Ilham Aliyev Dismisses Several Officials Due to Their Parliamentary Activities
The President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, has dismissed several high-ranking officials due to their transition to work in the Milli Majlis (National Assembly). Ali Ahmedov has been relieved of his position as Deputy Prime Minister, Shahin Seyidov from the post of head of the "Icheri Sheher" Historical and Architectural Reserve, Asif Askerov from the head of the Nasimi District Executive Authority, and Heydar Asadov from the position of rector of the State Maritime Academy. Polad Bulbuloglu has also been recalled from his position as Azerbaijan's ambassador to Russia.
Politics
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The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (OPHRD), a joint program of the World Organization against Torture (OMCT) and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), has called for the urgent release of activist Rufat Safarov from prison in Azerbaijan. It has launched a campaign in support of the Azerbaijani human rights defender. https://www.omct.org/en/resources/urgent-interventions/arbitrary-detention-and-judicial-harassment-against-rufat-safarov
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This year, the laureate of the annual Nargiz Prize, awarded for efforts in the fight for democracy, was Akif Gurbanov, chairman of the board of the Resplatforma (Platform of the III Republic) movement, who is under arrest.
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The U.S. will prohibit the issuing of visas for nearly a dozen more individuals responsible for undermining democracy in Georgia, bringing the total number to over 100, TURAN's Washington correspondent reports.
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The President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, has expressed condolences to the President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, following the tragic incident in the city of Magdeburg. "We are deeply shocked by the news of the deaths and injuries resulting from the tragic incident that took place at the Christmas market in Magdeburg," the message reads.
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