Luke Bronin, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes, was in Baku on December 11-12 for meetings with a range of government officials and representatives of Azerbaijan's business community.
According to a press release of the US Embassy to Baku, discussions focused on a range of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing issues, and emphasized the importance of the effective implementation of international sanctions against Iran. The United States places great value in the relationship it has with Azerbaijan and appreciates the Azerbaijani government’s commitment to combating illicit finance. Mr. Bronin will also visit Tbilisi, Georgia, for similar discussions this week.-0-
Politics
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On 26 July "Platform III of the Republic" made a statement which drew attention to the unlawful seizure of electronic devices of underage children of the arrested head of this structure Akif Gurbanov.
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From 19 to 26 July, 24 automatic rifles, 1 machine gun, 9 rifles, 28 grenades, 441 shells, 3118 cartridges of different calibre and other ammunition were found in Khankendi, the Azerbaijani Interior Ministry reported. During the mentioned period, the police found 1 machine gun, 50 grenades, 7 fuses, 3 shells and 320 cartridges of different calibre in Shusha.
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President Ilham Aliyev has approved by decree the Azerbaijan-Kazakh intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in military intelligence defense sector. The document was signed in Baku on 7 June 2024.
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At the trial of the opposition politician Tofig Yagublu, the statement of Elnur Vaqifoglu, another accused, was heard at the Baku Serious Crimes Court.
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