In the framework of his working visit to the United States, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on Thursday met in Washington with the head of Export-Import Bank of the U.S. Fred Hockberg.
As reported on the official website of the President of Azerbaijan, during the meeting the sides exchanged views on expansion of ties between Azerbaijan and Export-Import Bank. the possibility of cooperation with Export-Import on a number of upcoming projects in Azerbaijan were discussed, including electricity and gas, irrigation, cotton, etc. industries.
The meeting also exchanged views on the possibilities of cooperation in connection with the transport corridor East-West, in the field of transport and other areas.
Aliyev is to attend the Nuclear Security Summit in the U.S. -06D--
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Arrested journalists of 'Abzas Media' do not stop their investigations even in prison. They have already publicised the facts of physical pressures on prisoners in Baku SIZO-1. This time they drew attention to the harsh conditions of detention of prisoners, failure to provide them with food, clothes, bedding and hygiene products, which they are entitled to at the expense of the state.
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The 27 member states of the European Union will discuss the situation in Georgia, including the possibility of revoking the visa-free regime with this country, at the upcoming Foreign Affairs Council meeting on December 16, the EU Ambassador to Georgia, Pawel Herczynski, said on Friday.
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Human rights defender Rufat Safarov appealed to Ombudsman Sabina Aliyeva due to bad attitude of SIZO-1 staff towards accused Fazil Gasymov. After that, the situation changed for the better, in particular, Gasymov was allowed to communicate with his brother for more than two hours without the guard's supervision. Rufat Safarov, head of the human rights organisation ‘Protection Line’, told Turan.
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The trial of Famil Khalilov, an activist, disabled first-group citizen, accused of drug trafficking, continued in Baku's Serious Crimes Court on Wednesday.
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