Bakuу/30.08.23/Turan: A shipment weighing 40 tons, primarily comprising flour, was transported by two Azerbaijan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) trucks to the Karabakh Economic Zone, pending authorization from Russian peacekeepers (RPK) to proceed.
According to Ceyhun Mirzayev, Secretary General of ARCS, the trucks arrived in the Aghdam district and were halted at a checkpoint en route to Askeran, along the Aghdam-Khankendi road. ARCS representatives notified an RPK officer of their intention to deliver humanitarian assistance to Khankendi for the local populace. The officer conveyed the need to seek approval from superiors, though the timeline for a response from RPK remains uncertain.
Within the separatist portion of Karabakh, there have been calls to sabotage Azerbaijani trucks upon their entry into Armenian-inhabited zones.
Social media discussions have centered around Azerbaijani truck license plates starting with the number 44. This number holds significance as the unofficial moniker for the second Karabakh war was the "forty-four days," representing the duration of the hostilities. It is worth noting that car registration numbers from Azerbaijan's Masalli region also begin with the number 44.
Politics
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On the evening of February 5, it was reported that journalist Shahnaz Beylargizi had been arrested. She had been a presenter on the Toplum TV channel for several years. After a criminal case was initiated against the channel in March 2024 and nearly all of its staff were arrested, Beylargizi was questioned multiple times. According to relatives, the police conducted a search of her apartment.
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By a presidential decree dated February 5, Mukhtar Babaev has been appointed the presidential representative for climate issues.
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On February 5, President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree to provide humanitarian aid to Ukraine. According to the document, the Ministry of Energy has been allocated 1 million US dollars to purchase and send electrical equipment, manufactured in Azerbaijan, to Ukraine.
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The trial of Aziz Orudjev, the head of the online publication Kanal-13, continued on February 5 at the Sabail District Court.
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