In accordance with the presidential decree, a 39-year-old Ramin Guluzade was appointed the Minister of Communications and High Technologies. In November last year Guluzade was appointed Acting Minister, after the dismissal of Ali Abbasov. Previosuly Guluzade served as director of the Department Manager of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation.
Ali Abbasov was dismissed amid a scandal over corruption in the ministry of abuse of power by tapping phones of citizens together with the employees of the Ministry of National Security. -06D--
Economics
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On January 11, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić announced that Azerbaijan had notified Serbia about the suspension of daily gas supplies amounting to 1.7 million cubic meters due to technical problems at the Shah Deniz field.
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The Turkish company Aksa Doğalgaz, part of Kazancı Holding, has announced the completion of the contractual process to purchase the gas distribution companies Bursagaz and Kayserigaz. These companies have been operating under SOCAR Türkiye Energy AS (STEAS) since 2019, according to Aksa Doğalgaz.
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Azerbaijan's Cabinet of Ministers has introduced new regulations establishing the minimum royalties for authors of state-commissioned films, aiming to promote creative works reflecting the country's national identity and cultural values.
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Tea imports to Azerbaijan have increased. According to the State Customs Committee, from January to November 2024, tea imports grew by 3.3% year-on-year to 12,893 tons in volume and by 4.5% in value, amounting to $67.715 million.
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