Official newspapers reported on the participation of President Ilham Aliyev to the launching ceremony of a new substation of Bakyelektrikshebeke (Baku Electricity Grids).
State newspapers continue to attack on the human rights activist Leila Yunus.
The writer Akram Aylisli has become a new object of persecution by semiofficial press for his publishing an article Stone Dreams in the Druzhba Narodov magazine. The critics are annoyed by Aylisli’s positive thoughts about the Armenians.
The ruling party’s paper Yeni Azerbaijan, along with criticism of Aylisli, attacked the international human rights organizations Reporters without Borders and Amnesty International, and several German funds.
Azadlig: On 7 February in Moscow in front of the Embassy of Azerbaijan a protest will be held in support of the residents of Ismayilli.
The country is covered by a wave of protest: in Ismayilli and Zagatala the situation is tense, Imishli has risen to protest, Absheron is like a powder keg, and students painted walls with slogans in Baku.
Zerkalo: The Khojaly airport will not be required, at least in the short term. The newspaper notes that the project is obviously unprofitable, as only 1-2 flights a week are planned and hardly anyone will dare to fly, if there is a threat of destruction of the liner.
Echo: The Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov is to attend the Munich Security Conference opening today.
Bizim Yol: Gunners protect the commercial areas of the chief executive in Ismayilli.
Yeni Musavat: Collective appeals by officers to protect Defense Minister Safar Abiyev drew criticism from members of the ruling party New Azerbaijan.
"Black clouds are deepening over the head of the Minister of Defense," the newspaper said.
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Variable cloudiness is expected in Baku and Apsheron peninsula on Sunday, 28 July.
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As part of the struggle against illegal migration in Baku city, operative actions were carried out at different addresses. The Interior Ministry reports that employees of the Department for Combating Illegal Migration identified and detained 34 foreigners without documents giving the right to reside and stay on the territory of Azerbaijan.
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On July 25, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense accused Armenia of "provoking" by deploying heavy weapons in Kalbajar and quadcopters in the Tovuz direction. The ministry also expressed dissatisfaction and concern over Armenia's military cooperation with Western countries.
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During the operation of the Main Drug Control Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, 5 members of an organized group engaged in drug trafficking were detained. All of them have previous convictions: Bahlul Ismayilov, Royal Aliyev, Khayal Aliyev, Samir Aghayev, and Ali Mammadli.
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