Hidayat Heydarov
Azerbaijani judoka Hidayat Heydarov clinched the first gold medal for his team at the Olympic Games in Paris. In the final of the 73 kg weight category, Heydarov triumphed over France's John Benjamin Gaba, securing a decisive victory to become the Olympic champion.
Azerbaijani Adil Osmanov, representing Moldova, won a bronze medal in the same weight category.
Following the victory, President Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva extended their congratulations to Heydarov, praising his performance and wishing him continued success in his athletic career.
Politics
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The head of Mossad (Israel's foreign intelligence service) David Barnea recommended to the country's political leadership strike Iran, not the Houthis, Ynet reported on December 22.
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Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov left for a working visit to Serbia on Monday.
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Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev sent a congratulatory message to the head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis, on the occasion of Holy Christmas.
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The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (OPHRD), a joint program of the World Organization against Torture (OMCT) and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), has called for the urgent release of activist Rufat Safarov from prison in Azerbaijan. It has launched a campaign in support of the Azerbaijani human rights defender. https://www.omct.org/en/resources/urgent-interventions/arbitrary-detention-and-judicial-harassment-against-rufat-safarov
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