Baku / 17.07.17 / Turan: Latvia supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, said the president of this Baltic country Raimonds Vejonis today in Riga at a joint press conference with the head of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. The Latvian President stressed that the Karabakh conflict can be resolved only peacefully on the basis of norms and principles of international law. He noted that the Joint Declaration on strategic partnership signed today and other agreements will positively influence the expansion of bilateral relations. According to Vejonis, Azerbaijan and Latvia have good conditions for the development of cooperation in the field of transport and in particular the development of the North-South corridor. Riga also maintains relations with Azerbaijan in the EU and in a new agreement between Baku and Brussels they will take on a more concrete form. Latvia also appreciates Azerbaijan's efforts in the development of the "Southern Gas Corridor" and the delivery of natural gas to European consumers.-06D--
Politics
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On February 3, the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Azerbaijan annulled the results of the municipal elections held on January 29 at six polling stations. In particular, the voting results were declared invalid due to violations identified at polling stations NN: 42, 43, 44, 45, 46 in the 81st Imishli constituency.
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The opposition party “Musavat” has demanded the release of all political prisoners and stated that the authorities are responsible for their health conditions, it was announced at a meeting of the party's Executive Board (Divan) on Monday. “Musavat” expressed concern over reports of health problems among many political prisoners, including civil society activists Anar Mamedli and Alekser Mamedli.
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The consideration of the lawsuit filed by Hafiz Babaly, the editor of the economics department at Turan news agency, against the online publication Qafqazinfo.az, is being unjustifiably delayed. Babaly had been arrested in connection with the Abzas Media case.
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By the order of the head of state, Rufat Azizov (born 1980) has been appointed the rector of the Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University.
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