On Friday ended the spring session of the Azerbaijani Parliament. The deputies praised the speech of the President during the PACE summer session and said "it has no analogue." They especially liked Aliyev's statements about the "complete independence of Azerbaijan" and that Armenia and its capital were formed in the historical lands of Azerbaijan.
Further the deputies increased the Ombudsman’s salary from 1,800 to 2,025 manats ($ 2,600).
Then they amended the Law of AR "On aquaculture." According to the initiators, that will help to create large private fish farms. In fact, this business is owned by several oligarchs.
They also ratified the treaty establishing the French Lyceum in Baku and approved the opening of the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Algeria and amendments to the Town Planning Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
The project to rename the village Niyazoba in Khachmaz into Niyazabad caused criticism by a number of deputies. The MPs complained that it is an attempt to replace Turkic names by words of the Persian origin. The Speaker of the Parliament Oktay Asadov promised to deal with the situation.
According to the regulations of the Milli Mejlis, the spring session of Parliament quits May 31. To convene an extraordinary session signatures of two thirds of the deputies shall be collected. -17D-
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On Sunday, December 22, changeable cloudy weather is expected in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula. Drizzle is possible during the night and morning in some areas of the peninsula. Moderate southwest winds will prevail. The air temperature will be 5-8°C at night and 9-11°C during the day, according to the National Hydrometeorological Service of the Ministry of Ecology.
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Baku, often called the "Caucasian Dubai," is increasingly known for systematic violations of residents' housing rights. During urban renovations and the construction of elegant new buildings, thousands of families in Azerbaijan’s capital have been unlawfully deprived of their homes. Many, recognizing the futility of resistance, settle for inadequate monetary compensation for their irreplaceable property. A minority, placing faith in the Housing Code, demand fair compensation from construction companies but often lose everything—both their homes and any form of recompense.
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Azerbaijani team prepares to compete in three prestigious international Olympiads The preparation of young programmers representing Azerbaijan in international Olympiads continues successfully. In collaboration with Azercell, the Ministry of Science and Education, and the Institute of Education, the latest “Informatics Camp” was held at the Baku Higher Oil School.
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Last night, three earthquakes occurred along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border with magnitudes of 4.8, 3.0, and 3.8, according to the Republican Center for Seismological Service of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan. The Ministry of Emergency Situations reported no information about any destruction or casualties as a result of the earthquakes.
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