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Official press writes about the Second Global Forum of open societies.
An international conference devoted to the 150th anniversary of Alimardan Bey Topchubashev was held in ADA University.
Baku hosted the 77th Congress of the International Association of Sports Journalism.
Azadlig writes about the detention of the human right defenders Arif Yunusov and Leyla Yunus in the international airport of Baku.
The physical condition of the NIDA activists starving for 13 days deteriorated.
The National Council of Democratic Forces made a statement on the arrest of the Zerkalo newspaper columnist Rauf Mirkadirov.
The cousin of the President, Ilgar Aliyev has shares from SOCAR sales in Switzerland.
Express writes about the sharp rise in prices for services in the National Seashore Park .
The Youth and Sports Minister Azad Rahimov refused lawsuit against the TV channel ANS – the journalists referring to the report of the Accounting Chamber described the embezzlement of $ 1.2 million manat.
The number of potential applicants reduced - this year the trial exams were participated 86 thousand high school students, 15 thousand less than last year.
Bizim Yol writes about the illegal actions of the investigators and perjury during the trial of the correspondent Parviz Hashimli.
The trial of the head of the non-governmental Centre for Electoral Monitoring and Democracy Training Anar Mammadli is held with total violation of procedural law – the judges are even putting pressure on false witnesses.
Shaig Agayev, the arrested activist of social networks of the Lankaran region, vannot meet his relatives for 1.5 years.
Budget funds allocated to the Baku and Sumgait city executive authorities disappeared.
Echo reports on the rapid growth of the number of complaints on the fast-food chain McDonald's.
Armenian human rights activists urged the government to deport the Russian Ambassador to Armenia Ivan Volynkin for despotic statements.
Another Azerbaijani man was killed in Syria.
Public hearings on the general plan of development of Baku are scheduled for May.
Zerkalo called unethical the statement of the investigator of the columnist Rauf Mirkadirov case - he told the court that the journalist is under arrest because he had nowhere to live.
Several international organizations required the release of NIDA youth activists and the journalist Rauf Mirkadirov from detention.
Yeni Musavat writes about the meeting of the democratic forces in the headquarters of the Musavat Party – the activists were concerned about the expansion of Russia in Ukraine and other CIS countries - participants of the Eastern Partnership program joint with EU.
The distribution of Russian passports to Russian-speaking residents of Baku started.
A journalist cannot be the bearer of state secrets, experts say in connection with the investigation of formal charges against Rauf Mirkadirov.
A lawsuit started, filed by the convicted editor of Khural Avez Zeynalli against the Ministry of Taxes.
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- Politics
- 29 April 2014 00:42
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- Want to say
- 29 April 2014 12:04
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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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