Azerbaijan: Examining the Economic Sources of Ismayilli Discontent
The violent clash between police and Ismayilli residents started after an apparently mundane car fender-bender, allegedly involving Vugar Alakbarov -- the son of Labor and Social Security Minister Fizuli Alakbarov, and nephew of Nizami Alakbarov, the governor of the Ismayilli region. The disturbance, which resulted in the torching of a hotel allegedly owned by Vugar Alakbarov, was followed by a demonstration calling for the governor’s resignatio...
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- 4 February 2013 23:40
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In a significant diplomatic move, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan embarked on an official visit to Armenia, marking a pivotal moment in the relationship between the two nations. The meeting between President Tokayev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan resulted in the signing of a joint statement aimed at fostering cooperation and easing tensions that had simmered between the two countries.
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