The Azadlig commenting on yesterday's pardon decree by President Ilham Aliyev, called it "yet another half-hearted pardon" because the issue of political prisoners is not completely solved.
In particular, none of the PFPA members was pardoned, so the newspaper considers this a manifestation of extreme bias against the party.
The release of 14 political prisoners is not the result of political will of official Baku, but is the requirement of the West, which demands the release of all political prisoners.
The expert Thomas de Waal also considers that the release of 14 political prisoners is the intention of official Baku to appease Washington before Aliyev’s traveling to the United States for the nuclear summit.
The Novoye Vremya discusses the current international geopolitical position of Azerbaijan, which prefers to stick to the "golden mean." On the one hand, official Baku implements energy projects independent of Russia, but on the other, it does not make steps that could lead to the Kremlin's dissatisfaction. At the same time, Azerbaijan is trying to develop a dynamic relationship with the EU.
The Yeni Musavat comments the order of President Aliyev on the implementation of the roadmap of the main aspects and areas of the economy.
MP Vahid Ahmedov considers that this program should be accepted not for a long period, but particularly for 2016, in order to get out of this difficult situation.
The expert Azer Mehdiyev called the program belated. He expressed regret that such belated steps are made instead of reform programs.
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On November 12, the summit of world leaders commenced at the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Baku. According to "Euronews," citing sources from the UN, the event is attended by around 100 heads of state.
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On Wednesday, rain is expected in the capital during the night and morning hours. The northeast wind will change to the southeast in the afternoon. The air temperature at night will be +7 to +9°C, and during the day, it will reach +10 to +12°C. Humidity will be 70-75% at night, and 60-65% during the day.
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Amid the bustling scenes of this year’s COP29 climate conference, a protest against whaling and deep-sea mining, organized by a group calling itself the FINS Initiative, drew significant attention from delegates and observers. However, questions have arisen about the legitimacy of the group, as an internet search yields little evidence of its existence beyond scattered mentions.
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In the last two days, a "news" story appeared on TikTok about a whale spotted on Baku's seaside boulevard. The most "observant" users posted videos, commenting on the size of the animal. Later, other "witnesses" claimed it wasn't a whale, but a shark. Even later, a version emerged suggesting it was a submarine.
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