On 20 February the State Security Service (SSS) of Azerbaijan arrested two citizens - Elshan Amiri and Elchin Babayev on charges of treason and espionage. According to the report of State Security Council, from January 2016 the activities of these individuals was brought under operational control. These persons had a written commitment on cooperation with foreign intelligence services and performed tasks of these bodies: collected information non secret units of law enforcement agencies, military units of the Ministry of Defense, their combat capabilities, as well as information on the strategically important objects of national importance. After the detention of Amiri and Babayev, with the participation of Customs and the State Border Service, a lawsuit was filed against them under the Article 274 of the Criminal Code (high treason), according to the SSS, which does not disclose to which country spied the said persons. -02D-
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On December 25, an Embraer 190 passenger plane operated by Azerbaijan Airlines CJSC (AZAL), on a Baku–Grozny flight, crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan. Azerbaijan’s Consul General in Aktau, Ayxan Suleymanlı, stated that the plane had 67 people onboard, including crew members, 38 of whom died. According to him, 26 of the deceased were Azerbaijani citizens.
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On December 27th, rain is expected in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula, and heavy rainfall in some areas. The wind will be southeast. The air temperature at night will be +7 to +9°C, and during the day, it will be +9 to +11°C. Humidity will be 70-80%. Precipitation is expected across the country in the evening, particularly in the eastern regions. Snow is expected in the mountains.
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Embraer 190 plane of Azerbaijani airline AZAL crashed near the city of Aktau early in the morning on December 25.
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Embraer 190 plane of Azerbaijani airline AZAL crashed near the city of Aktau early in the morning on December 25.
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