The United States Embassy in Baku is pleased to announce the visit of Jane MacManus to Azerbaijan from April 12 to April 15, 2013. Jane MacManus, a leading American sports journalist at the ESPN TV news network, professor of journalism at Columbia University, and professional roller derby player, will give public presentations in Baku and Ganja about sports journalism, women’s sports in America, and her personal experience as a professional female athlete.
Ms. MacManus is in Azerbaijan as part of the United States Embassy’s “American Speaker Series,” a program that brings prominent Americans to Azerbaijan to increase cultural understanding between both countries. All of Jane MacManus’s presentations are free and open to the public and with Azerbaijani translation. The U.S. Embassy invites all Azerbaijanis interested in promoting women sports and sports journalism in Azerbaijan to attend any of the following lectures:
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Military expert and regular on state television channels, Adalat Verdiyev, has been accused of a serious crime—disclosure of military secrets. According to the charge (Article 308 of the Criminal Code), if the accused can prove the disclosure was unintentional, they may face 3 to 7 years in prison. Under aggravating circumstances, the sentence could range from 4 to 8 years.
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Rain is expected in Baku and Absheron on 28 November, forecasters of the National Centre for Hydrometeorology said. However, their today's forecast of rain in Baku has not come true.
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Short film "Fragments" by Iqbal Abilov, a Talysh researcher arrested in Azerbaijan, has been recognised at another international film festival.
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The closure of Azerbaijan's land borders was discussed during the parliamentary session on November 25. While the government’s decision cites the coronavirus pandemic as the main reason—despite the World Health Organization declaring its end last year—Zahid Oruj, Chair of the Human Rights Committee in the Milli Majlis, pointed to other factors. He stated, "Opening the borders could result in an influx of hundreds of thousands of non-Azerbaijani refugees due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Additionally, in Iran, many are prepared to cross into Azerbaijan to safeguard their lives and assets amid military strikes. Such waves of refugees could lead to humanitarian, social, and cultural clashes that may threaten political stability."
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