A civic activist Yalcin Gahramanoglu was detained at the Baku airport, when returning from Kiev, last night. This was reported in the social media by the activist’s friends, noting that he had come to attend the funeral of his mother.
The reason for the detention is not reported, and according to unofficial data, Gahramanoglu was taken to the Office for Combating Organized Crime of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, where he is now.
The press service of the Interior Ministry did not comment on the fact of detention and its causes for Turan IA.
Note that Gahramanoglu has lived in Kiev for several years and is the local representative of the National Council of Democratic Forces of Azerbaijan.
Previously, he was a member of the public committee to protect the rights of the convicted former Health Minister Ali Insanov, for which he had been subjected to pressure. -02B-
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An online meeting of civil society activists focused on the human rights situation in Azerbaijan, convened on the initiative of the Justice Solidarity Committee, highlighted significant concerns over the detention of journalists, political activists, and opponents of the war. The gathering, held on August 30, coincided with the International Day of Remembrance of the Missing and underscored the ongoing challenges facing both Azerbaijani and Armenian societies in the wake of the Karabakh conflicts.
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No precipitation is expected in Baku and on the Absheron Peninsula; the northwestern wind will change to a southeastern wind during the day. Air temperatures will range from 21-26°C at night and 33-38°C during the day, according to the National Hydrometeorology Service of the Ministry of Ecology.
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A fire has erupted at the Experimental and Testing Production of the Scientific Research Institute of SOCAR (the state oil company) in the Surakhani district of Baku, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported. "Thanks to the urgent and necessary measures taken by the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the spread of the fire to neighboring areas, including nearby residential buildings, has been prevented," the statement reads. Efforts to extinguish the fire are still ongoing.
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In September, the average monthly air temperature in Azerbaijan is expected to be close to the climatic norm. Precipitation levels will also be near the norm, but in some areas, they will exceed it, according to the September forecast from the National Hydrometeorological Service.
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