The Union of Writers of Azerbaijan issued a statement condemning the novel of the writer Akram Aylisli "Stone Dreams", which was published in the Russian magazine "Friendship of Peoples" (№ 12, 2012).
Distancing from the campaign of harassment Aylisli, the Union of Writers condemns protests outside his home, and calls for depriving him of his citizenship.
However, the Union shares the opinion that the novel "causes serious damage to the fair position of Azerbaijan in the Karabakh conflict, as well as the actions of the Azerbaijani diplomacy in the international arena." The Union believes that "it the novel is very weak from the artistic point of view, but it has a political significance." In this respect, the novel from beginning to end serves the Armenian policy, reads the the statement of the Union of Writers.—06D-
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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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On Wednesday, rain is expected in the capital during the night and morning hours. The northeast wind will change to the southeast in the afternoon. The air temperature at night will be +7 to +9°C, and during the day, it will reach +10 to +12°C. Humidity will be 70-75% at night, and 60-65% during the day.
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Amid the bustling scenes of this year’s COP29 climate conference, a protest against whaling and deep-sea mining, organized by a group calling itself the FINS Initiative, drew significant attention from delegates and observers. However, questions have arisen about the legitimacy of the group, as an internet search yields little evidence of its existence beyond scattered mentions.
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In the last two days, a "news" story appeared on TikTok about a whale spotted on Baku's seaside boulevard. The most "observant" users posted videos, commenting on the size of the animal. Later, other "witnesses" claimed it wasn't a whale, but a shark. Even later, a version emerged suggesting it was a submarine.
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