President Ilham Aliyev received a delegation of Japan headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Minoru Kiuchi. According to the head of state, Aliyev noted the high level of bilateral relations in the political sphere, pointed to the good opportunities for expansion of cooperation in other areas. Kuichi noted that Tokyo is interested in expanding cooperation in the field of agriculture, in the creation of technology parks and petrochemical complex, high-tech, ICT, and others. -16D-
Politics
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On the evening of February 5, it was reported that journalist Shahnaz Beylargizi had been arrested. She had been a presenter on the Toplum TV channel for several years. After a criminal case was initiated against the channel in March 2024 and nearly all of its staff were arrested, Beylargizi was questioned multiple times. According to relatives, the police conducted a search of her apartment.
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By a presidential decree dated February 5, Mukhtar Babaev has been appointed the presidential representative for climate issues.
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On February 5, President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree to provide humanitarian aid to Ukraine. According to the document, the Ministry of Energy has been allocated 1 million US dollars to purchase and send electrical equipment, manufactured in Azerbaijan, to Ukraine.
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The trial of Aziz Orudjev, the head of the online publication Kanal-13, continued on February 5 at the Sabail District Court.
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