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Baku / 08.10.20 / Turan: Since the morning of October 8, the city of Barda, located 40 km from the front line, has been subjected to rocket and artillery fire by the Armenian armed forces. At noon, the city was fired upon by the Tochka-U missile system of a large destructive force, the press service of the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said.
In turn, the General Prosecutor's Office of the country reported that two civilians were seriously injured in a shopping center in Barda as a result of a direct missile hit.
Five more people were injured by another missile hitting Barda High School No. 5. The school building suffered serious damage. -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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