“I have no political ambitions. Let nobody worry about it,” said the leader of the National Independence Party Etibar Mammadov, commenting for Turan the news published in several media that Mammadov would be appointed Prime Minister soon.
Note that such publications appeared after Mammadov sharply criticized the government of Azerbaijan. “I just expressed my opinion as a citizen of the country, and I will do it further,” he added.
* Recall that Etibar Mammadov has been the leader of one of the leading opposition parties for many years. He claimed the highest positions in the country and participated in the presidential elections. A few years ago, he withdrew from political activity. -03B-
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The losses in Azerbaijan’s defense and security sector for the first 11 months of 2024 amounted to at least 50 people. Of these, 48 were non-combat losses. Two other military personnel died after being injured during an anti-terrorist operation in Karabakh in September 2023, remaining in a coma for an extended period, reports the Caspian Defense Studies Institute.
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Several dozen employees of Georgia’s Ministry of Defense have declared their commitment to the course of EU and NATO membership, calling it the only path to the country's security. They issued a joint statement against the backdrop of the government’s decision to freeze negotiations on EU accession.
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A travel ban has been imposed on Samira Gassimly, the wife of political scientist Azer Gassimly. She herself informed Turan about this. On November 30, she was not allowed to depart from Baku airport for an overseas business trip.
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On Friday, the State Security Service (SGB) issued an official statement confirming the arrest of Gahraman Mammadov, the assistant military attaché of Azerbaijan in the U.S., who was previously detained in Istanbul with 70 kg of gold. Mammadov is accused of smuggling in conspiracy with another Azerbaijani citizen, Anar Gassimov, and foreign nationals.
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