Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ramin Mehmanparast was subjected to physical abuse in front of the UN headquarters in New York. He was beaten by a group of Iranian and Syrian opposition, according to the Turkish site Haber.com.
The opposition held a protest outside the United Nations building where the Iranian president was making a speech. Protesters demanded that Tehran stop supporting the Assad regime in Syria. Police took the Iranian Press Secretary of the Foreign Ministry from the scene. -05D04-
Politics
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On February 15 and 18, 2025, the website Day.az published articles containing defamatory allegations about the activities of the Turan news agency. In these materials, the author attempts to portray the agency as dependent on Western funding and subordinated to the interests of foreign entities.
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Moldova has decided to unilaterally terminate the Moldovan-Russian agreement from 1998 on the creation and operation of cultural centers.
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By the order of the head of state, Rufat Mahmud has been appointed the new head of the historical and architectural reserve "Icheri Sheher" – the historic center of Baku.
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On February 13, the Appeal Court did not satisfy the defense's appeal against the decision of the Khatai Court regarding the arrest of journalist Shahnaz Beylargizi. According to the lawyer, the journalist herself did not participate in the trial due to poor health. The defense intends to submit a petition to replace the arrest with house arrest.
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