The Coordination Centre of the National Council of Democratic Forces of Azerbaijan sent Leyla Yunus, the Director of the Institute of Peace and Democracy, congratulations on the occasion of her birthday - December 21. The NCJDF wished her health and fortitude. "We will do everything possible to accelerate her release, and we are confident that the efforts of all people of goodwill in Azerbaijan and in the world for her release in the near future will be successful," said the chairman of NCDF Jamil Hasanli.
At the last meeting the NCDF praised the merits of Leyla Yunus in the development of a free civil society and human rights in Azerbaijan.
Leyla Yunus was arrested on July 30, her husband Arif Yunusov, on August 5 this year, on a number of articles, including "high treason." The opposition and the international democratic community believe that such arrests are politically motivated, and demand their release.-0-
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On Sunday, variable cloudiness is expected on January 5 in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula. Brief precipitation may occur in some areas during the day, with light fog in the evening and morning hours. The south-western wind will change to a periodically intensifying north-western wind. The air temperature at night will range from 3°C to 6°C, and during the day, it will be between 7°C and 9°C, according to the National Hydrometeorological Service of Azerbaijan's Ministry of Ecology.
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The latest round of utility price increases in Azerbaijan, effective January 2, has sparked sharp criticism from opposition parties and civil society, highlighting systemic issues in the management of state monopolies. The Tariff Council’s decision to raise prices for electricity, natural gas, water, heating, and even pharmaceuticals has provoked public discontent, with opposition leaders accusing the government of exacerbating the country’s socio-economic challenges.
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President Ilham Aliyev has declared 2025 as the "Year of Constitution and Sovereignty." This decision, outlined in a decree signed by the head of state, is attributed to two significant anniversaries: the 30th year since the adoption of the country’s Constitution and the fifth anniversary of victory in the Patriotic War (Second Karabakh War).
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An Embraer 190/195 aircraft operated by Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) on the Baku-Kazan route experienced radio interference and GPRS disruptions while flying over Astrakhan on January 1, according to a source in aviation cited by Turan. The aircraft's avionics resumed normal functioning only after leaving Astrakhan’s airspace.
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