Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Baku/01.12.21/Turan: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Georgia David Zakaliani expressed condolences to the families of those killed in the crash of the Mi-17 helicopter of the Azerbaijani border service. “I learned about the tragic helicopter crash in friendly neighboring Azerbaijan. At this sad moment, I am together with the people of Azerbaijan. We express our sincere condolences to the families of the victims. I wish the injured a speedy recovery,” he wrote on his Twitter page.
The Georgian Embassy in Azerbaijan also expressed condolences in connection with the loss of life as a result of the helicopter crash. -0-
* * *
2021 December 01 (Wednesday) 11:56:16
Condolences for the victims of the helicopter crash
Baku / 01.12.21 / Turan: In connection with the death of 14 soldiers on November 30 in the crash of an MI-17 helicopter in the Khizi region, the President and Foreign Minister of Turkey expressed condolences to Azerbaijan.
Condolences were also expressed by the embassies of Pakistan, Iran, Belarus, Russia, USA, Great Britain, Italy, France, Germany and the European Union. -05D-
Politics
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
Leave a review