The President of Azerbaijan appointed a 57-year-old Lieutenant-General Madat Guliyev a first deputy minister of national security. Previously he worked for more than two years as head of the Prison Service, and before that worked for many years in the organs of the Interior Ministry, headed by the National Bureau of Interpol, the head of department for combating organized crime.
He was awarded the title of a national hero for not surrendering Ganja city to the rebels of Suret Huseynov in October 1994.
Appointment of Guliyev a first deputy National Security Ministry also means that Hilal Asadov was dismissed from this position. By another decree of the head of state, the structural changes have been made in the MNB, but their essence is not disclosed.—06D-
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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