On Monday the Presidents Ilham Aliyev met with Afghanistan’s president Mohammad Ashraf Ghani. According to the press service of Azerbaijan, they discussed a wide aspect of bilateral relations in the economic and political spheres. "Afghanistan is a brotherly country for us and working with you is a great interest to us," said Aliyev, noting the possibility for further expansion of ties. In turn, the head of Afghanistan thanked Baku for economic and political support, and in particular, for investment in the economy. The sides also discussed regional issues, including the Karabakh conflict.
Together with Ashraf Ghani the chief executive of this country, Abdullah Abdullah, also arrived in Baku. -02D-
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On Monday, hearings in the case of activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev continued at the Baku Court for Serious Crimes. At the beginning of the session, Hajiyev drew attention to the unjustified criminal prosecution of activist Raheel Abbasov, who had previously organized public defense for Hajiyev.
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On December 23, the trial of the head of the YouTube resource "Kanal-11" Teymur Kerimov, accused of extortion by threats, continued in the Baku Court of Grave Crimes.
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The head of Mossad (Israel's foreign intelligence service) David Barnea recommended to the country's political leadership strike Iran, not the Houthis, Ynet reported on December 22.
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Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov left for a working visit to Serbia on Monday.
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