Personnel Changes in Diplomatic Service
President Ilham Aliyev signed orders to withdraw Tofig Abdullayev from his positions of Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Saudi Arabia, Oman, Yemen and Bahrain, and Permanent Representative to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and on his appointment as Ambassador to Qatar.
Eldar Salimov was recalled from the post of Ambassador to Qatar. Rasim Rzayev was appointed Ambassador to Saudi Arabia and awarded a diplomatic rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.
Another order of the President appointed Tarik Aliyev as Ambassador to Morocco.
In the past, he served as Ambassador of Azerbaijan to France.-0--
Politics
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Alisahib Kerimov, an activist of the Khazar district branch of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), was detained on January 10 at the Nizami metro station. By the decision of the Yasamal District Court, he was sentenced to 30 days of administrative arrest for "disobeying the police."
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Independent journalist Khanum Mustafayeva was unable to leave Azerbaijan on January 11. At the Baku airport, she was told that the ban was imposed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan. However, the reasons for restricting the journalist's rights were not explained to her.
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The identity card of renowned economist and political activist Gubad Ibadoglu has been invalidated, further restricting his rights after his release under house arrest. Ibadoglu himself informed Turan about this.
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The regular session of the Baku Court of Grave Crimes on 10 January on the case of Tofig Yagublu, member of the National Council of Democratic Forces and Musavat Party, was held in a tense atmosphere.
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