On 25 November Baku Court of Appeal chaired by Ilgar Murguzova dismissed the appeal of the convicted journalist Khadija Ismayilova. According to the correspondent of Turan who reported from the court, the judge upheld the verdict of the court of first instance, condemning the journalist by 7.5 years on charges of tax evasion, embezzlement and abuse.
Khadija Ismayilova who was recognized by the international community as a "prisoner of conscience" received numerous awards for exposing corruption in the highest echelons of power in Azerbaijan. That is the real reason for her arrest. According to the procedure, the verdict comes into force in the coming days, the journalist must be transferred into the women's jail N4 located within the Baku. -16/06С-
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It will be cloudy and rainy in Baku and Absheron on 14 February. Wind will be north-west, gusty. Air temperature at night +2+4, during the day + 5+7. Humidity 75-85%.
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At the "Julfa" customs post of the Nakhchivan customs, during an inspection of a truck from Iran that was transiting to Türkiye, 101.4 kg of methamphetamine was found in the fuel tank and heating system tank.
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This year, 22,000 foreign language teachers and an additional 4,000 teachers who were unable to pass certification last year will be involved in the certification process, the director of the state agency for preschool and general education, Eshgi Bagirov, announced on February 12. According to him, of the 65,000 teachers involved in the certification, 55,000 passed successfully and received salary supplements. At the same time, employment contracts were terminated with 5,000 teachers who did not pass the certification.
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