Due to renovations to improve the conditions of admission, the visa department of the French Embassy in Baku will be closed during the period 7-22 September (within 5 working days). Exact dates will be announced before August 27, according to the press service of the French Embassy.
Currently, the date of reception of visa applications is determined not later than 12 working days. The term of the review of the documents is at least 5 days.
Holders of diplomatic and service passports may apply for the appointment of the date of delivery of documents every day from Monday to Friday from 15.00 to 16.00. Consideration of the application takes a minimum of 2 working days.
With this in mind, the visa department asks persons planning to travel to countries, where visas are issued by the Embassy of France (France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands), to take note of this announcement.
In addition, the visa department reserves the right to change the number of appointments in accordance with the capacity of reception.
On visa for more information, please visit http://ambafrance-az.org/. -06D-
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The Times Higher Education (THE), a leading international organization with an audience of 60 million and ranked among the world's top 100 networks in the field of education and skills assessment, has published a comprehensive article titled “Calls for the Release of Azerbaijani Scholar as Climate Summit Begins.” THE, known for its annual ranking of world universities, notes that while a major fossil fuel producer hosts a gathering of global leaders, it is cracking down on dissenters. Human rights groups are urging the Azerbaijani government, which is hosting the COP29 climate conference, to release a scholar detained after criticizing fossil fuel policies.
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On Thursday, overcast weather is expected in the capital will be overcast, with light rain possible in the morning. There will be a moderate southeast wind. The temperature at night will be between +8 and +10°C, and during the day, it will range from +12 to +15°C. Humidity will be 65-75% both at night and during the day. Precipitation will occur in the eastern part of the country. There may be fog in some areas, with a moderate east wind.
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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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