Weather on Tuesday

No precipitation is not expected in  Baku on July 31;  southwesterly wind will turn to northwesterly in the afternoon. The air temperature at night will be +20+24, during the day it will be +28+33 degrees. Humidity at night is 40-50%, during the day it will be 60-70%.

The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Azerbaijan has informed Elhan Shainoglu, a political scientist and head of the Atlas Analytical Center, that his candidacy for the upcoming parliamentary elections has been rejected. Shainoglu disclosed the decision via social media platform X, stating that the CEC notified him by phone, just 30 minutes before the expiration of the seven-day response period.

The country's largest private operator "Bakcell" became the premium sponsor of the "Dream Fest" International Music Festival. During the festival, the participants approached the "Bakcell" stand, received information about the company's new and innovative products, and had the opportunity to win special prizes. In addition, the company provided "Bakcell" numbers to world stars performing at the festival and provided them with high-quality mobile communication services during their stay in our country.

Namizad Safarov, a candidate for deputy in Azerbaijan’s Milli Majlis, has criticized the Central Election Commission (CEC) for its unpreparedness in holding democratic elections. Safarov, running from the First Nariman electoral district and serving as the self-nominated coordinator of the Committee against Repression and Torture, voiced his concerns to Turan after successfully collecting signatures from his supporters.