European Tour of Elmar Mammadyarov

On Wednesday, the trial of activist and veteran of the First Karabakh War, Rza Safarsoy, accused of illegal possession of firearms, concluded at the Khazar District Court. The prosecutor recommended a sentence of 3 years in prison for him. The defense requested Safarsoy's acquittal, arguing that his guilt had not been proven during the trial.

On December 11, a telephone conversation took place between the Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan and Türkiye. Jeyhun Bayramov and Hakan Fidan discussed the "post-conflict situation in the region, the situation in Syria, and other regional issues," according to a statement from the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Azerbaijan expressed hope for Syria's swift exit from its current crisis while preserving its sovereignty and territorial integrity. The two sides also discussed issues related to bilateral relations, the statement said.

Azerbaijan's state budget revenues reached approximately AZN 14.993 billion in tax collections in the first 11 months of 2024, marking a 4.1% increase compared to the same period last year, driven primarily by a surge in the non-oil sector, which accounted for an impressive 68.6% of the total, or over AZN 10 billion.

On December 11, the Baku Court of Appeal considered an appeal regarding the detention of human rights defender Rufat Safarov.  Safarov’s lawyer, Bahruz Bayramov, stated that the defense requested the annulment of his arrest due to the lack of grounds for criminal prosecution. If this was not possible, the lawyers asked for the measure of restraint to be changed to house arrest.