On September 10, Ramin Mammadov, Chairman of the State Committee for Work with Religious Structures, held a meeting with Islamic religious leaders appointed to places of worship following interviews conducted from June 27 to July 6 of this year.
According to the State Committee's announcement, Mammadov spoke about the measures being taken by the government to restore and protect national and moral values, historical and religious monuments, as well as religious activities. He emphasized that strengthening a healthy religious environment in the country and promoting the traditions of national unity should become key priorities for religious leaders.
Politics
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On September 13, the trial of public activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev continued at the Baku Serious Crimes Court. During the session, the testimonies of the five remaining witnesses, who had not appeared in court previously, were read out. Hajiyev once again accused the judges of deliberately delaying the trial and violating Article 5 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
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On September 13, Ilham Aliyev met with Robert Smith, CEO of the major American investment firm Vista Equity Partners. The meeting focused on expanding cooperation between the Azerbaijan State Oil Fund and Vista. Robert Smith highlighted favorable opportunities for deepening this partnership and expressed confidence that the existing ties would strengthen in the future.
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The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry has rejected the French Foreign Ministry's statement about the unfair conviction of French citizen Theo Clerc for painting Baku metro carriages.
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On 12 September, the Baku Court of Appeal considered the appeal of Talysh researcher Iqbal Abilov, who appealed against the refusal to transfer him to house arrest.
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