Protest action in Guba - (New-9 - Video-Photo)

All detainees in Guba region are released, people begin to disperse


All of the 14 arrested residents of Guba region arrested this morning have just been released, according to Turan special correspondent at 17:40 from the scene. They were greeted with glee. Previously the police released eight protesters.After that, the deputy Vahid Ahmedov again asked the people to disperse, and promised that the government will carefully resolve all the problems.

Once the detainees were released, hundreds of people in front of the police stationAnd in the nearby streets began to disperse. Immediately thereafter, the internal troops left the square in front of the police station. The tension began to subside. According to unofficial information, the President Ilham Aliyev has left for Guba.


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The chief executive of Guba is dismissed

At 17:00 the deputy from the Guba region Vahid Akhmedov met with e protesters, and announced about the release of eight arrested during today's unrest. He said that the remaining 14 people will also be released, and asked to disperse, according to special correspondent of Turan.A minute later he received a telephone call, and then announced that the chief executive Rauf Habibov was dismissed. people welcomed the news, but protesters are still there, and do not disperse.

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Clashes between Protesters and Interior Troops in Guba Region Continue 

Clashes between protestors and units of Interior Troops took place near the police station around 16:00 today.  Thousands of people came to the police station, demanding the release of all who were detained this morning. However, their demands were not met.

Stones and sticks were thrown at the soldiers. Internal troops began to push the demonstrators
and fighting broke out.  The soldiers are preparing for a decisive offensive, with water-jet machines and trained dogs. Internet in the Guba, Gusar and Khachmas regions has been shut off.

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Internal troops are sent to Guba region  A column of 10 trucks with Interior Troops, three water-jet machines,  three APC (armored personnel carrier), and three armored vehicles are  going to Guba.

At 14:30,  additional  forces were seen near the town of Shabran (120 km from Baku). Previously troops were deployed to the region.
According to recent data from the Guba, the curator of the  region Ziya Mamedov has arrived to the region and is having talks with the protesters.

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Details at 14: 00 -  Interior troops come to Guba, and local residents block the entrance to this town and do not pass the traffic.

Meanwhile, police personnel from all the surrounding areas are transferred to the town, but they cannot quell the protests of the population, The Baku-Guba Road from Sumgayit is under control of strong police force.

The protesters in Guba reportedly demand that the head of the executive branch should be given to them and the detained 200 protesters should be released today. Otherwise, they threaten to set fire to all the state institutions in Guba. The house of the Chief Executive set on fire before burnt completely. Protesters began to smash the objects belonging to the Chief Executive.

 President Ilham Aliyev arrived at the presidential palace in the morning, although he is usually at his residence out of town or in the Ganjlik area at this time of day.

According to unofficial reports, the President is holding a meeting with security ministers on the situation in Guba.

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Up to 10,000 people gathered this morning in front of the executive of Guba (a town 170 km north of Baku), expressing their discontent.
The participants are outraged by offensive remarks of the Chief Executive Khabibov Rauf, who said that Guba people "sold their area and themselves."According to unofficial reports, the protesters demanded the resignation of Khabibov and "shelled" the windows of the executive power premise with stones.

According to some reports, the building of the executive power is seized by protesters, and ​​riot troops come to the area.At the same time, the police of Guba told Turan that nothing is happening there.According to recent reports, clashes started between the protesters and the troops.

The situation worsened after tear gas was used against the protesters.According to the news, protesters burned one of the guest house premises of th executive power and smashed a metal fence at 12:30.

The participants were chanting "Resign!" and "Ungrateful!" At the same time, they held the portraits of President Ilham Aliyev in their hands.According to one of the participants, they will not leave until the chief executive is dismissed.

Note that the Transport Minister Ziya Mamedov is in charge of Guba and the head of the district’s executive power is his relative.At 13:15 the protesters reportedly set fire on the house of the region’s chief executive and do not allow fire engines to come near.