On May 8, President Ilham Aliyev received a delegation of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, headed by its president Suma Chakrabarti.
Aliyev stressed the successful development of cooperation between Azerbaijan and the EBRD.
Aliyev said that despite the drop in oil prices, it does not have a serious impact on the economy due to the diversification of the economy of Azerbaijan.
According to him, the visit of the EBRD provided a good opportunity to discuss prospects of cooperation.
In turn, Suma Chakrabarti said that Azerbaijan is a reliable partner, and its bank attaches great importance to cooperation.
He expressed satisfaction with the projects implemented in Azerbaijan.
The two sides exchanged views on prospects for cooperation in the field of energy infrastructure, information and communication technologies, transport, agriculture and others, the president's site. -02D-
Politics
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On December 4, the embassies of the European Union, Great Britain and Switzerland organized a reception with the participation of human rights defenders, members of civil society, media, lawyers and public activists of Azerbaijan.
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On December 4, human rights activist Rufat Safarov was charged at the Binagadi District Police Department.
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Hafiz Babaly, the investigative journalist arrested in the Abzas Media case, previously filed a complaint with the Ombudsman's Office regarding the lack of medical care for his varicose veins. The response he received stated that the Main Medical Department of the Ministry of Justice had replied to the Ombudsman's inquiry on this matter.
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Elnur Hasanov, an activist of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (APFP), who was sentenced to three years in prison on drug-related charges, began a hunger strike on December 3. According to the APFP, Hasanov is protesting against his failure to be transferred to a correctional facility and the denial of meetings with his relatives.
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