The prospects of the Azerbaijani-Swiss relations were discussed on Monday at a meeting of foreign ministers of the two countries - Elmar Mammadyarov and Didier Burhalter. The Azerbaijani Minister is in Switzerland on an official visit. The sides expressed satisfaction with the level of the active political dialogue between the two countries. There was also a marked potential for deepening economic relations, MFA press office reported. Over 70 Swiss companies are operating in Azerbaijan. In turn, SOCAR is successfully operating in Switzerland.
There were also discussed issues in the fields of education and cooperation in international organizations, in particular, support each other's candidacies. The negotiations resulted in signed agreements on visa facilitation, readmission of persons residing at the territory of both countries without permission.
After the ratification of agreements, the holders of diplomatic and service passports will be able to mutually visit the two countries without visas. There are also simplified visa issuance procedures for other categories of persons. -06D
Politics
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On 26 July "Platform III of the Republic" made a statement which drew attention to the unlawful seizure of electronic devices of underage children of the arrested head of this structure Akif Gurbanov.
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From 19 to 26 July, 24 automatic rifles, 1 machine gun, 9 rifles, 28 grenades, 441 shells, 3118 cartridges of different calibre and other ammunition were found in Khankendi, the Azerbaijani Interior Ministry reported. During the mentioned period, the police found 1 machine gun, 50 grenades, 7 fuses, 3 shells and 320 cartridges of different calibre in Shusha.
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President Ilham Aliyev has approved by decree the Azerbaijan-Kazakh intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in military intelligence defense sector. The document was signed in Baku on 7 June 2024.
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At the trial of the opposition politician Tofig Yagublu, the statement of Elnur Vaqifoglu, another accused, was heard at the Baku Serious Crimes Court.
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