Baku / 24.02.20 / Turan: At the first session of the Supreme Majlis of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic (NAR) of the sixth convocation held on February 24, elections were held for the chair of this body.
On a non-alternative basis, Vasif Talibov was elected to this post for the sixth time in a row.
The elections to the 45-seat parliament of the NAR were held on February 9 in the absence of political competition. As a result, all elected deputies are supporters of Talybov - the absolute ruler of the region since 1995. –06D—
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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