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Prostitution in Azerbaijan is illegal [1] but common. [2] Prostitution is an administrative offence and punishable by a fine. [1] Keeping a brothel is a criminal offence and punishable by up to 6 years' imprisonment. [3]
Fountains Square (Azerbaijani: Fəvvarələr meydanı) is a public square in downtown Baku, capital of Azerbaijan. The square was previously called Parapet and is often referenced as the same name now. The name of the fountains square derives from the presence of dozens of fountains throughout the square first constructed during Soviet rule of ...
Baku lies on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, on the Bay of Baku. Baku's urban population was estimated at two million people as of 2009. [10] Baku is the primate city of Azerbaijan—it is the sole metropolis in the country, and about 25% of all inhabitants of the country live in Baku's metropolitan area.
The street's history can be traced back to Baku's town-planning project of 1864. The street runs through the city's downtown from west to east. It begins from Abdulla Shaig Street, in the mountainous part of the city and ends at railroad bed on Sabit Orujov Street, near a monument to Shah Ismail Khatai in “Black City”. The total length of ...
Prostitution in Azerbaijan is illegal [13] but common. [14] Prostitution is an administrative offence and punishable by a fine. [13] Keeping a brothel is a criminal offence and punishable by up to 6 years imprisonment. [15]
Park Bulvar; AF Mall; AMAY Trade Center; Amburan Mall; Aygun City; Bina Trade Center; Caspian Shopping Center; Central Shopping Mall; City Mall; Crescent Mall; Deniz Mall
OCCRP reports also exposed Adil Baguirov (an Azerbaijani businessman based in Dayton, Ohio) as "Baku’s Man in America" claiming that Baguirov received $253,150 months after his non-profit organisation held a conference in Baku in 2013 that was attended by 10 members of the US Congress, most of who spoke favourably about Azerbaijan after their ...
The Old City is the most ancient part of Baku, [3] which is surrounded by walls. In 2007, the Old City had a population of about 3,000 people. [4] In December 2000, the Old City of Baku, including the Palace of the Shirvanshahs and Maiden Tower, became the first location in Azerbaijan to be classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.