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On Monday, President Ilham Aliyev received Secretary of the Holy See for Relations with States and International Organisations, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher.
During the talk, the sides touched upon cooperation between the Vatican and Azerbaijan, implementation of a number of cultural and scientific programmes.
Similar issues were in the centre of attention at the meeting between Richard Gallagher and Foreign Minister Jeyhun Baramov.
The previous day, Archbishop Gallagher took part in laying the foundation stone of a new Catholic Church in Baku.
Politics
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On December 17, 2024, the Baku Serious Crimes Court held a preparatory hearing in the case of Abzas Media. However, journalists were not allowed into the courtroom. In response to an inquiry from the Turan news agency, the court stated that there was no space available in the courtroom and suggested that journalists could file complaints with the Judicial Legal Council. However, a group of other individuals, including some relatives of the accused, were allowed into the courtroom.
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The criminal case against the leaders of Karabakh separatists has been sent to the Baku Military Court for consideration.
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The authorities of Georgia have denied political asylum to the family of Samir Ashurov, an activist arrested in Azerbaijan, the activist's wife, Nurana Ashurova reported. In the summer of 2023, Nurana Ashurova, along with their two minor children, left Azerbaijan for Georgia after receiving threats. She applied for political asylum in Georgia but was rejected by the country's migration authorities. According to Nurana Ashurova, she intends to appeal the decision in a local court.
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On 16 December, the Baku Court of Appeal, presided over by Ibrahim Ibrahimli, considered the complaint of a French citizen who, with two other foreigners, drew graffiti on underground cars in Baku Metro in March this year.
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