Azerbaijani Interior Minister Ramil Usubov, who is in Turkey, met today in Ankara with Ali Afghan, the Minister of Internal Affairs of Turkey. The information of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Turkey reads that the meeting touched upon the attempted coup on July 15, and the cooperation between the two countries. At a press conference after the talks Ali Afghan said that the fight against terrorism remains one of the main topics of cooperation. According to him, the parties cooperate in the destruction of cells by FETO (supporters of cleric Gulen Fetullaha) in Turkey and Azerbaijan. "And then we will continue the exchange of intelligence and joint actions," said Ali.
In turn, Usubov said that he arrived in Turkey to discuss steps taken after the attempted coup on July 15 and the next steps. "Steps against FETO cells in Azerbaijan will be continued further. It was also a crime against Azerbaijan. All measures will be taken to resolve this issue at the highest level," promised Usubov. It is noteworthy that the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan did not report on the visit of Usubov to Ankara. -16D-
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Today, September 7, 2024, the second picket in support of Igbal Abilov was held in The Hague (Netherlands) in front of the Embassy of Azerbaijan. The event was organized by Igbal's friends and colleagues. During the picket, protesters continued to collect signatures for the petition and called on Azerbaijan authorities to stop persecution and free Igbal. This is the second rally in support of Abilov in Europe.
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The Khatai district court of Baku today extended for another three months the arrest term of investigative journalist Hafiz Babaly, arrested in the "Abzas Media case". His lawyer Rasul Jafarov informed Turan about it.
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American intelligence officials said on Friday that Russia is the pre-eminent and most active threat to influence the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election, while Iran and China are also stepping up efforts, TURAN's Washington correspondent reports.
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Azerbaijan is trying to diversify its economy and stop relying on oil, and is offering Israeli high-tech companies to relocate in exchange for generous tax breaks. This is reported by the Israeli publication Globes, citing its sources in companies that are considering relocation.
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