On September 1 the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Baku. He had talks with President Ilham Aliyev. During the conversation, Lavrov praised the cooperation between the two countries within the UN, OSCE, Council of Europe and other international organizations. Referring to the various spheres of bilateral relations, the Russian Foreign Minister said: "Thank you for the excellent organization of the visit of three warships of the Caspian flotilla in Azerbaijan in August. We hope that our Azerbaijani friends will take part in the exhibition of military-technical products, which will be held in the Sverdlovsk region in September this year."
Speaking about the issues of economic cooperation, Russian Foreign Minister said that despite the international situation he is pleased to emphasize the growth of the supply of Azerbaijani agricultural products in Russia. Sergei Lavrov said that the decisions taken by the Azerbaijani side also serve as an increase in international cargo transportation by Russian transport companies, and appreciated it.
Noting that the meeting provided a good opportunity to discuss the terms of bilateral relations, situation in the region, the Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Lavrov expressed hope for some progress in resolving this conflict, said the press service of the prezident.-0 -
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On January 31, the trial of opposition politician Tofig Yagublu continued at the Baku Serious Crimes Court, where the examination of documents resumed. Yagublu pointed out the falsification of the search protocols related to the search at his home. He drew attention to the fact that the protocol stated that on December 14, 2023, at 16:00, the investigator completed the questioning of the "victim" and decided to conduct a search.
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Elvin Zeynalov, a religious activist living in the village of Mashtaga, was detained on January 31 around noon by individuals in plain clothes outside a store near his home. According to his relatives, later in the evening, Zeynalov was brought back home by people in black clothing, who conducted a search. They took Zeynalov's pants from the wardrobe, put marijuana in the pocket, then "seized" the drugs, filmed the video, and then took the activist away again.
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During the winter session of PACE at the Palais de l'Europe in Strasbourg, a "parallel event" was held on January 30 dedicated to the "alarming human rights crisis in Azerbaijan." The hearings were organized by the Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety (IRFS) and PACE member, co-chair of the Group of Unified European Left (Group of the Unified European), Spanish parliamentarian Laura Castel Fort.
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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that negotiations to end the war in Ukraine were underway, emphasizing his commitment to resolving the conflict but acknowledging the challenges in doing so.
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