Visit of Azerbaijan's Deputy Foreign Minister to Qatar
Fariz Rzaev, Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan, visited Qatar on December 7-8, where he participated in the 22nd Doha Forum. According to the press service of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as part of the forum, Rzaev took part in a panel session titled "Central Asia and the New Era of Global Energy Security." In his speech on "Azerbaijan's Foreign Policy," he discussed energy and transport projects initiated by Azerbaijan and their contribution to the development and security of the region.
Rzaev also provided information about Azerbaijan's policy in the transition to green energy and the use of alternative energy sources, as well as the efforts made by the Azerbaijani presidency within the framework of COP29.
During his visit to Qatar, Rzaev also participated in a roundtable discussion on Azerbaijan's foreign policy at the Gulf Studies Center at Qatar University.
Politics
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Today, the Baku Serious Crimes Court delivered a verdict in the case of public activist Ilhamiz Guliyev. The court reclassified the charges from Article 234.4.3 (illegal drug trafficking with intent to sell in large quantities) to a lighter charge under Article 234.1-1 (illegal acquisition, possession, manufacturing, processing, or transportation of narcotic substances or psychotropic substances in large quantities without the intent to distribute) of the Azerbaijani Criminal Code and sentenced the activist to three years in prison.
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On December 12, the Union for "Freedom for Political Prisoners in Azerbaijan" published an updated list of political prisoners, which now includes the names of 331 individuals.
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On Thursday, Hikmet Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan, reiterated Baku’s demand for the termination of the European Union’s observer mission on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. The mission was initially agreed with Baku as a temporary measure, but its activities have since become permanent. Moreover, the composition of the mission and its mandate have been "expanded," Hajiyev said in an interview with journalists.
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On December 12, Azerbaijani Minister of Defense Zakir Hasanov met with a Turkish delegation led by the Commander of the Turkish Air Force, Army General Ziya Cemal Kadıoğlu. During the meeting, the importance of further developing military cooperation between the two countries was emphasized. In turn, Kadıoğlu stressed the need for joint analysis and study of recent global conflicts and modern methods of warfare.
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