The Accounting Chamber Board has summed up inspections of the activity of the Mission of Azerbaijan to the Council of Europe. The audit "revealed serious irregularities and shortcomings," reads the information of the Accounting Chamber.
In particular, "no-purpose use of budgetary funds in 2007-2012, an indication of incorrect data, non-compliance with state secrets, and others" were revealed. On the basis of the identified violations it was decided to send the materials to the Prosecutor General, the report said.
However, it is not clear what caused such a late check and why just over this period? Whether the other diplomatic missions of Azerbaijan abroad were checked too?
In the period from 2007-2012 the Head of Mission of Azerbaijan to the Council of Europe Arif Mammadov, a diplomat who sharply criticized officials for the fire on May 19, 2015 in Baku, when 15 people died.
After that Mammadov, who served as Chief of Mission of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to the EU was subjected to persecution by pro-government media. Subsequently, Mammadov resigned, and announced the start of political activity. He currently lives in Europe.-06D—
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The Ministry of Transport of Azerbaijan reacted to the report of the Kazakh side on the crash of AZAL aircraft on 25 December, published on Tuesday 4 February.
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The Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan has published a preliminary report on the investigation of the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer-190 aircraft, which occurred on December 25, 2024, near Aktau. The report is publicly available on the ministry's official website.
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Under the gray, expansive skies of Brussels, a beacon of administrative initiative at the European Commission sparked to life this month, heralding a renewed vigor in the European Union’s diplomatic outreach. The newly established Directorate General for Enlargement and the Eastern Neighborhood (DG ENEST) debuted on February 1st, setting a new course for EU interaction with its eastern neighbors and potential new members.
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Journalist Nargiz Abaslamova, held in Baku's Detention Center No. 1, was subjected to violence by a guard. While passing by the cell of her colleague Sevinj Vagifgizi, Abaslamova tried to greet her, reported on Abzas Media's Facebook page. However, guard Aygul Babaeva forcibly dragged Abaslamova away and deeply scratched the journalist's arm. Abaslamova stated that this is not the first time the mentioned guard has used force and been rude to journalists. A few days ago, Babaeva also used force against Sevinj Vagifgizi.
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