Baku/04.12.21/Turan: On December 4, Azerbaijan handed over 10 Armenian servicemen to the Armenian side, the State Commission for Prisoners of War of Azerbaijan reported on Saturday.
According to the same source, these persons were detained on November 16, 2021 during the "provocation" of the Armenian Armed Forces at the state border in the direction of Kalbajar.
As a result of the negotiations, the Armenian side provided the Azerbaijani side with mine maps of other liberated territories of Azerbaijan.
The State Commission expresses gratitude to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation for the intermediary mission in receiving maps of minefields, the message says.
To remind, earlier, in exchange for the detained servicemen, the Armenian side provided mine maps of Fizuli, Aghdam and Jabrayil regions.
The maps of which districts were issued by the Armenians this time are not reported. -02D-
Politics
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On January 7, the Baku Court of Grave Crimes began an investigation into the case of the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Mehman Aliyev, who is accused of illegal drug trafficking.
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On January 7, the head of state, Ilham Aliyev, gave an interview to local TV channels. As of 18:00, the content of the interview had not been published.
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In late December, the Nakhchivan Court for Serious Crimes concluded the trial of former Minister of Finance of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic (NAR), Rafael Aliyev, and former head of the Nakhchivan Customs Committee’s department, Mansur Askerov. Both were accused of embezzling state budget funds in collusion with others. In his testimony, Askerov revealed that illegal fees were being collected for cargo and from passengers. Sahat Habibbeyli, appointed head of Nakhchivan Customs in 2020, had instructed Askerov to include only a portion of the collected funds in the Transport and International Relations (TIR) program.
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The "Republican Alternative" Party (REAL) has proposed a program to reform local governance ahead of the municipal elections on January 29, aiming to expand opportunities for economic activity at the municipal level. The new program has been developed with consideration of the existing economic problems in the country. The government of Azerbaijan seeks to obtain external loans for its projects, the economic feasibility of which raises doubts.
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