BRICS
According to the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs press service, Azerbaijan has submitted an application to join the BRICS organization.
BRICS (an acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) is an intergovernmental organization comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, the UAE, Iran, Egypt, and Ethiopia.
The organization was founded in June 2006 during the St. Petersburg Economic Forum with the participation of the finance ministers from Brazil, Russia, India, and China.
Politics
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On 23 January, the Khatai district court of Baku did not satisfy a petition to transfer 'Meydan TV' journalist Aytaj Tapdyg under house arrest. This was reported to Turan by lawyer Javad Javadov.
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The next trilateral meeting of Transport Ministers of Azerbaijan, Iran and Russia will be held in Moscow on 28 January. This was announced by Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development Farzana Sadig at the 16th session of Iran-Azerbaijan Joint Economic Commission in Tehran.
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On 22 January, the Ganja Court for Serious Crimes sentenced Arshad Ibragimov, founder of the website 'dunyaninsesi.az', to 8 years of imprisonment, finding him guilty of extortion by threats.
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The Baku Court of Appeal, presided over by Emin Aliyev, considered an appeal against the prolongation of arrest of Ali Zeynalov, an employee of 'Toplum TV', on 22 January.
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