Revenues from the sale of tickets to the Grand Prix Formula-1, which will be held in Baku in June, will amount to 4 million manats (2.5 million dollars). This was said by the Minister of Youth and Sports Azad Rahimov.
He recalled that 30 thousand tickets are on sale. On-line sales began on February 19. Now tickets are also sold in the box offices.
There are no restrictions on the sale of tickets, he said. Citizens of Azerbaijan and foreign countries can purchase any number of tickets, the minister added.
The ticket prices range from 19 to 472 dollars. At the same time, there are 20-40% discounts for Azerbaijani citizens. European Grand Prix Formula-1 will be held in Baku on June 17-19. -06C-
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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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