Official newspapers report on the meeting of President Ilham Aliyev with the Azerbaijani winners of the Olympic Games in London. They also give a wide berth to the release of the convicted Azerbaijani officer Ramil Safarov from prison in Hungary. His extradition is explained as a great diplomatic victory.
Azadlig informs about the upcoming relocation of villagers from Kusnet in the Gabala region, in order to build a new residence for the President of Azerbaijan.
Retired General of Justice Vidadi Mirkamal believes the government spends money abroad to improve its image in vain. The best advertisement for the government would be "democratic reforms."
The leader of the Democratic Party Sardar Jalaloglu says that export of $ 48 billion from Azerbaijan "is a disaster worse than the occupation of Karabakh."
PFPA leader Ali Kerimli considers that Azerbaijan is ruled by "excessive power of large-scale thieves"; therefore the regime should be changed.
Yeni Musavat notes that the journalist Khadija Ismayilova's comment on the release of Ramil Safarov in the phrase "he is not my hero" has caused controversy in the social networks.
The paper criticizes the U.S. for condemning Azerbaijan that liberated Safarov. At the same time it reminds that Armenia itself once pardoned a terrorist Varuzhan Garabedian after his extradition.
Experts believe serious Armenia's threats to commit a terrorist attack against Safarov.
The Iranian law enforcement authorities have arrested a South Azerbaijani activist for dressing a shirt with the words "I'm a Turk." -0 -
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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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