Official newspapers publish the decree of Ilham Aliyev to allocate 2 million manat for the socio-economic development of the Agstafa district.
Azadlig writes that the authorities banned several MPs meeting with the head of the OSCE Popular Front Party Ali Kerimli. The newspaper believes that the government itself dishonors the Europeans.
Le Monde criticized a secret meeting of French President Hollande with President Ilham Aliyev. The newspaper requires that the Elysee Palace openly supported Azerbaijani human rights activists who jeopardize their lives.
Authorities arrested bank accounts of the Center for National and International Studies and Resource Centre for Democracy and Human Rights.
The newspaper claims that the other day, police detained the son of the capital's mayor Hajibala Abutalibov. He was among those arrested during the anti-Wahhabi police operations.
A British MP at PACE Paul Flynn called Ilham Aliyev a liar and his behavior at the session in Strasbourg hooligan.
Express cites the opinion of seismologists, claiming that the tremors in the Caspian Sea can cause a severe earthquake in Baku.
The National Academy of Sciences to better manage the city proposes to divide the capital Baku on 5 areas and attach the city of Sumgait and the Khirdalan settlement to the capital.
Bizim Yol writes that the TV channel ANS is threatened with closure for airing azan (the Muslim song sounded from mosques and calling to prayer).
Yeni Musavat writes that the murder of the cardiologist Javid Hamshaev in May 2014 is put on the lawyer Aslan Ismailov by the doctor’s parents.
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On December 24, no precipitation is expected in the capital. Foggy conditions may occur in some areas in the morning and evening. A southwest wind will shift to the northwest in the evening.
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Azerbaijan's Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources (MENR) has reported large-scale efforts to restore forests across the country, planting tens of thousands of saplings to expand forested areas. However, critics claim that the ministry simultaneously facilitates deforestation by leasing land to private companies.
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On Sunday, December 22, changeable cloudy weather is expected in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula. Drizzle is possible during the night and morning in some areas of the peninsula. Moderate southwest winds will prevail. The air temperature will be 5-8°C at night and 9-11°C during the day, according to the National Hydrometeorological Service of the Ministry of Ecology.
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Baku, often called the "Caucasian Dubai," is increasingly known for systematic violations of residents' housing rights. During urban renovations and the construction of elegant new buildings, thousands of families in Azerbaijan’s capital have been unlawfully deprived of their homes. Many, recognizing the futility of resistance, settle for inadequate monetary compensation for their irreplaceable property. A minority, placing faith in the Housing Code, demand fair compensation from construction companies but often lose everything—both their homes and any form of recompense.
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