For 10 days, there has been no information on the fate of the head of the Astara District Organization of the Islamic Party (AIP), Famil Shukurov who was detained on 19th February.
This Archivan village resident was detained in connection with the protest of the villagers which blocked the Lankaran-Astara highway on 19th February in protest against the abuse of local people in the social network Odnoklassniki.ru. The participants of the rally demanded the punishment of the perpetrators.
Police dispersed the action, detaining several of its members. According to the lawyer Anar Gasymly, since 19th February there has been no information on the whereabouts of Shukurov or the charges against him.
According to him, the police responded to his requests that Shukurov is not contained in Astara.
According to Gasymly, it is also unclear as to the fate of several other detainees from Archivan. -06B-
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On November 1, the weather in the capital will be cloudy, with light rain in some areas during the night and morning. There will be a moderate southwest wind. The temperature at night will range from +7 to +10°C, and during the day it will be +12 to +15°C. Humidity will be 70-80% both at night and during the day. No precipitation is expected across the country. There may be fog in some areas, with a moderate west wind.
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After introducing six innovative products to its subscribers in a short time, Bakcell was honoured with the "Most Successful Rebranding" award at the prestigious international advertising and marketing competition "Felis." The award ceremony took place at the traditional "Brand Week" event held on 8 November 2024 in Istanbul.
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