Official and pro-government newspapers write about Ilham Aliyev's meeting with the Governor of Astrakhan region of Russia.
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The Media Support Fund has not allocated grant funds to the Azadlig newspaper; Azadlig regards it as part of a campaign of strangulation.
Mehdi Niftaliyev, Chair of the Babak District Branch (NAR) of the Musavat party, was arrested on charges of drug possession.
At the Eastern Partnership Summit in Vilnius, Azerbaijan will not sign a customs agreement, as it is not in the interests of oligarchs.
Express writes about an armed incident in the Zagatala area in which three people were killed. It was believed to be a conflict among drug traffickers.
Parliament to increase the age limit of conscription from 35 to 40 years.
Echo writes that at least five banks in Azerbaijan will leave the banking sector, as they are not able to increase their share capital to 50 million manat.
Yeni Musavat writes that the son of the Minister of Youth and Sports Azad Rahimov and the nephew of the Culture Minister Abulfaz Garayev were detained with their motorcycles during an act of auto hooliganism on the Zagulba track.
At the Eastern Partnership Summit in Vilnius, Azerbaijan will sign a convention regarding simplification of the visa regulations. Azerbaijan's refusal to sign the customs agreement and the association agreement is explained with Russia's pressure. -0--
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On International Human Rights Day, prominent Azerbaijani activists Novella Jafaroglu, Mirvari Gahramanli, Arzu Abdullayeva, Hilal Mamedov, and Mehman Aliyev, director of the Turan news agency, gathered to discuss the worsening human rights situation in the country. The meeting focused on a concerning new wave of arrests targeting journalists associated with Meydan TV and civil society activists, reflecting what participants described as a significant decline in freedoms and expression in Azerbaijan.
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On December 11, no precipitation is expected in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula. There will be a moderate southwest wind. The air temperature at night will be +6 to +8°C, and during the day, +9 to +12°C. Humidity will be 70-80% at night and 60-65% during the day. No precipitation is expected across the country either. There may be local fog. A moderate west wind is expected.
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World’s online cinemas are now available with “Kinon” from Azercell Starting from 10 December, Azercell is enhancing digital entertainment portfolio by expanding the “Kinon” application to include globally popular online cinemas such as Wink, Viju, and Premier. With this upgrade, “Kinon” now provides access to over 240 local and international channels, along with world-renowned online cinema platforms, all in one app:
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Last week, human rights activist Rufat Safarov, six journalists collaborating with the online platform MeydanTV, and some of their relatives were arrested. Additionally, political commentator Azer Gasimli was detained. He is suspected of extortion, while the others are accused of smuggling.
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