Baku / 13.09.18 / Turan: At the Baku Serious Crimes Court held today in the case ofOrkhanBakhyshli, a youth activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), accused of illegal large-scale drug trafficking, a public prosecutor suggested to sentence him to seven years in prison, Turan was told by Bakhyshli"s mother. She said that her son is accused on false accusations in connection with his political activities.Journalists were not allowed to attend the trialagain.The trial will continue on September 18, at which the final statements of the lawyer and the accused are expected.
Bakhyshli was detained on May 6 and the police allegedly found six gram of heroine with. The activist rejected the accusations and said that the police officers had planted drugs to him.A few days before the arrest, on May 3, at an event on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, at the grave of journalist ElmarHuseynov, Bakhyshli accused the country's authorities ofthe murder of the journalist. His colleagues believe that this was the reason for his arrest. Human rights activists recognized Bakhyshli as a political prisoner. -B06-
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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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