Baku /01.11.18/Turan: Former prosecutor of the Ismayilli region, Ulvi Abbasov, was sentenced to 9 years in prison, his assistant Faig Guliyev to 8 years. This decision was made on November 1 by the Sheki Court of Grave Crimes. Former prosecutor has been convicted under the Article 308 (abuse of power) and 311 (receiving a bribe) of the Criminal Code. His assistant was charged only with receiving a bribe. Both have denied the charges. Abbasov and Guliyev were arrested in July in connection with the investigation into the illegal development of building materials fields. So, on July 14, 2018, in the building of the Prosecutor"s Office of the Ismayilli district, Guliyev received a bribe on a large scale from the chairman of the board of İsmayıllı Tikinti 27, Azad Aliyev, owner of a quarry producing sand and rubble. The bribe was given in exchange for not holding accountable for illegal actions. The service check found that the prosecutor Ulvi Abbasov and his assistant entered into "non-procedural" relations with citizens, abused his official authority ". -06D-
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A new draft agreement on financing climate programs, unveiled at the 29th session of the UN Conference on Climate Change (COP29), proposes allocating at least $1.3 trillion (€1.23 trillion) annually for climate protection measures and adaptation to the impact of climate change, according to a 34-page document released on Wednesday. The draft, developed with input from developing nations, aims to address the needs of the world's poorest countries, though several contentious issues remain unresolved, AFP reported.
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On November 13, representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Afghan Taliban held talks in Baku as part of the COP29 conference. According to a report by Turan correspondent, the discussions took place behind closed doors and lasted for over an hour. No statements were made to the press following the meeting. Furthermore, conference security prevented journalists from asking questions to the meeting participants.
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Kichikhanim Khalilova, the wife of arrested public activist and first-group disabled person, Famil Khalilov, reported being followed during her time at the COP29 conference on November 13. She had been accredited in the "Green Zone" as a civil rights activist. From the moment she entered the conference area, a young man began to follow her.
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The imprisoned journalists of Abzas Media have had their phone calls with relatives reduced from 15 minutes to just 2 minutes. This restriction is reportedly linked to the ongoing international climate conference COP29 in Baku.
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