On Tuesday, the public association "Officers in the reserve" held a round-table meeting on the topic of vacation of military servants. Chair of the Association, Yashar Jafarli believes that this is a serious problem. Azerbaijani legislation outlines rules for unused vacation time. According to Jafarli, in the period 1995 to July 2010, problems with vacation entitlement was reviewed by the courts. In July 2010, a law was passed. According to a presidential decree, the Cabinet of Ministers was requested for two months to take effective steps in this direction. The government took steps two years later, in September 2012. Under this decision, military service personnel who retired before July 2010 will not be paid compensation for unused vacation.
The public association regards this decision as a violation of the equality between members. The Minister of Defense upheld this decision on November 12, 2012. The public association called the ministerial order ‘unreasonable’. The organization intends to hold a picket in front of the Cabinet of Ministers and the Ministry of Defense, and sent a notice in this regard to the metropolitan municipality.
Yashar Jafarli noted an increase in the number of deaths in the armed forces. He sees army leadership as the reason for the increase. He accused the commanders of the military units because the deaths of soldiers are treated as statistics. This issue has been included on the agenda since 2003; however, the number of deaths in the army continues to increase. The organization believes that the way out of the situation will be found in a change of direction for the army, and strengthening control of civil society over the army. In the absence of changes in the future, the number of casualties may rise.
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On November 1, the weather in the capital will be cloudy, with light rain in some areas during the night and morning. There will be a moderate southwest wind. The temperature at night will range from +7 to +10°C, and during the day it will be +12 to +15°C. Humidity will be 70-80% both at night and during the day. No precipitation is expected across the country. There may be fog in some areas, with a moderate west wind.
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After introducing six innovative products to its subscribers in a short time, Bakcell was honoured with the "Most Successful Rebranding" award at the prestigious international advertising and marketing competition "Felis." The award ceremony took place at the traditional "Brand Week" event held on 8 November 2024 in Istanbul.
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The International Coalition for Democratic Renewal (ICDR) and Forum 2000 Foundation expressed grave concerns over the escalating repression of civil society in Azerbaijan, issuing a joint statement. The groups highlighted the government's intensified crackdown on lawyers, journalists, activists, and human rights defenders, painting a stark picture of a country where dissenting voices are systematically silenced.
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The Times Higher Education (THE), a leading international organization with an audience of 60 million and ranked among the world's top 100 networks in the field of education and skills assessment, has published a comprehensive article titled “Calls for the Release of Azerbaijani Scholar as Climate Summit Begins.” THE, known for its annual ranking of world universities, notes that while a major fossil fuel producer hosts a gathering of global leaders, it is cracking down on dissenters. Human rights groups are urging the Azerbaijani government, which is hosting the COP29 climate conference, to release a scholar detained after criticizing fossil fuel policies.
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