Opening ceremony of the new office of the public association "Resource Center for Democracy and NGOs" opened in Baku on 23 October in Nakhchivan. Several local NGOs, as well as correspondent office of Turan news agency will operate in this building. Representatives of the American IREX organization attended the opening ceremony.
Resource Center is headed by the winner of the Norwegian Rafto Prize, Malahat Nasibova. The Center acts has been functioning in Nakhchivan for about 10 years, and because of pressure from local authorities, it had to change repeatedly their offices.
The opening of the new office will be essential to support the democratic forces and the independent press, and will allow local people to bring their concerns to the international community and the authorities in Baku. -02D-
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During search and operational activities, on January 30 at 11:20, 16.4 kg of drugs were discovered and seized in the area of the "Geytapa" border post, located on the Iran-Azerbaijan border. According to the Azerbaijan Border Service, this prevented an attempt to smuggle into Azerbaijan 11.3 kg of marijuana, 5.1 kg of opium, and 1,990 methadone M-40 pills from Iran.
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Cold, windy weather is expected on 5 February, forecasters said. Northwestern winds of up to 20 metres per second will blow in the capital and across much of the country.
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Filming within a polling station without the citizen's consent may be stopped. According to local media reports, this issue was discussed by Mazahir Panahov, the Chairman of the Central Election Commission (CEC), on February 1.
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On February 4, the weather in Baku will be changeable, with no precipitation. There will be fog in some areas in the morning and evening. A moderate southwest wind will blow. The air temperature at night will be between +4°C and +7°C, and during the day, it will range from +8°C to +13°C. The humidity will be 70-80%.
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