Trial in the case of Anar Mammadov, the head of the Election Monitoring and Democratic Studies center (EMDSC), executive director of the NGO, Suleymanli Bashir, and the head of the Public Association for International Cooperation of Volunteers, Elnur Mammadov, continues in the Baku Serious Crimes Court. They are all charged under the Criminal Code 5 - tax evasion, illegal business, abuse of office, embezzlement on a large scale, and official forgery.
A lawsuit was opened in the end of October 2013. On December 17 Mammedli was taken into custody and two others are under house arrest. On May 8 witnesses were heard at the trial. Mubariz Diniyev , who worked as an accountant in both NGOs reported that he in time submitted financial reports to the tax authorities and donors.
Responding to questions from lawyers, he said that the grants, according to the law, are exempted from VAT. According to investigators, the defendants misappropriated 109,000 manats from the grant in the amount of 128,000 manat, provided by the U.S. National Democratic Institute, and another 19,000 dollars hid from VAT. "It turns out that nothing has been fulfilled within the project?" Answering this rhetorical question of the lawyer the witness replied that real works and services were paid within the frameworks. Other witnesses also confirmed that they received money for fulfilled works, and have no claims against the defendants. The next hearing is scheduled for May 12 at 10:30 am. Anar Mammadov has been recognized by Amnesty International «prisoner of conscience.»-06C-
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On November 12, the summit of world leaders commenced at the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Baku. According to "Euronews," citing sources from the UN, the event is attended by around 100 heads of state.
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On Wednesday, rain is expected in the capital during the night and morning hours. The northeast wind will change to the southeast in the afternoon. The air temperature at night will be +7 to +9°C, and during the day, it will reach +10 to +12°C. Humidity will be 70-75% at night, and 60-65% during the day.
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Amid the bustling scenes of this year’s COP29 climate conference, a protest against whaling and deep-sea mining, organized by a group calling itself the FINS Initiative, drew significant attention from delegates and observers. However, questions have arisen about the legitimacy of the group, as an internet search yields little evidence of its existence beyond scattered mentions.
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In the last two days, a "news" story appeared on TikTok about a whale spotted on Baku's seaside boulevard. The most "observant" users posted videos, commenting on the size of the animal. Later, other "witnesses" claimed it wasn't a whale, but a shark. Even later, a version emerged suggesting it was a submarine.
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