President Ilham Aliyev received the new U.S. Commander of Transport, Paul Joseph Selwan, and his entourage.
During the meeting they discussed the development of US-Azerbaijani relations in various fields. Particular attention was paid to the transport potential, the country's favorable geographical location and the available opportunities in this field.
Azerbaijan's great role in the transport securing international coalition forces during an operation in Afghanistan was noted, according to the site of the head of Azerbaijan.
It should be noted that a significant part of the American forces in Afghanistan and military equipment, including heavy equipment will be displayed including through Azerbaijan. In this regard, it is assumed to involve the entire transport infrastructure of Azerbaijan. -03D-
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Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev sent a congratulatory message to Czech President Petr Pavel on the occasion of the Czech Republic’s National Day. In the letter, President Aliyev expressed warm wishes on behalf of himself and the people of Azerbaijan, extending his sincerest congratulations and best wishes to the Czech leader and the nation.
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An appeals court in Baku has upheld the administrative arrest of the Party of People's Front of Azerbaijan (PPFA) activist Tehran Abdullayev in a drug use case.
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In Georgia’s parliamentary elections, the ruling "Georgian Dream" party achieved a significant majority in areas with large Armenian and Azerbaijani populations: Akhalkalaki – 88%, Ninotsminda – 90%, Marneuli – 80%, Bolnisi – 81%, Tetritskaro – 68.6%, Dmanisi – 76.4%, Tsalka – 69.3%, and Gardabani – 70.8%. Footage of ballot-stuffing in Marneuli circulated widely on social media in Georgia and beyond. Meanwhile, "Georgian Dream" lost in Tbilisi, where national minorities are few.
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The United States and European allies have joined calls from observers for a full probe into reports of election-related violations in Georgia, TURAN's Washington correspondent reports.
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