On the eve of Armed Forces Ilham Aliyev raised in rank for a group of senior officers.
Thus, Major Generals: Elshad Babayev, Eyvazov Jafarov, Nizami Osmanov, Heydar Piriyev and Ramiz Tahirov were assigned rank of Lieutenant General.
Colonels: Fahreddin Jabrailov, Hagani Jabrailov, Hikmat Hasanov, Vasif Kazimov, Ilgar Mazanov, Idris Safarov became a Major General.
Aliyev also assigned a group of military and civilian employees of the Armed Forces honorary title "People's Artist", "Honored Artist", "Honored Worker of Arts", "distinguished physician", "Honored Teacher."
A large group of soldiers were awarded medals and orders.-06D-
Politics
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Russian investigators have confirmed that the crash of flight 8243, operated by Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL), was the result of a missile strike, according to new findings from sources close to the investigation, as reported by the Azerbaijani pro-government outlet AnewZ.
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Azerbaijan's private broadcaster Baku TV aired a report on Friday accusing the "Russian House" in Baku of engaging in anti-Azerbaijani espionage activities under the guise of cultural and humanitarian work. The report, citing "trusted sources" without disclosing details, alleged that the Russian cultural center is fostering inter-ethnic discord and operating as a hub for intelligence activities.
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On January 24, the Baku Court of Appeals considered an appeal regarding the arrest of journalist Farid Ismailov. According to his lawyer Zibeyda Sadigova, the defense argued that there was no need to keep the journalist in custody, citing his health problems and the fact that the preliminary investigation had already been completed.
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The human rights situation in Azerbaijan in 2024 was characterized by an increase in repression against journalists, activists, and religious groups, the annual report of the NGO "Line of Defense," presented on January 24 by member of the organization, human rights activist Zafar Ahmedov.
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