Baku/08.05.17/Turan: Baku Transport Agency and the Metropolitan Traffic Police announced the order of traffic on the day of the closure of the Islamic Olympic games - on May 22 at the Olympic stadium of the capital. On the afternoon on May 22, traffic will be completely stopped on Heydar Aliyev Avenue - from the Excelsior Hotel to Sabunchi. Also, traffic will be blocked on Neftchilar Avenue - from Azneft Square to Yusif Safarov Street. Spectators will be able to get to the stadium by metro and express buses. Islamic games started on May 12. They are attended by over 3000 athletes from 54 countries. Competitions are held in 21kinds of sports. -06D--
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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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