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Baku/06.11.23/Turan: On November 6, Head of State Ilham Aliyev received the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of South Korea and the "SK Group" company Chei Tae Won, as well as Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic.
At the meeting with the Korean delegation, issues of cooperation with the Korean side on the implementation of the "smart city" and "smart village" concepts in the liberated territories of Azerbaijan, renewable energy production, as well as cooperation in the field of information and communication technologies and education were discussed.
"SK Group" , founded in 1953, is the second largest company in South Korea. Last year, the company's revenue was $ 150.9 billion, and its capitalization was $ 246.9 billion.
"SK Group" employs more than 100,000 employees in different countries. The company operates in the fields of energy and chemistry, information and communication technologies, semiconductors and advanced materials, logistics, services, biomedicine and pharmaceuticals. --0---
Politics
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Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan rejected Ilham Aliyev's demands for Yerevan to stop acquiring weapons. "Armenia has acquired and will continue to acquire weapons solely for the purpose of self-defense. Over 200 square kilometers of our sovereign territory is under the control of Azerbaijan. And even to regain these territories, we do not intend to consider military action, but rather a process of demarcation. So, we are buying weapons and have no intention of sending them back," he stated.
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On January 8, Ilham Aliyev received the Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Ali Akbar Ahmadian. Ahmadian conveyed greetings from Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian to Aliyev. Aliyev asked Ahmadian to convey his reciprocal greetings.
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On November 8, a hearing took place in the Sabail District Court regarding the criminal case of Aziz Orudjov, the head of Kanal-13. During the session, Orudjov's lawyers requested that his pre-trial detention be changed to house arrest. However, the request was not granted. The prosecutor then announced the indictment. Orudjov denied the charges against him. The next court session is scheduled for January 24.
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On January 8, President Ilham Aliyev received Magdalena Grono, the European Union’s Special Representative for the South Caucasus, according to the Azerbaijani President's press service. Grono expressed condolences over the AZAL plane crash and expressed hope that all the causes of the crash would be thoroughly investigated. Noting that Azerbaijan is an important partner for the European Union, Grono emphasized that the EU is interested in ensuring sustainable stability in the South Caucasus region. She highlighted the importance of dialogue between the EU and Azerbaijan, noting Azerbaijan's significant contribution to Europe's energy security.
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