Moscow / 23.01.20 / Turan: In 2019, 13,500 Azerbaijanis received Russian citizenship, the Russian Interior Ministry said on the website of this department; 24,000 Armenian citizens and 2,500 Georgian citizens received a Russian passport.
In total, 498,000 foreigners received Russian citizenship in 2019, which is 80% more than a year earlier. The vast majority of them are Ukrainians.
Russia issues Russian passports to Ukrainians, without requiring them to renounce Ukrainian citizenship.
Then come the Kazakhs - 50.5 thousand, then Tajiks - 45 thousand, then Armenians.
In recent years, Russia regularly simplifies the procedure for obtaining citizenship for immigrants from the former republics of the USSR. -02D-
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Today, on November 8, the national flag of Azerbaijan was once again raised at Flag Square in Baku. This event marks an important moment, especially considering that the flag had already been raised at this location since its opening.
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On November 8, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev emphasized the significance of Azerbaijan's victory in the 44-day Patriotic War and reaffirmed the nation's resolve in defending its territorial integrity and sovereignty. Speaking at the opening of the Victory Park in Baku, Aliyev described the war as a "glorious story" and a "brilliant victory" in which Azerbaijan restored its territorial integrity after decades of occupation.
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Mikail Hajiyev, a member of the Public Council of Talysh People of Azerbaijan (OSTA) and retired colonel, was unable to fly from Baku to Yekaterinburg on November 7, he reported this to Turan news agency.
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Baku's Khatai District Court on 7 November considered a petition to place 'Abzas Media' building director Ulvi Hasanli under house arrest. The hearing took place after the working day at 19.15, lawyer Zibeida Sadygova said. This was due to Hasanli's refusal to participate in the trial online, and he insisted on attending the trial.
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