Baku / 11.12.19 / Turan: About a hundred shop owners of the burnt out EuroHome shopping center today tried to block traffic on the Baku-Sumgait highway.
Thus, they tried to draw the attention of the authorities to their problem. The participants demanded to provide them with material compensation for the lost property.
The police stopped the action. The head of the executive branch of the Binagadi district Elhan Allahverdiyev promised the audience to consider their problems at a special meeting on Friday. To the demands of those gathered to resolve the issue of compensation, he said that this issue was not in his competence. He promised to do everything possible to help the victims.
During the fire, dozens of shops with building materials and plumbing burned out.
The damage is estimated at tens of millions of manat. -02D-
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On Thursday, overcast weather is expected in the capital will be overcast, with light rain possible in the morning. There will be a moderate southeast wind. The temperature at night will be between +8 and +10°C, and during the day, it will range from +12 to +15°C. Humidity will be 65-75% both at night and during the day. Precipitation will occur in the eastern part of the country. There may be fog in some areas, with a moderate east wind.
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