Official newspapers publish an interview with President Ilham Aliyev on the TV channel Russia - 24.
Azadlig says that Azerbaijan is on the verge of introduction of US sanctions against it.
Tural Mustafayev issued a video message, which acknowledged that he was forced to slander the journalist Khadija Ismailova under pressure from the Ministry of National Security.
The British newspaper The Economist opposes holding the European Games in Baku against repression in Azerbaijan.
The Swedish Olympic Committee also appealed to the European Olympic Committee with the same call.
The newspaper writes about the death of the famous diplomat and political scientist Vafa Guluzade.
Torrential rains in Shamkir and Samukh caused serious damage to agriculture.
Finance Minister Samir Sharifov said that Azerbaijan has decreased the risk of further devaluation of the manat. Experts argue that the danger persists.
Yeni Musavat writes about the forthcoming this week's meeting of Armenian President Sargsyan with US President Obama. The paper sees this as an attempt of Sargsyan to get ahead of Aliyev in this regard.
Referring to the meeting between representatives of the opposition in the British Embassy in Baku, the paper alludes to the reanimation of the Azerbaijani opposition. Officials of the ruling party rather nervously reacted to this meeting.
Newspaper citing the human rights activist Saida Gojamanli writes that the Working Group has been presented a list for a pardon, which is expected on May 8-9. -0-
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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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