Ilham Aliyev received on May 13 the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria Daniel Mitov, who is on an official visit to Baku. Aliyev said that Azerbaijan intends to strengthen economic cooperation with Bulgaria, and in particular, in the "Southern Gas Corridor". In reply, Mitov said that bilateral relations have a strategic partnership, noting the need to strengthen ties. Speaking about energy projects, the Bulgarian minister said that the project "Southern Gas Corridor" is of strategic importance for his country and expressed confidence that the project gives opportunity to expand cooperation between Azerbaijan and not only to Bulgaria, but also with the EU. -02D-
Politics
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On the evening of February 5, it was reported that journalist Shahnaz Beylargizi had been arrested. She had been a presenter on the Toplum TV channel for several years. After a criminal case was initiated against the channel in March 2024 and nearly all of its staff were arrested, Beylargizi was questioned multiple times. According to relatives, the police conducted a search of her apartment.
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By a presidential decree dated February 5, Mukhtar Babaev has been appointed the presidential representative for climate issues.
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On February 5, President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree to provide humanitarian aid to Ukraine. According to the document, the Ministry of Energy has been allocated 1 million US dollars to purchase and send electrical equipment, manufactured in Azerbaijan, to Ukraine.
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The trial of Aziz Orudjev, the head of the online publication Kanal-13, continued on February 5 at the Sabail District Court.
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