Chairmen of Parliamentary Standing Committees elected
Chairmen of the Parliamentary Standing Committees have been elected at the First Plenary Session of the Milli Majlis of the VII convocation.
Ali Huseynli retains the post of Chairman of the Legal Policy and State Building Committee. However, he combines this position with the post of the First Deputy Speaker in the Parliament of the last convocation.
Siyavush Novruzov heads the Committee on Regional Issues.
Anar Iskenderov becomes Chairman of the Committee on Science and Education.
Arzu Nagiyev heads the Committee on Defense, Security and Anti-Corruption.
Zahid Oruj again heads the Committee on Human Rights.
Sadyg Gurbanov becomes Chairman of the Committee on Natural Resources, Energy and Ecology.
Azer Amiraslanov heads the Committee on Economic Policy, Industry and Entrepreneurship
Tahir Rzayev heads the Committee on Agrarian Policy.
Musa Guliyev heads the Committee on Labor and Social Policy.
Polad Bulbuloglu heads the Committee on Culture.
Samed Seyidov once again heads the Committee on International Relations and Inter-Parliamentary Ties.
Ahliman Amiraslanov heads the Health Committee.
Hijran Huseynova heads the Committee on Family, Women and Children.
Shahin Ismailov heads the Committee on Youth and Sports
Representative of the Parliamentary minority Fazil Mustafa heads the Committee on Public Associations and Religious Institutions.
Note that Deputy Chairmen of the Committees have also been approved at the Parliamentary Session.
Politics
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Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, who arrived in Baku today, held a press conference at the COP29 climate conference. When asked about the arrested climate activists and opposition figures in Azerbaijan, she stated that Germany advocates for the release of government critics and that she would raise this issue during her meeting with Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister. She specifically mentioned the name of Professor Gubad Ibadoglu, a doctor from Dresden University.
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On November 21, climate activists held a series of protests at the COP29 climate conference in Baku. The main themes of the protests included nuclear weapons testing, animal killings, protection of rivers and water bodies, and environmental pollution.
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The General Assembly of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum (EaP CSF) adopted a resolution on Friday reaffirming its commitment to democratic reforms, regional stability, and European integration amidst escalating geopolitical tensions driven by Russia's ongoing aggression in Ukraine.
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Activist Nijat Ibrahim, who was detained in Baku pre-trial detention center-1, inflicted numerous wounds on himself on November 20 in protest against unjustified criminal prosecution, his wife Parvin Ibrahim told Turan. According to her, on November 21, her husband called her and informed her that the day before he had inflicted incised wounds on himself with a piece of mirror. In particular, he cut his throat and ears.
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