U.S. Ambassador Richard Morningstar is on a study tour in Gabala. According to the press service of the embassy, ??the Ambassador visited the executive power in the area yesterday. Then he visited one of the schools participating in the program of intensive English language. The Ambassador spoke to the students of this school without an interpreter.
Today, the Ambassador visited the village of Nij, home to Udi - the descendants of Albanians and visited the local church. In meetings with the head of the municipality, the spiritual leader of the Udi people and the head of the restored Albanian church, the Ambassador was informed about the history and cultural traditions of Udi people.
The visit is of a traditional, working character and aims to familiarize with the regions of Azerbaijan, the press service of the embassy said. Today the Ambassador will return to Baku. -02B-
Politics
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On the evening of February 5, it was reported that journalist Shahnaz Beylargizi had been arrested. She had been a presenter on the Toplum TV channel for several years. After a criminal case was initiated against the channel in March 2024 and nearly all of its staff were arrested, Beylargizi was questioned multiple times. According to relatives, the police conducted a search of her apartment.
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By a presidential decree dated February 5, Mukhtar Babaev has been appointed the presidential representative for climate issues.
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On February 5, President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree to provide humanitarian aid to Ukraine. According to the document, the Ministry of Energy has been allocated 1 million US dollars to purchase and send electrical equipment, manufactured in Azerbaijan, to Ukraine.
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The trial of Aziz Orudjev, the head of the online publication Kanal-13, continued on February 5 at the Sabail District Court.
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