Day: September 27, 2024

Thank you!!

— Manuel Férez (@ferezmanuel) September 27, 2024

Thinking Beyond the ‘Soviet Jewry’ Narrative.
Localism, Diversity, and Subjective Experiences of Jews in the Soviet Republics under Late Socialism
9–10 October 2024 in Marburg https://t.co/2dpwRzAhtL

— Notes from Georgia/South Caucasus (Hälbig, Ralph) (@SouthCaucasus) September 27, 2024

Deputy Economy Minister of Azerbaijan, Anar Akhundov, discussed energy cooperation issues with his Slovakian counterpart, Kamil Shashko, Azernews reports, citing a post shared by the Slovak embassy in Azerbaijan on “X.”

Boris Akunin: “Habe ein Bild aus dem Heimatland geschickt. So werden meine Bücher auf dem Izmailovsky Markt verkauft.
Vielleicht leihe ich mir diese Idee für eine der nächsten Ausgaben aus.
Cooles Cover. Und das Design ist einfach.” pic.twitter.com/2Dm7yBvzR6

— Notes from Georgia/South Caucasus (Hälbig, Ralph) (@SouthCaucasus) September 27, 2024

Israel will continue to discuss ceasefire proposals for Lebanon in the days ahead, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on September 27, as Washington warned that further escalation would only make it harder for civilians on both sides to return home

A fire has broken out on Suleyman Ahmadov Street in the Khatai district of Baku, Azernews reports.

On September 27, Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili signed the Amnesty Law initiated by the ruling Georgian Dream party, saying that while amnesty is a humane act, passing such a law just before elections is “indirect voter bribery.”

“Amnesty is essentially a humanitarian act, and it is generally appropriate to grant it after the elections or well before the elections,” reads the press release of the President’s Administration, further noting that “the President took into account the fact that many convicts and their families are waiting for amnesty and signed the “Amnesty Law”.”

The law “On Amnesty” was adopted on September 17. According to the law, the prisoners who committed crimes before July 1, 2024 and are convicted under more than 200 articles of the Criminal Code of Georgia will be granted clemency. The President’s 10-day delay in signing the law was strongly criticized by representatives of the ruling party and used against her on several occasions.

“In fact, Mrs. Salome has turned the institution of the Presidency into a desecration. There are absolutely no rules for her anymore, she thinks that the presidential institution is her backyard… When people are in prison, thousands of people expect that they should have been with their families yesterday and the day before, and they are not with their families because Mme. Salome is too lazy to think about the citizens…” – said Shalva Papuashvili on September 25.

Also Read:

• 19/07/2024 – Parliament Greenlights GD Initiated Amnesty Ahead of Elections

Choir of the State Song and Dance Ensemble has captivated the guests of the 16th Uzeyir Hajibayli International Music Festival, Azernews reports.

As a result of the 44-day Patriotic War, which began four years ago on September 27, Karabakh joined the Motherland – Azerbaijan.

To date, about 17.5 billion manats have been spent on restoration and reconstruction in the liberated territories.