Baku / 08.31.20 / Turan: On August 31, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev signed an order to change the members of the Anti-Corruption Commission appointed by the head of state. Aliyev appointed to the commission the following persons : Samir Nuriyev, head of the presidential administration (AP); Fuad Aleskerov, the presidential aide, the head of the department for work with law enforcement agencies; Gunduz Kerimov, the assistant to the first vice president, head of the department of legislation and legal expertise of the presidential administration; VIlayet Eyvazov, the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs; and Ali Nagiyev, the head of the State Security Service.
The Commission consists of 15 members, five of whom are appointed by the President, five by Parliament and another five by the Constitutional Court. The chair of the commission is elected from among its members at its next meeting by voting. Until today, the commission was headed by the former head of the presidential administration Ramiz Mehdiyev. His absence among the new members of the commission, appointed by the presidents, means that Mehdiyev will no longer be the chair of the structure. .021B06-
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On November 14, a debate took place in the German Bundestag discussing the "horrific" human rights situation in Azerbaijan and COP29. Following the discussions, members of the Bundestag called on the Azerbaijani authorities to release political prisoners, including Gubad Ibadoglu, Anar Mammadli, Samir Ashurov, and all others detained for political reasons. The debate was initiated by Member of Parliament Frank Schwabe. In his speech, Schwabe emphasized that the COP29 conference was being held in Baku against the backdrop of severe human rights violations.
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The short film “Fragments”, by Iqbal Abilov, a Talysh researcher arrested in Azerbaijan, was shown on November 14 at the Madrid Indie Film Festival (MADRIFF) in the capital of Spain. The film was presented by the author's cousin, renowned stand-up comedian Idrak Mirzali-zadeh, who read a letter from Abilov to the festival participants. In the message, Abilov expressed gratitude to everyone who helped make the project possible. He also thanked those who continue to support him during his arrest due to his scientific and public activities. "I hope that justice will prevail soon, my innocence will be proven, and once I am released, I will come to Madrid and watch all the films at the festival," Abilov stated.
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On November 15, a telephone conversation took place between Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke and the Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, the Kremlin's press service reported. The two leaders discussed the "practical implementation of a number of mutually beneficial projects in the fields of industrial cooperation and transportation." The mutual interest in further comprehensive development of Russian-Azerbaijani strategic partnership and alliance was confirmed. It was agreed to continue contacts at various levels, according to the statement.
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Eco-activists from different countries held another action on the territory of the COP29 climate conference in Baku on Friday.
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