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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The losses in Azerbaijan’s defense and security sector for the first 11 months of 2024 amounted to at least 50 people. Of these, 48 were non-combat losses. Two other military personnel died after being injured during an anti-terrorist operation in Karabakh in September 2023, remaining in a coma for an extended period, reports the Caspian Defense Studies Institute.
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Several dozen employees of Georgia’s Ministry of Defense have declared their commitment to the course of EU and NATO membership, calling it the only path to the country's security. They issued a joint statement against the backdrop of the government’s decision to freeze negotiations on EU accession.
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A travel ban has been imposed on Samira Gassimly, the wife of political scientist Azer Gassimly. She herself informed Turan about this. On November 30, she was not allowed to depart from Baku airport for an overseas business trip.
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On Friday, the State Security Service (SGB) issued an official statement confirming the arrest of Gahraman Mammadov, the assistant military attaché of Azerbaijan in the U.S., who was previously detained in Istanbul with 70 kg of gold. Mammadov is accused of smuggling in conspiracy with another Azerbaijani citizen, Anar Gassimov, and foreign nationals.
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