On September 21, the Plenum of the Constitutional Court of Azerbaijan approved the results of the snap elections to the Milli Majlis held on September 1.
Thus, 68 members of the New Azerbaijan Party (NAP), headed by President Ilham Aliyev, entered the 125-seat parliament. Another 44 seats were won by so-called “independent” candidates known for their pro-government position.
13 parliamentary mandates went to representatives of another 10 political parties.
The turnout in the elections was 37.27%.
Politics
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Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister JeyhunBayramov expressed condolences to his Turkish counterpart, HakanFidan, on Monday following a tragic fire at a hotel in Turkey's Kartalkaya mountain ski resort in Bolu province.
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Today, the Sabail District Court considered a motion to transfer young researcher Bakhruz Samedov, who is accused of "high treason," to house arrest.
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On January 22, lawyer Zibeyda Sadigova visited journalist Farid Ismayilov at the Baku Detention Center No. 1, who was arrested on January 17 in connection with the Toplum TV case. Ismayilov had been brought in for questioning back in March 2024 and placed under police supervision.
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On February 3, the trial of public activist Nijat Ibrahim will begin in the Baku Serious Crimes Court. This decision was made on Wednesday at a preparatory hearing by Judge Aygun Gurbanova. According to lawyer Zibeida Sadigova, Ibrahim was taken to court in handcuffs. There were guards sitting next to him throughout the whole process.
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