Baku.04.04.14.Turan : On Thursday, the President received the President of the European Olympic Committee Patrick Hickey , who spoke about the meeting of the Coordination Committee of the European Games Baku -2015.
He said that the preparatory work is carried out in accordance with the schedule, and all work is done at a high level . April 4 Patrick Hickey holds a press conference on the progress of preparations for the Games.
Next Ilham Aliyev received the Secretary General of the World Tourism Organization, Taleb Rifai.
The meeting focused on the work done in Azerbaijan to promote tourism, including mountain tourism and the creation of modern infrastructure in this regard. The sides noted the value of the 13th Azerbaijan International Travel Exhibition and the 57th Conference of the European Commission UN World Tourism Organization held in Baku.
On the same day, Aliyev met the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan, Sirodzhiddin Aslov. The minister gave Aliyev an official invitation to visit Tajikistan. The sides discussed prospects of cooperation in various fields. -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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