Baku/09.12.17: Turan: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called the Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on December 9 and invited him to an emergency summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation on the Jerusalem issue. The Azerbaijani President reports that Aliyev accepted the invitation to the summit, which will be held in Istanbul. The heads of state expressed a common opinion that they will continue to defend the interests of the Islamic world. Aliyev expressed gratitude to Erdogan for his mission to "support the cause of Islamic solidarity." The time of the summit is not reported. -16D-
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The court sentenced Akhsan Nuruzade to 2 months of administrative arrest, said lawyer Fakhraddin Mekhtiyev. At the same time, two days were deducted taking into account the time spent in custody.
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Ahead of COP29, the Classical Popular Front Party has urged the Azerbaijani authorities to release imprisoned critics of the government, including journalists and social activists. "In recent years, the arrest of prominent public and political figures, experts, and media representatives who hold critical positions - many of whom are not even granted house arrest - has raised significant concerns in society.
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The account of Iran's spiritual leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Azerbaijani on the social network "X" (@az_Khamenei) was blocked. After some time, the page was unblocked, but all followers were removed, leaving only three subscribers. In contrast, Khamenei's Persian-language page has 1.3 million followers.
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On Saturday 26 October, Georgian citizens voted in Parliamentary elections. The EU has been following the developments leading to the parliamentary elections closely. Over the past months, the people of Georgia have demonstrated their attachment to democratic values and their country's EU path.
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