Official newspapers publish materials about the Azerbaijani-Turkish relations, as well as articles on the 25th anniversary of the tragic events of January 20, 1990.
"Azadlig" writes that the oil tanker "Nordic Freedom", transporting Azerbaijani oil to the world markets, was detained on the sea. The paper asks whether it is the US refusal to Azerbaijani oil?
The TV channel "Al Jazeera" gave a report about the arrest of human rights activists in Azerbaijan, heads of independent NGOs, and lawyers.
Lamia Guliyeva, sentenced to 10 years for the murder of the son of the former head of Shamkir region Aslan Aslanov, inexplicably became a mother. The Prison Service does not provide any clarification.
The US Commission on Freedom of Religion expresses serious concern about the religious situation in Azerbaijan.
"Yeni Musavat" writes that at the next meeting of the organization "AzerRoss" Abbas Abbasov was dismissed from the leadership of the structure. The newspaper sees this as the beginning of the collapse of the "Union of millionaires."
On January 21 residents of Nardaran intend to hold a protest in connection with the growing Islamophobia in Europe.
Sister of the prisoner Elshad Babayev killed in jail №14 said that guards that killed her brother has not yet been punished yet.
The newspaper said that the presidential decree on the legalization of illegal buildings will affect buildings in the village of Bailov, Sulutapa, Alatava, and "Shanghai".
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Austrian tourist Markus, after leaving the Azerbaijani village of Ilisu following a four-day stay in the Caucasus mountains, sent the homeowner where he stayed his main impression: a photograph he took of a garbage dump in Ilisu, with a cow grazing among plastic bags.
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A forum of Azerbaijani scientists residing abroad commenced today in Baku. The event began with the performance of the National Anthem of the Republic of Azerbaijan and a moment of silence to honor the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the country's territorial integrity and sovereignty.
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Last week, during a visit to Italy, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev spoke about the improvement of his country's strained relations with the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). He mentioned that the ban on certain PACE members visiting Azerbaijan would be lifted once the country's delegation returns to the organization: "If they change their decisions and restore our rights, then this so-called embargo will also be lifted."
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Police in the city of Sumgait arrested Sakit Musaev, born in 1988, on charges of illegal drug trafficking over the past weekend, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs' press service. During a search of Musaev's home, authorities discovered 50 kg of heroin, as well as marijuana laced with psychoactive substances, opium, and methamphetamine. The statement indicates that Musaev had obtained the drugs from an Iranian individual by retrieving them from a hidden stash. He planned to distribute the drugs to various addresses in exchange for monetary compensation.
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