78 -year-old Artur Rasizade was newly approved by the Parliament as Prime Minister of Azerbaijan. His nomination was submitted for consideration of the Milli Mejlis of Ilham Aliyev. 112 deputies voted 'for', with two "no" votes.
In connection with the start of the new term of office, the President formed a new government .
Cabinet ministers resigned on October 19 immediately after the inauguration of Aliyev.
However, the President left the members of the special order of the Government to the formation of a new Cabinet.
Note that the president appoints only the Prime Minister in consultation with Parliament, while other members of the Cabinet will be appointed by Aliyev himself.
Rasizade was the first vice -premier in the Soviet Azerbaijan - from 1986 to 1992. Then he briefly retired from the civil service.
Returning to power Heydar Aliyev returned Rasizade to the civil service, appointing him as his assistant and then deputy prime minister and later prime minister (in November 1996).
To clear the way for Ilham Aliyev on the political Olympus, Rasizade August 4, 2003 unexpectedly "for health", resigned and became the first deputy prime minister. However, after October 15, 2003, when Ilham Aliyev became president, he returned to be prime minister . -06/16D-
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On November 26, the Baku Court of Appeals reviewed the appeal of human rights defender Anar Mammadli, who contested the extension of his detention. Mammadli's lawyer, Javad Javadov, stated that Mammadli argued the extension of his pre-trial detention was unfounded and linked the criminal prosecution to his human rights activities, Turan reported.
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On November 26, a group of reserve officers from the Nakhchivan special forces held a protest near the Azerbaijani presidential administration. The protesters participated in the 44-day war and were discharged after sustaining injuries. They claim that the payments they are entitled to have not been provided.
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On November 26, the Baku Court of Appeals heard a complaint regarding the extension of the detention of former diplomat Emin Ibrahimov. During the hearing, the investigator requested that the complaint be rejected, while Ibrahimov's lawyer, Aghil Laidj, pointed out the lack of grounds for keeping Ibrahimov in custody.
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Arrested economist Fazil Gasimov has reportedly faced pressure after protesting the interruption of a phone call with his family on November 16. "The phone call was cut off, and Fazil demanded that the connection be restored. Then, Jalal Alizadeh, a detention center officer, along with his colleagues, forcibly removed Fazil from the phone room in the medical unit of the facility, tearing his jacket and dragging him across the floor before throwing him into a cell.
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