The Coordination Council of the National Council of Democratic Forces on its extraordinary session on July 19 expressed serious concern about the President Ilham Aliyev's initiative to hold a referendum extending his term. The proposed amendments to the Constitution, according to members of the Council, in fact lead to the usurpation of power, and further weakening of the democratic institutions of the state. It was decided to make a special statement in this regard.
The Coordination Council also considered a number of topical issues, including the progress of the trial of the deputy chairman of the Popular Front Party Fuad Gahramanli and members of the "Muslim unity" organization led by Taleh Bagirzade.
The Coordination Council believes that the most closed conditions of the trial indicate prejudice and call into doubt the accusations. The participants also expressed serious concern with anti-legal suspension of broadcasting ANS TV, despite the fact that the channel took a pro-government stance in their work, and considers these actions of the authorities as a pressure on freedom of speech.-0-
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An online meeting of civil society activists focused on the human rights situation in Azerbaijan, convened on the initiative of the Justice Solidarity Committee, highlighted significant concerns over the detention of journalists, political activists, and opponents of the war. The gathering, held on August 30, coincided with the International Day of Remembrance of the Missing and underscored the ongoing challenges facing both Azerbaijani and Armenian societies in the wake of the Karabakh conflicts.
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No precipitation is expected in Baku and on the Absheron Peninsula; the northwestern wind will change to a southeastern wind during the day. Air temperatures will range from 21-26°C at night and 33-38°C during the day, according to the National Hydrometeorology Service of the Ministry of Ecology.
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A fire has erupted at the Experimental and Testing Production of the Scientific Research Institute of SOCAR (the state oil company) in the Surakhani district of Baku, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported. "Thanks to the urgent and necessary measures taken by the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the spread of the fire to neighboring areas, including nearby residential buildings, has been prevented," the statement reads. Efforts to extinguish the fire are still ongoing.
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In September, the average monthly air temperature in Azerbaijan is expected to be close to the climatic norm. Precipitation levels will also be near the norm, but in some areas, they will exceed it, according to the September forecast from the National Hydrometeorological Service.
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