Official newspapers write about Ilham Aliyev’s meetings and publish a decree of pardon.
Azadlig
At a time when Azerbaijan is in a "war of words" with the West, Emergencies Minister Kemaleddin Heydarov receives an employee of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Azer Asgarov, the owner of the house provided to PPFA as an office and demolished in Baku, called Kemaleddin Heydarov "a gendarme of Azerbaijan."
Express
Culture and Tourism Minister Abulfaz Garayev said that hotels that do not have a license will not work during the European Games in 2015.
Bizim Yol writes that yesterday's pardon decree pardoned only five political prisoners. Human rights activists hope that the amnesty will cover more political prisoners.
Political experts commenting the cooperation agreement signed between SOCAR and Rosneft note that it has more political than economic significance.
Yeni Musavat writes that by 19 June a new decree of pardon will be signed.
The newspaper predicts the resignation of a large number of officials in the coming months.
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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