Today Baku Serious Crimes Court chaired by Judge Eldar Mikailov held a preparatory meeting in the case of the head of the site "Jam.az" Fikret Faramazoglu. According to the correspondent of Turan, at today's meeting the lawyer Elchin Sadigov made a motion to dismiss the case or changing the measure of restraint on house arrest. The judge dismissed the application and scheduled the beginning of the trial on the merits on 6 December. After the meeting Faramazoglu’s wife said she does not expect a fair solution. According to her, the pressure on him is still in progress.
Fikret Faramazoglu was arrested on June 30, 2016, and was charged under the Article 182 of the Criminal Code (extortion by threats). According to the Interior Ministry, the journalist was arrested at the moment of getting 3,000 manat bribe from entrepreneur. Then the charge against the journalist was increased to "extortion by a group of persons by means of threats or committing such acts in order to seize the property."
On the first charge Faramazoglu will be punished by imprisonment for a term of five years, but now he can be convicted to 10 years with confiscation of property. Fikret Faramazoglu is recognized as political prisoners by local human rights activists. -16/36d-
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On Sunday, December 22, changeable cloudy weather is expected in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula. Drizzle is possible during the night and morning in some areas of the peninsula. Moderate southwest winds will prevail. The air temperature will be 5-8°C at night and 9-11°C during the day, according to the National Hydrometeorological Service of the Ministry of Ecology.
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Baku, often called the "Caucasian Dubai," is increasingly known for systematic violations of residents' housing rights. During urban renovations and the construction of elegant new buildings, thousands of families in Azerbaijan’s capital have been unlawfully deprived of their homes. Many, recognizing the futility of resistance, settle for inadequate monetary compensation for their irreplaceable property. A minority, placing faith in the Housing Code, demand fair compensation from construction companies but often lose everything—both their homes and any form of recompense.
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Azerbaijani team prepares to compete in three prestigious international Olympiads The preparation of young programmers representing Azerbaijan in international Olympiads continues successfully. In collaboration with Azercell, the Ministry of Science and Education, and the Institute of Education, the latest “Informatics Camp” was held at the Baku Higher Oil School.
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Last night, three earthquakes occurred along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border with magnitudes of 4.8, 3.0, and 3.8, according to the Republican Center for Seismological Service of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan. The Ministry of Emergency Situations reported no information about any destruction or casualties as a result of the earthquakes.
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