Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan and Georgia sign a cooperation plan for 2017
Defense Ministers of Azerbaijan and Georgia, signed on December 16 a plan of cooperation for 2017. During the ceremony, Azerbaijani Defense Minister Zakir Hasanov said that the military authorities of the two countries cooperate on a bilateral and trilateral basis, which contributes to regional security. In response, the Defense Minister of Georgia Levan Izoria, said that it was his first official visit to Azerbaijan commits, noting the importance of relations between the two countries. Izoria also said that next year Georgia is ready to take part in joint military exercises held by Azerbaijan and Turkey. -0-
Politics
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On the evening of February 5, it was reported that journalist Shahnaz Beylargizi had been arrested. She had been a presenter on the Toplum TV channel for several years. After a criminal case was initiated against the channel in March 2024 and nearly all of its staff were arrested, Beylargizi was questioned multiple times. According to relatives, the police conducted a search of her apartment.
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By a presidential decree dated February 5, Mukhtar Babaev has been appointed the presidential representative for climate issues.
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On February 5, President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree to provide humanitarian aid to Ukraine. According to the document, the Ministry of Energy has been allocated 1 million US dollars to purchase and send electrical equipment, manufactured in Azerbaijan, to Ukraine.
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The trial of Aziz Orudjev, the head of the online publication Kanal-13, continued on February 5 at the Sabail District Court.
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