Nationwide festivities on the occasion of Novruz holiday have begun today with the lighting of bonfires in the Maiden Tower in Baku. The fire lit the Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. Then the President and members of the government walked on the seaside boulevard, where they were greeted by folk characters Kosa and Kechal (bald). A Festive Fair, which presents the agricultural products of the 10 economic zones is at the boulevard; as well as performances of dance groups, samples of crafts are demonstrated, national sweets and so on.
Since 2010 the March 20 is celebrated as the International Day of Novruz. The traditional place of celebrations for many years is the main square in the historical part of the city - Icheri Sheher.-06D--
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Variable cloudiness is expected in Baku and Apsheron peninsula on Sunday, 28 July.
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As part of the struggle against illegal migration in Baku city, operative actions were carried out at different addresses. The Interior Ministry reports that employees of the Department for Combating Illegal Migration identified and detained 34 foreigners without documents giving the right to reside and stay on the territory of Azerbaijan.
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On July 25, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense accused Armenia of "provoking" by deploying heavy weapons in Kalbajar and quadcopters in the Tovuz direction. The ministry also expressed dissatisfaction and concern over Armenia's military cooperation with Western countries.
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During the operation of the Main Drug Control Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, 5 members of an organized group engaged in drug trafficking were detained. All of them have previous convictions: Bahlul Ismayilov, Royal Aliyev, Khayal Aliyev, Samir Aghayev, and Ali Mammadli.
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