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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On July 25, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense accused Armenia of "provoking" by deploying heavy weapons in Kalbajar and quadcopters in the Tovuz direction. The ministry also expressed dissatisfaction and concern over Armenia's military cooperation with Western countries.
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During the operation of the Main Drug Control Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, 5 members of an organized group engaged in drug trafficking were detained. All of them have previous convictions: Bahlul Ismayilov, Royal Aliyev, Khayal Aliyev, Samir Aghayev, and Ali Mammadli.
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Weather will be changeable in Baku on July 27. It will rain in places on Absheron. Wind is north-western, gusty. Air temperature during the day will be +28+32. Daytime humidity is 70-75%.
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People's Artist Agadadash Agayev has been charged with hooliganism with the use of weapons, Article 221.3 of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan. A similar charge was brought against the guard of the clinic where the incident occurred.
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