Official newspapers write about Ilham Aliyev’s meetings with new foreign ambassadors.
Azadlig
After unsuccessful negotiations with Iran, Azerbaijan expands cooperation with Israel. Thus, Azerbaijan will take part in the exercises, which will be held in Israel in June 2015.
Yeni Musavat
The Working Group on Human Rights requested the Attorney General to replace the preventive measure against the human rights defender Intigam Aliyev by house arrest.
The arrest of the former Deputy Defense Minister Mehman Salimov is associated with his relationship with a member of the National Council.
The newspaper said that the massive return of unemployed people from Russia could destabilize the situation.
Bizim Yol
Ganja has been declared European Capital of Youth. However, the social situation in this city leaves much to be desired: no theaters, museums or other cultural centers.
The newspaper writes that the construction of the airport in Guba was stopped as a result of protests in Russia.
Express
The South Korean company Dong Soung Enginecrind abandoned the project of construction of a bridge 2.6 km long in the Baku Bay.
Baku Design Institute proposes to build an underwater tunnel with the length of 3.6 km instead of the bridge. Experts estimate the construction of a bridge at 1.5-1.8 billion manat and the tunnel should cost 3 billion manat.
Social
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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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Azerbaijani team prepares to compete in three prestigious international Olympiads The preparation of young programmers representing Azerbaijan in international Olympiads continues successfully. In collaboration with Azercell, the Ministry of Science and Education, and the Institute of Education, the latest “Informatics Camp” was held at the Baku Higher Oil School.
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Last night, three earthquakes occurred along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border with magnitudes of 4.8, 3.0, and 3.8, according to the Republican Center for Seismological Service of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan. The Ministry of Emergency Situations reported no information about any destruction or casualties as a result of the earthquakes.
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