President Ilham Aliyev asked the relevant government agencies and the Attorney General to take all necessary measures to prevent speculation in the currency market and stabilize prices of food and other goods. Unscrupulous persons in their own interests seek to cash in on the economic difficulties that it is unacceptable, and therefore very strict measures must be taken, he said, speaking on Sunday at the enlarged meeting of the Government on the results of 2015 year and the upcoming challenges. Aliyev, as before, connected the current developing with the geopolitical struggle in the region, expressing concern about the open clash of interests of the US, Turkey and Russia in the region, as well as the strengthening of Islamophobia in the West.
In general, he called the past year challenging and said that the government dealt with the problems, and the year ended with the growth of economic indicators. There has not been yet a full-scale report on the meeting. It is expected that the TV report from the meeting will be aired on state television today evening.-0-
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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