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-
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The court sentenced Akhsan Nuruzade to 2 months of administrative arrest, said lawyer Fakhraddin Mekhtiyev. At the same time, two days were deducted taking into account the time spent in custody.
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Ahead of COP29, the Classical Popular Front Party has urged the Azerbaijani authorities to release imprisoned critics of the government, including journalists and social activists. "In recent years, the arrest of prominent public and political figures, experts, and media representatives who hold critical positions - many of whom are not even granted house arrest - has raised significant concerns in society.
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The account of Iran's spiritual leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Azerbaijani on the social network "X" (@az_Khamenei) was blocked. After some time, the page was unblocked, but all followers were removed, leaving only three subscribers. In contrast, Khamenei's Persian-language page has 1.3 million followers.
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On Saturday 26 October, Georgian citizens voted in Parliamentary elections. The EU has been following the developments leading to the parliamentary elections closely. Over the past months, the people of Georgia have demonstrated their attachment to democratic values and their country's EU path.
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