Baku / 20.07.18 / Turan: A meeting of the CIS Council of Ministers of Internal Affairs opened in Baku on Friday.
The First Vice President Mehriban Aliyeva took part in the event.
Prior to the meeting, the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev addressed the participants of the meeting. He recognized the effectiveness of the cooperation of the security agencies of the CIS countries in the fight against international terrorism and transnational crime.
"In the current conditions of globalization, the challenges to the security of individual countries, regions and the world as a whole are growing. These challenges are very complex and dangerous. Therefore, the Ministries of Internal Affairs must constantly carry out preventive measures and be ready to react adequately to the situation," Ilham Aliyev said. -02D-
Politics
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On November 26, the Baku Court of Appeals reviewed the appeal of human rights defender Anar Mammadli, who contested the extension of his detention. Mammadli's lawyer, Javad Javadov, stated that Mammadli argued the extension of his pre-trial detention was unfounded and linked the criminal prosecution to his human rights activities, Turan reported.
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On November 26, a group of reserve officers from the Nakhchivan special forces held a protest near the Azerbaijani presidential administration. The protesters participated in the 44-day war and were discharged after sustaining injuries. They claim that the payments they are entitled to have not been provided.
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On November 26, the Baku Court of Appeals heard a complaint regarding the extension of the detention of former diplomat Emin Ibrahimov. During the hearing, the investigator requested that the complaint be rejected, while Ibrahimov's lawyer, Aghil Laidj, pointed out the lack of grounds for keeping Ibrahimov in custody.
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Arrested economist Fazil Gasimov has reportedly faced pressure after protesting the interruption of a phone call with his family on November 16. "The phone call was cut off, and Fazil demanded that the connection be restored. Then, Jalal Alizadeh, a detention center officer, along with his colleagues, forcibly removed Fazil from the phone room in the medical unit of the facility, tearing his jacket and dragging him across the floor before throwing him into a cell.
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