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On Monday, President Ilham Aliyev met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Guinea-Bissau, Carlos Pinto Pereira, and the Minister of Environment of the country, Viriato Cassamá. Aliyev expressed hope that the ministers' visit would contribute to the development of economic cooperation, including trade and investment, a statement from the Presidential Press Service.
In turn, Carlos Pinto Pereira stated that the delegation had arrived in Azerbaijan with this very goal in mind. He also noted that many members of the government of Guinea-Bissau had received their education in Azerbaijan. During the meeting, the sides discussed potential cooperation in the oil and mining sectors.
Politics
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The opposition Musavat Party has announced its participation in the upcoming municipal elections in Azerbaijan, scheduled for January 29, 2025. This decision was made today by the party's Executive Board. The responsibility for participating in the elections with the party's candidates and nominating candidates will lie with the party's regional organizations.
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Ten activists from the National Front Party, detained on Monday outside the Nasimi District Court, were reportedly beaten at the 20th police station of the Nasimi district in Baku. A protocol was drawn up against them under Articles 510 and 535.1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (minor hooliganism and disobedience to police), one of the detainees, Gülnara Rahimova, who was released, told Turan.
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Police blocked access to the Nasimi court building outside the trial of Ali Kerimli, leader of the Party of People's Front of Azerbaijan (PPFA), on Monday. Using force, the police detained six activists of the PPFA. Among them: National Council member Vidadi Mirkamal, as well as Mammad Ibrahim, Gulnara Rahimova, Ruslan Amirov, Elchin Hajivelli and Rovshan Safarov.
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The trial in the case of activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev continues at the Baku Serious Crimes Court on Monday.
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