Official newspapers report on the participation of President Ilham Aliyev at the opening of the Four Seasons Hotel, his meeting with the new U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan Richard Morningstar and the EU Commissioner for Energy.
Azadlig writes about the confrontation between the Ministry of Emergency and the Ministry of Agriculture for influence and sale of imported grain.
The Youth Organization of United Azerbaijan says Ilham Aliyev's plans to participate in the 2013 presidential election are against the law, and urges him to resign.
The Ministry of Energy has sued SOCAR and Azerigaz for violation of consumer rights.
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"The extradition and pardon of Safarov were in full accordance with the law." In its response to criticism official Baku is focusing on the legal side of the issue.
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Experts believe that there should be a new administrative division of the metropolitan areas.
First grade school uniform costs 120 manat.
Bizim Yol considers the claims of the U.S., the EU and Russia over the pardon of the Azerbaijani military Ramil Safarov as strong pressure of international forces.
Yeni Musavat writes about the mass cyber attack on Azerbaijani websites after the pardon of Safarov. Due to this attack, the newspaper has suspended the activities of its website.
The newspaper claims that the main theme of the meeting of the OSCE MG co-chairs and the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan was not Karabakh settlement, but the release of Ramil Safarov.
Russia has postponed military exercises in Armenia, previously planned.
The Public Chamber has held two meetings without the press, to discuss options for participation in the upcoming presidential election. Ali Kerimli and Isa Gambar have agreed on the issue.
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"Next year, Azerbaijan will host another major sporting event—the CIS Games. The third CIS Games will take place in Azerbaijan," President Ilham Aliyev announced on December 24 during a ceremony dedicated to summarizing the sports achievements of 2024.
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On December 28, rain is expected in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula. The northeast windwill change to the northwest. The air temperature will be +5+8°C at night and +8+10°C during the day. Humidity will be 80-90%. In other parts of the country, precipitation is expected in some areas, with snow in the mountains. A moderate westerly wind will blow.
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On December 25, an Embraer 190 passenger plane operated by Azerbaijan Airlines CJSC (AZAL), on a Baku–Grozny flight, crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan. Azerbaijan’s Consul General in Aktau, Ayxan Suleymanlı, stated that the plane had 67 people onboard, including crew members, 38 of whom died. According to him, 26 of the deceased were Azerbaijani citizens.
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On December 27th, rain is expected in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula, and heavy rainfall in some areas. The wind will be southeast. The air temperature at night will be +7 to +9°C, and during the day, it will be +9 to +11°C. Humidity will be 70-80%. Precipitation is expected across the country in the evening, particularly in the eastern regions. Snow is expected in the mountains.
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