Today Baku Serious Crimes Court verdict was read activists NIDA Giyasov Ibrahimov. Referee structure headed by Enver Seyidov found Bayramov guilty of a large-scale drug trafficking, and sentenced him to 10 years in prison. Interestingly, the judge ordered a heavier penalty be imposed than the prosecutor offered, which asked for Ibrahimov nine years in prison.
Giyas Ibrahimov and Bayram Mammadov were arrested on May 10 on charges of drug trafficking. However, they stated that the real reason for their arrest became the graffiti on the monument to Heydar Aliyev: "Congratulations on the slaves holiday!" and "Down with the system!". Amnesty International recognized the activists "prisoners of conscience". --16 / 36D-
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Lena Schilling, a Member of the European Parliament from the Green Party, has announced plans to donate every sixth monthly salary, equivalent to €10,000 gross, to support green initiatives and activists. About €3,000 will go to the Green Citizens’ Initiative Association, supported by members of the outgoing ruling party, while the remaining €7,000 will be used to support activists every six months, Schilling’s spokeswoman told the Austria Presse-Agentur (APA) on Monday.
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Coast Guard forces intercepted a large shipment of drugs being delivered to Azerbaijan, the State Border Service reported on October 8. In the area near the village of Niyazabad in the Khachmaz region, border guards discovered over 205 kg of various types of narcotic substances and 13,110 tablets of methadone M-40, according to the report. Additionally, three Azerbaijani citizens suspected of supplying drugs to the country were detained on the coastal territory. Operational-investigative measures regarding the case are ongoing.
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On Wednesday, the weather in the capital will be changeable, with some precipitation possible during the night and morning. The wind will be from the northwest. The air temperature at night will be +15 to +19 degrees Celsius, and during the day, it will reach +22 to +26 degrees. Humidity at night will be 70-75%, and during the day, 50-55%.
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The discussion about the issues raised during the visit of Sergey Naryshkin, Director of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), to Baku on October 2-3 is still ongoing in Azerbaijan.
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