The leadership of the company Trans-Beton promised the workers who blocked the road in Zagatala region will be their salaries for three months. The outraged workers blocked the road on February 25 Gakh-Zagatala, demanding their money.
This is not the first action of the discontented workers. Restoration works in the area affected by the earthquake, is controlled by the Ministry of Emergencies Situations, which hires contractors without a tender.
The monitoring conducted by the staff of civil society "Kura" revealed that the workers do
not sign contracts, wages are given semi-legally, safety rules are violated, there is not transparency of the use of funds.
Earthquake in Zagatala region on May 7, 2011, affected also the Gakh and Sheki regions.
In June, 320 million manta were allocated to build 3,500 houses, 35 schools, and to repair thousands of homes. However, these promises have not been fulfilled. On January 7 the Emergencies Minister, Kamaladdin Heydarov, said that 2984 houses, 22 schools wee built; however, the monitoring conducted by the staff "Kura" showed that about 30% of the houses have not yet been built yet.
About 2.5 thousand families are expecting for assistance in the neighboring Balakan region, where the same magnitude earthquake took place in September, last year.-0-
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The International Coalition for Democratic Renewal (ICDR) and Forum 2000 Foundation expressed grave concerns over the escalating repression of civil society in Azerbaijan, issuing a joint statement. The groups highlighted the government's intensified crackdown on lawyers, journalists, activists, and human rights defenders, painting a stark picture of a country where dissenting voices are systematically silenced.
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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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