On October 9 ships of the Caspian Fleet squadron in the Russian navy's flagship "Tatarstan" and sea tug MB-58 will make a three-day visit to Azerbaijan.
According to the Russian Embassy in Baku, the visit of ships at the port of Baku is expected on Tuesday. The purpose of the visit is to develop and strengthen friendly relations between Russian and Azerbaijani sailors. The visit program includes business meetings, exchange of experience, familiarizing of the Russian sailors with Baku, joint sports activities. On October 10 the ship "Tatarstan" will be open for visits of Baku residents. At noon on October 11 ships will leave the port of Baku. -02D-
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On 28 December, the Baku Court for Serious Crimes presided over by Azad Mejidov sentenced Teymur Kerimov, founder of Internet TV ‘Kanal 11’, to 8 years of imprisonment. Istek Totiyeva, who was prosecuted together with him in the same case, was sentenced to a suspended sentence with a two-year probation period.
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On 28 December, at the trial of activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev, the state prosecutor asked to sentence him to 11 years of imprisonment
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Investigation group of Turkish experts has arrived in Baku to investigate the crash of AZAL plane on 25 December.
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The United States on Friday sanctioned Georgian billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, a tycoon widely seen as the country's de facto leader, saying he was undermining democracy for the benefit of Russia, TURAN's Washington correspondent reports.
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