Baku / 02.05.17 / Turan: The investigation removed from Faik Amirov, the financial director of Azadlig newspaper, the accusation under the Article 308 of the Criminal Code (abuse of office.) However, the remaining charges are upheld: 213.1 (tax evasion on a large scale) and 283.2.2 (inciting hatred with the use of official position, his lawyer Agil Laidjev told Turan.
According to the lawyer, the investigation blames Amirov for understating the circulation and income of the newspaper in order to pay less taxes. In addition, he is accused of trying to spread the ideas of Fatullah Gulen in the newspaper.
"Such accusations sound absurd. To make a criminal charge, relying on what the person wanted to do is ridiculous. In addition, there is no evidence that he wanted to do something. Gulen's books were published in Azerbaijan until recently and nobody was put in charge of this," said the lawyer.
Amirov was arrested on August 20, 2016, and then the authorities closed the newspaper. The materials of his case must be submitted to the court in the near future.-05B-.
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The closure of Azerbaijan's land borders was discussed during the parliamentary session on November 25. While the government’s decision cites the coronavirus pandemic as the main reason—despite the World Health Organization declaring its end last year—Zahid Oruj, Chair of the Human Rights Committee in the Milli Majlis, pointed to other factors. He stated, "Opening the borders could result in an influx of hundreds of thousands of non-Azerbaijani refugees due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Additionally, in Iran, many are prepared to cross into Azerbaijan to safeguard their lives and assets amid military strikes. Such waves of refugees could lead to humanitarian, social, and cultural clashes that may threaten political stability."
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On Tuesday, the General Prosecutor's Office announced the initiation of new criminal cases against agricultural product exporters who allegedly concealed their earnings abroad. Specifically, the Sumgayit City Prosecutor's Office has opened a criminal case under Articles 208.2.1 and 208.2.2 (failure to return foreign currency to the country in large amounts by prior agreement of a group of individuals) and Article 308.2 (abuse of office causing serious consequences) against officials of the company "SOİL BOONS" LLC – Jahangir Aliyev, Elyar Gadzhiev, Mehman Mirzamedev, Saleh Gabilov, and Aly Aliyev.
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Rains will continue in Baku and Absheron on 27 November, forecasters said. In places, precipitation will be intense with thunderstorms. Moderate north-west wind.
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On Tuesday, rainy weather with thunderstorms and moderate northwest wind is expected in the Baku, according to meteorologists. The rainy weather will continue untill Wednesday evening. The air temperature at night will be +7 to +10°C, and during the day, +11 to +13°C. The humidity will be 80-90% at night and 70-80% during the day. Rain with thunderstorms will also affect other parts of the country. Snow is expected in mountainous areas. There will be fog in places, with westerly winds.
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