The meeting of Aliyev and Zelensky began in Kiev  

On the evening of December 3, human rights defender Rufat Safarov was detained by individuals in civilian clothes. According to his father, Rufat was arrested while returning home. The reasons for his detention, as well as his current whereabouts, remain unknown.

The federal highway R-217 "Caucasus" will be expanded to four lanes by 2030, announced Alexander Lukashuk, head of the Federal Roads Management "Caucasus."

By a decree from the head of state on December 3, Elbrus Isayev has been appointed rector of Nakhchivan State University.

On December 3, the Narimanov District Court in Baku considered an appeal by economist and scholar Gubad Ibadoglu challenging the ban on his departure from Azerbaijan. The appeal was rejected, Turan news agency reported, citing Ibadoglu's lawyer, Zibeyda Sadigova. According to the lawyer, this is the third time the court has denied Ibadoglu's request to lift the travel ban.