Baku/05.11.13/Turan : Deputy Minister of Defence , Lieutenant-General, Chingiz Mamedov, has written a letter of resignation, according to an unofficial source . It is expected that a relevant decision will be made in the near future.
The same source reports that deputy chief of the press service in the Defense Ministry , Major Teymur Abdullayev, has also written a letter of resignation. Pressure was placed on him by the leadership, which caused his hospitalization and subsequent report of resignation.
Staff changes have begun after the dismissal of Defense Minister, Safar Abiyev, and the appointment of Zakir Hasanov. So far, several high officials have been dismissed and re-appointments made.-05B04-
Politics
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This year, the laureate of the annual Nargiz Prize, awarded for efforts in the fight for democracy, was Akif Gurbanov, chairman of the board of the Resplatforma (Platform of the III Republic) movement, who is under arrest.
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The U.S. will prohibit the issuing of visas for nearly a dozen more individuals responsible for undermining democracy in Georgia, bringing the total number to over 100, TURAN's Washington correspondent reports.
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The President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, has expressed condolences to the President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, following the tragic incident in the city of Magdeburg. "We are deeply shocked by the news of the deaths and injuries resulting from the tragic incident that took place at the Christmas market in Magdeburg," the message reads.
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By the order of the head of state, Vusal Aslanov has been appointed Chairman of the Baku Metro CJSC.
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