Official newspapers write about Ilham Aliyev's participation in the torch lighting ceremony of the first European Games.
Azadlyg writes that the Maltese press criticized the mysterious agreement signed with SOCAR.
National Press Club of Sweden awarded the Anna Politkovskaya Award to the arrested journalist Khadija Ismailova.
German Bild urged athletes to boycott the European Games in Baku due to the repression of civil society in this country.
At a meeting with French President Hollande Ilham Aliyev said that Leyla Yunus is not a political prisoner, and the courts in Azerbaijan are independent. Aliyev thus answered to the request of Hollande to release Leyla Yunus.
Express writes that the company Nurgun Motors intends to take action against media structures disseminating information about the arrest of the heads of several auto salons of the company.
Echo argues that the Baku Bay is not polluted by sewage. In cleaning the bay from accumulated oil deposits not foreign, but domestic companies will be involved.
Bizim Yol writes that 2,000 employees of the former Land Committee cannot receive their due wages for two months.
The Sumgayit resident Anar Suleymanov, who exposed people cutting down trees, was invited to a mental examination.
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Human rights activists seek to arrange a meeting with President Aliyev to pardon Tofig Yagublu, who recently lost his daughter. -0-
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On November 1, the weather in the capital will be cloudy, with light rain in some areas during the night and morning. There will be a moderate southwest wind. The temperature at night will range from +7 to +10°C, and during the day it will be +12 to +15°C. Humidity will be 70-80% both at night and during the day. No precipitation is expected across the country. There may be fog in some areas, with a moderate west wind.
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After introducing six innovative products to its subscribers in a short time, Bakcell was honoured with the "Most Successful Rebranding" award at the prestigious international advertising and marketing competition "Felis." The award ceremony took place at the traditional "Brand Week" event held on 8 November 2024 in Istanbul.
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The International Coalition for Democratic Renewal (ICDR) and Forum 2000 Foundation expressed grave concerns over the escalating repression of civil society in Azerbaijan, issuing a joint statement. The groups highlighted the government's intensified crackdown on lawyers, journalists, activists, and human rights defenders, painting a stark picture of a country where dissenting voices are systematically silenced.
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The Times Higher Education (THE), a leading international organization with an audience of 60 million and ranked among the world's top 100 networks in the field of education and skills assessment, has published a comprehensive article titled “Calls for the Release of Azerbaijani Scholar as Climate Summit Begins.” THE, known for its annual ranking of world universities, notes that while a major fossil fuel producer hosts a gathering of global leaders, it is cracking down on dissenters. Human rights groups are urging the Azerbaijani government, which is hosting the COP29 climate conference, to release a scholar detained after criticizing fossil fuel policies.
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