On November 7, President of SOCAR Rovnag Abdullayev received the Minister of Communications and Communications Mahmoud Vaezi.
The sides discussed issues of cooperation of Iranian energy companies with Azerbaijan, the need to intensify these contacts, the press service of SOCAR. On the same day Vaezi was received by Minister of Foreign Affairs Elmar Mammadyarov.During the meeting they discussed issues of strengthening of intergovernmental relations, and the relations between the two countries in various fields.
On November 9 the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Ibrahim Rahimpuris to arrive in Baku. His arrival is associated with the preparation of the forthcoming visit of the Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on November 12-13to Baku. -16В-
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On November 26, the Baku Court of Appeals reviewed the appeal of human rights defender Anar Mammadli, who contested the extension of his detention. Mammadli's lawyer, Javad Javadov, stated that Mammadli argued the extension of his pre-trial detention was unfounded and linked the criminal prosecution to his human rights activities, Turan reported.
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On November 26, a group of reserve officers from the Nakhchivan special forces held a protest near the Azerbaijani presidential administration. The protesters participated in the 44-day war and were discharged after sustaining injuries. They claim that the payments they are entitled to have not been provided.
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On November 26, the Baku Court of Appeals heard a complaint regarding the extension of the detention of former diplomat Emin Ibrahimov. During the hearing, the investigator requested that the complaint be rejected, while Ibrahimov's lawyer, Aghil Laidj, pointed out the lack of grounds for keeping Ibrahimov in custody.
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Arrested economist Fazil Gasimov has reportedly faced pressure after protesting the interruption of a phone call with his family on November 16. "The phone call was cut off, and Fazil demanded that the connection be restored. Then, Jalal Alizadeh, a detention center officer, along with his colleagues, forcibly removed Fazil from the phone room in the medical unit of the facility, tearing his jacket and dragging him across the floor before throwing him into a cell.
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