On the occasion of the first European Games in Baku the City Executive Power appealed to the housing office and housing cooperatives to submit before January 31 lists of residents of buildings along the route of sporting events and facilities that will host the European Games.
Car owners in these areas will receive special travel signs from the Operating Committee for the Games of free movement.
The report of Baku City Hall on January 15 provides an extensive list of streets, avenues and squares that fall under this category. They all are key highways in the capital. In practice, this means that during the Games (from 15 to 28 June 2015) the movement of private and most of the public transport almost all over the city will be paralyzed.
How the residents of the city will move is unknown. -16D-
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Azerbaijan's Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources (MENR) has reported large-scale efforts to restore forests across the country, planting tens of thousands of saplings to expand forested areas. However, critics claim that the ministry simultaneously facilitates deforestation by leasing land to private companies.
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On Sunday, December 22, changeable cloudy weather is expected in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula. Drizzle is possible during the night and morning in some areas of the peninsula. Moderate southwest winds will prevail. The air temperature will be 5-8°C at night and 9-11°C during the day, according to the National Hydrometeorological Service of the Ministry of Ecology.
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Baku, often called the "Caucasian Dubai," is increasingly known for systematic violations of residents' housing rights. During urban renovations and the construction of elegant new buildings, thousands of families in Azerbaijan’s capital have been unlawfully deprived of their homes. Many, recognizing the futility of resistance, settle for inadequate monetary compensation for their irreplaceable property. A minority, placing faith in the Housing Code, demand fair compensation from construction companies but often lose everything—both their homes and any form of recompense.
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Azerbaijani team prepares to compete in three prestigious international Olympiads The preparation of young programmers representing Azerbaijan in international Olympiads continues successfully. In collaboration with Azercell, the Ministry of Science and Education, and the Institute of Education, the latest “Informatics Camp” was held at the Baku Higher Oil School.
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