Baku / 13.11.18 / Turan: The term of arrest of activists of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan has been extended: Babek Hasanov, Ruslan Nasirli, and Agyl Maharramov. A similar decision was also taken in relation to another person involved in this case - the former head of the Gadabey region, Salekh Rustamov and his nephew Vidadi Rustamli. This decision was made today by the Nasimi district court of Baku. The term of pre-trial detention of all defendants extended until March 7, 2019. According to PFPA, the lawyers intend to appeal this decision.
On May 26, the Prosecutor General"s Office of Azerbaijan reported on the arrest of S. Rustamov and V.Rustamli together with Agyl Maharramov, Ruslan and Nasirli and Babek Hasanov in the case of the "illegal financing" of the Popular Front Party. The arrested were charged with illegal business, laundering criminally obtained money, etc. PFPA denied unlawful funding. All those arrested were recognized by human rights activists as political prisoners. -05B06-
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Recently, public attention has been drawn to a situation surrounding the new Victory Monument commemorating the Karabakh War, which was inaugurated on November 8, 2024, in Baku. Renowned Azerbaijani architect and researcher of historical architectural artifacts, Elchin Aliyev, faced unexpected resistance from plainclothes individuals when attempting to photograph the monument's details.
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Weather will be changeable in the capital on Friday. Precipitation is possible in places at night. Moderate southwestern wind, which will turn into northwestern one in the evening. Air temperature is +10+12 at night, +13+17 during the day. Humidity is 70-80%.
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A coalition of 159 professors and academics from 100 universities across 28 countries has urged Azerbaijan’s Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources, and COP29 President, Mukhtar Babayev, to advocate for the release of Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu, an academic economist and environmental activist who has been under indefinite house arrest since July 2023.
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The United States Embassy in Azerbaijan is pleased to share that 1,130 Azerbaijanis studied in the United States during the 2023-2024 academic year – a 25.4 percent increase from the previous year. At a special event today hosted by the U.S. Embassy at the COP29 Information Point Bulvar to honor Azerbaijani youth involvement in climate action, U.S. Ambassador Mark Libby stated, "It is clear that Azerbaijanis who set their sights on studying in the United States are increasingly successful in realizing their dreams. The U.S. is the most attractive study destination for students from around the world. More than 1.1 million international students from 210 countries and regions studied there last year.”
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