On April 30 will be held a general meeting of NGOs in the Extractive Industries Transparency. According to the Coalition member, renowned economist Gubad Ibadoglu, a meeting is planned to elect new governing bodies, hearing the report on activity for 2 years. "On June 1 Transparency Initiative in the extractive industry will discuss the issue of Azerbaijan, and this issue will also be discussed at the general meeting," he said.
According to Ibadoglu, the regional representative of the Secretariat of Transparency Initiative Dweik Rogan will arrive in Baku on the eve of the discussion on the status of Azerbaijan. He intends to find out the state of affairs in civil society and to report thereon to Oslo, where will be discussed and decided whether to raise the status of Azerbaijan, or leave it at the current level.
* Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative was proposed by the British Prime Minister Tony Blair in October 2002. The main goal is transparency of information about payments of extractive companies and revenues of governments that are rich in natural resources. It provides the interaction of the government, mining companies and civil society.
In February 2009, Azerbaijan became the first country to achieve compliance with EITI. However, on October 27, 2014 the government was no longer interested in the transparency of oil revenues, and announced its intention to withdraw from the EITI.
In April 2015 the International Organization "Transparency Initiative in Extractive Industries" (EITI) lowered status of Azerbaijan in this structure from the "permanent member" to "candidate countries." The decision was taken by the Board of EITI in response to the crackdown on civil society. EITI decision deprived the Azerbaijani authorities of the international financial assistance. After the fall in oil prices, Baku "suddenly" realizes that it needs the support of donors, and resumes negotiations with of EITI, hoping to regain its former status. However, both EITI and international financial institutions, as a conditions demand the resolution of the problems of civil society.—0—
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An online meeting of civil society activists focused on the human rights situation in Azerbaijan, convened on the initiative of the Justice Solidarity Committee, highlighted significant concerns over the detention of journalists, political activists, and opponents of the war. The gathering, held on August 30, coincided with the International Day of Remembrance of the Missing and underscored the ongoing challenges facing both Azerbaijani and Armenian societies in the wake of the Karabakh conflicts.
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No precipitation is expected in Baku and on the Absheron Peninsula; the northwestern wind will change to a southeastern wind during the day. Air temperatures will range from 21-26°C at night and 33-38°C during the day, according to the National Hydrometeorology Service of the Ministry of Ecology.
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A fire has erupted at the Experimental and Testing Production of the Scientific Research Institute of SOCAR (the state oil company) in the Surakhani district of Baku, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported. "Thanks to the urgent and necessary measures taken by the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the spread of the fire to neighboring areas, including nearby residential buildings, has been prevented," the statement reads. Efforts to extinguish the fire are still ongoing.
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In September, the average monthly air temperature in Azerbaijan is expected to be close to the climatic norm. Precipitation levels will also be near the norm, but in some areas, they will exceed it, according to the September forecast from the National Hydrometeorological Service.
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