The official and pro-governmental press writes about hearings of the situation in Azerbaijan at the Helsinki Commission in Washington. The Azerbaijani officials accuse the National Council members of betrayal of Azerbaijan’s interests.
Azadlig daily re-printed the story from Turkish Hurriyet newspaper that Anar Mammadov, son of Azerbaijani Transport Minister Ziya Mammadov, has bought an island in the Mediterranean Sea for $40 million.
Baku’s Mayoralty discusses the fate of half a million of illegal houses. Heads of some regions offered to demolish the houses, though earlier president recommended to legalize them.
Police has detained a close relative of ex-Deputy Gultakin Hajiyeva. She is accused of illegal exploitation of labor. The newspaper believes that this woman to blacken Hajiyeva.
The only opposition candidate for the presidency Rustam Ibragimbekov will arrive in Baku at the end of July.
Zerkalo
The newspaper’s columnist analyzes hearings about Azerbaijan in the US Congress.
Express
Azerbaijan is among top five countries importing Russian weapons.
Novoye Vremya
The Azerbaijani authorities called hearings in Washington a briefing.
Bizim Yol
Prosecutors Office has demanded to sentence employees of Texnika Bank for fraud. Total term of imprisonment is 223 years.
Nasimi region court partially allowed suit of Intur-Avto LLC against Baku’s Mayoralty, which is obliged to pay the firm 4,700,000AZN.
Yeni Musavat
The newspaper writes about purchase of the island by the Azerbaijani Transport Minister’s son and hearings in Washington.
Lawyer of businessman Huseyn Abdullayev has submitted the documents proving that the latter paid taxes to the government. The accusation of evasion of taxes and criminal case are groundless.—0--
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The Rome Institute of European Design (IED) has granted a full tuition waiver to Azerin Gasymly, a third-year student and daughter of Azerbaijani political activist Azer Gasymly, who is currently detained on charges of extortion. The institute’s decision follows an appeal from Gasymly’s family, citing financial hardship due to her father's imprisonment, which they claim is politically motivated.
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Over the past 24 hours, the streets of the holy cities of Mecca and Medina have been flooded due to heavy rains. The floods washed away roads and vehicles. Many other towns in Saudi Arabia have also been affected by the flooding. At the same time, a powerful earthquake struck Tibet, with the latest reports indicating that more than 100 people have been killed.
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It has been reported that the number of infant deaths in Azerbaijan is on the rise. While the official statistics for the previous year have yet to be disclosed, the number of infants who died before reaching one year of age reached 2,039 in 2023. This figure is 2.1 times higher compared to 2022. Among every 1,000 live births, 18.1 infants (or 1.8%) died before their first birthday.
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On January 8 in Baku and Absheron there will be rains, in some places intense. Precipitation will stop at noon. Wind is south-eastern. Air temperature at night +4+8, during the day +8+11. Humidity 75-85%.
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