Baku/23.10.23/Turan: On October 23, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Jeyhun Bayramov, met with the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Seyyed Ibrahim Raisi, as part of his participation in the "3+3" first ministerial meeting in Tehran. This is stated in the message of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan.
At the meeting, views were exchanged on the main issues on the agenda between Azerbaijan and Iran, existing opportunities for cooperation in bilateral and multilateral formats, prospects of the Azerbaijan-Armenia normalization and peace process, as well as the current situation in the region.
Meetings held between the two countries in recent months and contacts within the framework of the Bilateral Economic Commission, the dynamics of increasing cooperation in a number of directions were noted with satisfaction, the importance of further expansion of high-level meetings and inter-institutional contacts was emphasized.
At the meeting, Minister Jeyhun Bayramov informed the other side about the steps taken on the peace agenda that Azerbaijan has restored full sovereignty over its territory after 24 hours of anti-terrorist measures, and once again emphasized the determination of our country in establishing peace and security in the region, bringing sustainable peace to the region, as well as promoting regional cooperation. delivered.-0-
Politics
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On the 35th birthday of Igbal Abilov, a researcher imprisoned in Azerbaijan, his colleagues and supporters organized celebratory actions in various European cities, including Vilnius, Belgrade, Warsaw, and Porto, to raise awareness about his case. The participants of these actions called for the release of Abilov, who has been recognized by human rights defenders as a political prisoner.
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As a result of the preliminary investigation, the charge against Aziz Orujov, director of the internet TV channel Kanal 13, under Article 206.3.2 of the Azerbaijani Criminal Code (smuggling committed by a group of individuals in conspiracy) has been dropped. The case has been sent to court only under Article 188.2 of the Criminal Code (unauthorized construction on land without ownership rights). This was reported to Turan by Orujov's wife, journalist Lamia Orujeva.
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Today, the Baku Serious Crimes Court delivered a verdict in the case of public activist Ilhamiz Guliyev. The court reclassified the charges from Article 234.4.3 (illegal drug trafficking with intent to sell in large quantities) to a lighter charge under Article 234.1-1 (illegal acquisition, possession, manufacturing, processing, or transportation of narcotic substances or psychotropic substances in large quantities without the intent to distribute) of the Azerbaijani Criminal Code and sentenced the activist to three years in prison.
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On December 12, the Union for "Freedom for Political Prisoners in Azerbaijan" published an updated list of political prisoners, which now includes the names of 331 individuals.
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