The representative of Iranian Foreign Minister Bahram Qasemi said on Monday that Iran has agreed with Armenia, Georgia and Turkey to abolish the visa regime for the citizens, according to IRNA. Asking the question on a similar agreement with Azerbaijan, Qasemi said that the cancellation of visas is not on the agenda, but Azerbaijan has promised to ease the visa regime for Iranian citizens. He said that during his visit to Baku, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani could not raise the issue of facilitating the visa regime to the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, because he was busy negotiating with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Regarding the lifting of the ban on travel to Turkey, imposed by the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Qasemi said that the ministry banned the tour operators sending tourists to Turkey for safety reasons and to restore peace and stability there. -0-
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On January 22, the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan, Jeyhun Bayramov, and the Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom, David Lammy, held a telephone conversation.
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The court records from the trial of Teymur Kerimov, the head of the YouTube channel Kanal-11, were falsified, the declaration distributed by Kerimov's colleagues. “The court documents are distorted. They misrepresented the testimony of citizens. For instance, the victim Leila Almaszadeh stated in court that she had no complaints against me. In court, she said, “Teymur did not ask me for money and did not receive any money from me.” However, the court protocol states that she is complaining about me and demands the removal of illegally recorded videos,” writes Kerimov.
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As a result of measures taken by the Nizami, Garadag, and Binagadi district prosecutors’ offices in Baku, the funds obtained by several agricultural product exporters have been returned to the country.
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Presidents of Azerbaijan and Ukraine met at the Economic Forum in Davos on 22 January.
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