Official newspapers write about the changes in a number of legislative acts adopted by presidential decrees. The head of state has allocated 3 million manat for the construction of an administrative building for the State Migration Service. A new list of merged municipalities has been published.
Azadlig writes about the arrest of human rights activist, director of the Institute for Peace and Democracy Leyla Yunus for three months.
"Ilham Aliyev strongly shifted to the wrong flank of historical events,"- wrote in this regard the PFPA party leader Ali Kerimli. The National Council of Democratic Forces discussed the situation with drug trafficking, in which Azerbaijan plays the role of transit point. Www.Azpoolitika.info site published a partial list of the property allegedly owned by the chairman of the State Committee for Property Affairs Kerem Hasanov.
Express writes about the wounded soldiers of the armed forces of Azerbaijan. A criminal case has been filed against the minor son of the human rights defender Oktay Gulaliyev.
The OSCE refused to intervene in the hostage situation in Kalbajar.
German scientists and journalists still have no idea about the origins of the Karabakh conflict.
Bizim Yol writes about the risk of 100 billion mantas at the project "Islands of the Caspian Sea", erected by the concern Avesta led by businessman Ibrahim Nehryamli. International experts believe the construction unpromising.
Human rights activist Rasul Jafarov has been restricted to leave. Moreover, prosecutors arrested his bank accounts.
The blogger Siraj Kerimli was beaten in the Kurdakhany detention center, said his lawyer.
Yeni Musavat writes about the U.S. President Barack Obama greeting the Azerbaijani people.
Www.azeridaily.az site opens under the leadership of Sidgi Shovket – the son of the former Secretary of State Lala Shovket Hajiyeva. The project is financed by Eynullah Fatullayev.
The Guys from Baku project manager Tahir Imanov complains of the attitude of officials to the theater art, the WHC and actors.
Echo writes about the decline since July 30 in the discount rate of the Central Bank - from 4.25 to 3.5%. Also reduced reserve requirements on all deposits - from 3 to 2%.
Orkhan Zeynalov Azerbaijani citizen accused of murder in Moscow was sentenced to 17 years in jail.
The ban on work at temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius is not observed.
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On Sunday, variable cloudiness is expected on January 5 in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula. Brief precipitation may occur in some areas during the day, with light fog in the evening and morning hours. The south-western wind will change to a periodically intensifying north-western wind. The air temperature at night will range from 3°C to 6°C, and during the day, it will be between 7°C and 9°C, according to the National Hydrometeorological Service of Azerbaijan's Ministry of Ecology.
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The latest round of utility price increases in Azerbaijan, effective January 2, has sparked sharp criticism from opposition parties and civil society, highlighting systemic issues in the management of state monopolies. The Tariff Council’s decision to raise prices for electricity, natural gas, water, heating, and even pharmaceuticals has provoked public discontent, with opposition leaders accusing the government of exacerbating the country’s socio-economic challenges.
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President Ilham Aliyev has declared 2025 as the "Year of Constitution and Sovereignty." This decision, outlined in a decree signed by the head of state, is attributed to two significant anniversaries: the 30th year since the adoption of the country’s Constitution and the fifth anniversary of victory in the Patriotic War (Second Karabakh War).
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An Embraer 190/195 aircraft operated by Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) on the Baku-Kazan route experienced radio interference and GPRS disruptions while flying over Astrakhan on January 1, according to a source in aviation cited by Turan. The aircraft's avionics resumed normal functioning only after leaving Astrakhan’s airspace.
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