A Package of Azerbaijan-Belarus Documents Signed
A package of Azerbaijan-Belarus agreements was signed in Minsk on Tuesday at the end of talks between the Presidents of the two countries - Ilham Aliyev and Alexander Lukashenko.
In particular intergovernmental agreements included the enhanced cooperation in the area of leasing activity, creating favorable economic and legal conditions, the cooperation in the fight against Illicit manufacturing of and trafficking in firearms, ammunition, explosives and explosive devices, on cooperation in combating money laundering and terrorist financing, and on cooperation to combat the theft of cultural property and to ensure their return.
In addition, between the two Justice Ministries an agreement was signed on cooperation in forensic examination.
Also signed was an agreement on cooperation between the Ministries of Health in quality control and registration of medicines.
In addition to this, the administration of Nakhchivan and Brest signed an agreement on cooperation in economy, trade and
humanitarian and cultural fields
Politics
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The recent detentions of journalists in Azerbaijan have caused sharp criticism from the country's politicians and public figures.
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An official notification has been sent to the American side that USAID has no legal grounds to work in the country and that it should stop its activities.This was reported by Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry spokesman Aykhan Hajizadeh.
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The International Committee to Protect Journalists (ICPJ) condemned the arrest of Shamshad Agha, editor-in-chief of the independent news website 'Arqument.az', and called on the Azerbaijani authorities to release him and other imprisoned journalists.
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On the evening of February 5, it was reported that journalist Shahnaz Beylargizi had been arrested. She had been a presenter on the Toplum TV channel for several years. After a criminal case was initiated against the channel in March 2024 and nearly all of its staff were arrested, Beylargizi was questioned multiple times. According to relatives, the police conducted a search of her apartment.
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