Baku / 09.08.17 / Turan: Those who made a hajj trip in 2014-2016, and who want to visit Mecca again, will have to pay an additional 535 dollars. This is a requirement of the Government of Saudi Arabia, the Caucasus Muslims Office said.
The Office noted that the number of people wishing to make repeated hajj is about 70. This year, the number of pilgrims from Azerbaijan is not 600, as in previous years, but about 900 people. The payment for the hajj is $ 3,850 per person.
The first group of pilgrims will go to Hajj on August 24. -0-
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On November 12, the summit of world leaders commenced at the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Baku. According to "Euronews," citing sources from the UN, the event is attended by around 100 heads of state.
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On Wednesday, rain is expected in the capital during the night and morning hours. The northeast wind will change to the southeast in the afternoon. The air temperature at night will be +7 to +9°C, and during the day, it will reach +10 to +12°C. Humidity will be 70-75% at night, and 60-65% during the day.
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Amid the bustling scenes of this year’s COP29 climate conference, a protest against whaling and deep-sea mining, organized by a group calling itself the FINS Initiative, drew significant attention from delegates and observers. However, questions have arisen about the legitimacy of the group, as an internet search yields little evidence of its existence beyond scattered mentions.
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In the last two days, a "news" story appeared on TikTok about a whale spotted on Baku's seaside boulevard. The most "observant" users posted videos, commenting on the size of the animal. Later, other "witnesses" claimed it wasn't a whale, but a shark. Even later, a version emerged suggesting it was a submarine.
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