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Official newspapers write about the trip of Ilham Aliyev to Mingechevir and his participation in the opening of a number of objects. The same newspapers continue to publish defamatory articles against the opposition.
Azadlig
Authorities did not give the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Thomas Melia, the opportunity to visit the arrested leader of the REAL Movement Ilgar Mamedov. A request for such a visit was sent to the authorities long before Melia’s visit to Baku.
The newspaper called false information about the opening of a new water supply in Hajigabul.
Zerkalo reports the postponement of the international conference of young leaders of Europe and America. It will be held in Antalya because of disagreement of the authorities to hold it in Baku.
Echo
60% of the housing in Baku is in poor condition, and 15-17% is in an emergency situation. It is unclear if the housing problem of the tenants of the houses to be demolished will be solved.
Bizim Yol
The State Oil Fund's assets are at risk because of the next wave of the crisis in the Euro zone. The newspaper believes that the banking system of Azerbaijan can expect failure.
Yeni Musavat
The hacker group Anonymous associated with a foreign intelligence service hacked the database of the Ministry of Communications and seized documents 1,7 GB, which were subsequently published.
Members of the movement NIDA under arrest are not given the independent press.
The President of Dagestan Ramazan Abdullatypov will discuss the issue of violation of human rights of the Lezghins and Avars in Azerbaijan during his visit to Baku.
Social
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An online meeting of civil society activists focused on the human rights situation in Azerbaijan, convened on the initiative of the Justice Solidarity Committee, highlighted significant concerns over the detention of journalists, political activists, and opponents of the war. The gathering, held on August 30, coincided with the International Day of Remembrance of the Missing and underscored the ongoing challenges facing both Azerbaijani and Armenian societies in the wake of the Karabakh conflicts.
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No precipitation is expected in Baku and on the Absheron Peninsula; the northwestern wind will change to a southeastern wind during the day. Air temperatures will range from 21-26°C at night and 33-38°C during the day, according to the National Hydrometeorology Service of the Ministry of Ecology.
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A fire has erupted at the Experimental and Testing Production of the Scientific Research Institute of SOCAR (the state oil company) in the Surakhani district of Baku, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported. "Thanks to the urgent and necessary measures taken by the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the spread of the fire to neighboring areas, including nearby residential buildings, has been prevented," the statement reads. Efforts to extinguish the fire are still ongoing.
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In September, the average monthly air temperature in Azerbaijan is expected to be close to the climatic norm. Precipitation levels will also be near the norm, but in some areas, they will exceed it, according to the September forecast from the National Hydrometeorological Service.
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