Until the end of 2014 ISAF forces will leave Afganistan and part of the cargo will be displayed on the transit corridor - through Azerbaijan, journalists were told by Deputy Foreign Minister Araz Azimov.
He recalled that Azerbaijan provides transit of NATO cargo to Afghanistan throughout the international operation.
Transit opportunities of Azerbaijan are enjoyed by members of NATO and partner nations.
However, Azimov noted that Azerbaijan will continue to provide assistance to Afghanistan also after the operation ISAF.
Earlier, Azerbaijan offered to export goods from Afghanistan via the Baku-Kars railway, which will be commissioned in 2014. -03B06-
Politics
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Today, the trial of the disabled 1st group, paralyzed activist Famil Khalilov ended in the Baku Court of Serious Crimes.
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On February 6, pro-government media reported 6 that Azerbaijan is demanding the closure of the “Rossotrudnichestvo” representation in the country, as this organization is not registered in Azerbaijan. Requests from Turan agency to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan to confirm this information went unanswered.
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The international organization "Women Press Freedom" condemned the arrest of journalist Shahnaz Beylergizi in Azerbaijan. A statement of the organization noted that this is the latest in a series of troubling state attacks on independent media in Azerbaijan. On the same day, another journalist, Shamshad Aga, was detained.
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Shamshad Aga, editor of the "Argument.az" website, has been found guilty in the Meydan TV case of smuggling (Article 206.3.2 of the Criminal Code) and sentenced to two months and one day in detention. The decision was made on February 6 by the Khatai District Court of Baku, as reported by Turan, citing his lawyer, Shahla Humbatova.
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