The journalists Aytaj Ahmadova and Ilgar Valiyev have been detained in front of the Baku City Main Police Office. They were shooting videos there due to the detention of the Board member of NIDA Turgut Gambar by this office. Gambar was delivered there after being detained near the Baku Court of Appeal.
"At first Aytaj Ahmadova was confiscated the mobile phone, which she used for shooting videos. Then the two journalists were put in a police car and taken to the police station," the Board member of NIDA, Ulvi Hasanli, told Turan. Turan’s efforts to get the comments from the official agencies have not yet succeeded.
An hour later, the journalists were released. This was reported by Ahmadova. According to her, they were taken to the 37th police station of the Khatai district, where they were explained "the illegality of the shooting in front of the police department.” Then they were released. -03B-
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On January 29, municipal elections were held in Azerbaijan, with over 16,000 candidates participating across 118 constituencies. The Central Election Commission (CEC) has already announced the names of the leading candidates on its website. Hours after the election, CEC Chairman Mazahir Panahov stated at a briefing that 413 out of 685 municipalities had already been formed, with 7,791 candidates identified as leaders. According to him, elections proceeded normally in all constituencies, and no complaints were received by his office. However, independent candidates and experts claim that there were violations during the election process.
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On Friday, the weather in the capital will be changeable, with no precipitation expected. The wind will be from the southeast. The temperature at night will be +5 to +7°C, and during the day it will be +8 to +12°C. Humidity will be 70-80%. Precipitation is possible in the eastern region of the country. Fog in some areas, with an easterly wind.
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On January 30, the weather in Baku will be cloudy, and light precipitation possible during the day on the Absheron Peninsula. The wind will be southeast. At night, the temperature will be +4 to +7°C, and during the day it will reach +8 to +12°C. Humidity will be 70-80%.
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Azerbaijani authorities have detained former Russian judge Elena Khakhaleva at Baku International Airport, officials confirmed to Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office and Ministry of Internal Affairs. The arrest was first reported by Kommersant and Izvestia, citing sources, and later corroborated by law enforcement contacts through RIA Novosti and TASS.
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