Reports that the EU office in Baku calls on EU Member States to boycott the European Games in Baku do not correspond to reality, reads press release of the EU office. The paper further noted that the mandate of the office does not include making recommendations on non-participation in this sporting event. In addition, the final document of the Summit of Eastern Partnership countries in Riga to speak openly that the Summit are looking forward to the European games, it emphasized in a press release. The EU statement came after one of the pro-government media published a report that the Greek ambassador informed his government that none of the heads of states of Europe at the opening games will come. This he allegedly informed the office of the EU in Baku.-16D-
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A court in the Mangystau region of Kazakhstan has sentenced blogger Azamat Sarsenov to a 10-day detention for filming the crash site of an Embraer 190 passenger plane in Aktau. The ruling was confirmed by the court's press service, according to reports from RBC.
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The families of those killed in the crash of the AZAL passenger plane “Embrayer-190” will be paid compensation in the amount of 40 thousand manats (about 24 thousand dollars).
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On 26 December, Ramzan Kadyrov awarded his nephew Khamzat Kadurov, who holds the post of secretary of the Chechen Security Council, with the medal "For Services to the Chechen Republic".
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The Russian side must apologize for the air defense attack on the Azerbaijani civilian aircraft, said Azerbaijani MP Rasim Musabeyov.
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