The hearing the appeal by Faraj and Siraj Kerimli brothers scheduled for May 10 in the Supreme Court was postponed to May 24th, announced their lawyer Nemat Karimli. The deputy chairman of the party "Musavat" Faraj Kerimli and his non-party brother Siraj Kerimli were arrested in July 2014 on charges of drug trafficking. F.Kerimli was sentenced to 6.5 years in prison, and S.Kerimli 6 years. The latter was pardoned on March 17, 2016, however, he is also seeking acquittal. Both brothers were declared «prisoners of conscience» Amnesty International.- 06B--
Social
-
The Ministry of Digital Development and Transport of Azerbaijan has effectively acknowledged that President Ilham Aliyev’s official aircraft, “Baku-1,” encountered external technical interference while flying to St. Petersburg for the informal summit of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) on December 25. The revelation comes amid growing scrutiny of the incident, including reports of a GPS signal loss over Russian airspace.
-
In Yardimly region of Azerbaijan, 20 kg of drugs and psychotropic preparations were found and seized from drug couriers, the regional group of the Interior Ministry's press service reported.
-
On 6 February, precipitation in the form of light rain is expected in Baku and Absheron in the first half of the day. Wind is north-west, gusty. At night + 3+5, +6+8 in the afternoon.
-
Azerbaijan is set to experience a sharp drop in temperatures, with stormy and snowy conditions expected across the country in the coming days, the National Hydrometeorology Service said on Monday. The forecast warns of intense precipitation in some areas, snowfall in mountainous and foothill regions, icy roads, and strong winds.
Leave a review