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Official newspapers publish articles about the successful internal and external policy of the authorities.
Azadlyg
With regard to the mother of the arrested human rights defender Taleh Khasmamedov a criminal case has been filed after she complained of police violence.
Residents of the former Soviet Street said they will protest if their MP Ulvi Guliyev runs for parliament again.
Real estate in Azerbaijan can be "frozen," as oil prices have dropped, the lending capacity is limited and the remittances coming from Russia have decreased.
Express says the visit of the Azerbaijani delegation headed by the Minister of Economy and Industry to Iran will strengthen and deepen relations between Baku and Tehran.
Bizim Yol
Deputy Minister of Health Elsever Agayev said that drugs will drop in price by 90%.
The son of the chief executive of the Zardab district Lutfali Babayev has been arrested for 15 days for auto hooliganism in Mingechevir.
Yeni Musavat writes about the critical situation of Tekhnika Bank.
The Central Bank Monetary Fund decreased by 5.2 billion dollars, or 38% in the first 7 months of 2015.
Experts believe inevitable new devaluation. The deadline is after the parliamentary elections.
The depreciation of the Russian ruble may negatively affect the Russian-Azerbaijani trade relations, experts say.
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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