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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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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