Six people died on the evening of November 27 as a result of a collision between two cars on a section of the Baku-Gazakh highway passing through the Tovuz region.
Five of them were servicemen of the Azerbaijani army who were in the car "off duty", the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry told Turan.
The department named the deceased servicemen - Senior Warrant Officer Gurbanov Ruslan Akhliman oglu, as well as servicemen on extended service: Senior Sergeant Aliev Gabil Gaybaly oglu, Sergeant Aliyev Bahlul Aydin oglu, Sergeant Akhmedov Galandar Mail oglu and Junior Sergeant Mehdiyev Turan Javad oglu.
In turn, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported a collision between a Mercedes and a VAZ-2106.
"The Emergencies Ministry rescuers pulled the injured teenager out of the Mercedes and handed him over to the ambulance crew. The bodies of the six people killed in the accident were handed over to their destination," the department noted.
Politics
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On Saturday, December 7th, a session of the "Musavat" Party's Majlis took place. During the session, the party leader, Isa Gambar, presented a report on the current socio-political situation in the country. The Majlis also approved a decision by the party’s board to grant district organizations of "Musavat" the authority to nominate candidates for the municipal elections scheduled for January 29, 2025. The party outlined its main areas of activity for 2025. A statement was issued on the human rights situation in the country.
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The human rights organization Freedom Now has joined calls to end the pressure on independent media in Azerbaijan.
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The press freedom organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemned the arrests of Meydan TV employees. A statement of the organization on RSF’s X (formerly Twitter) account said: "Reporters Without Borders condemns these new arrests and calls for their immediate release, as well as the release of 13 other journalists held in disgraceful conditions on trumped-up charges."
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"I was deeply concerned to learn of the arrest of journalists working with Meydan TV. A free and independent press is a vital component of any democracy. Journalists must be able to report on issues without the fear of arrest, intimidation, or violence." This statement was posted by the UK Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Fergus Auld, on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Saturday.
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