Meeting on the fight against crime and the protection of public order took place in the General Directorate for Combating Organized Crime (GDCOC) of the MIA with participation of the Minister Ramil Usubov. The head of the GDCOC, Mirgafar Seyidov, said that in 2013, 20 criminal groups of 96 people were exposed. The groups committed 131 crimes , including 53 fraud , 10 facts of smuggling, 21 - selling drugs, 8 - illicit trafficking of weapons.
From the members of the groups were seized about 44.4 kilograms of drugs and two explosives, as well as counterfeit banknotes in the amount of 78,000 manat.
Along with this, the activities of 13 items which organized the illegal gambling were suspended. –16D-
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The COP29 conference concluded in Baku, leaving behind a trail of controversy and criticism. Renowned historian Jamil Hasanli characterized the event as a vivid reflection of governance problems in Azerbaijan under President Ilham Aliyev. Hasanli, a staunch critic of the administration, described COP29 as an expensive spectacle that exposed systemic failures and intensified international scrutiny of Azerbaijan's political and economic structures.
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President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola has invited Azerbaijani economist and political prisoner Professor Gubad Ibadoglu to Strasbourg to attend the 2024 Sakharov Prize award ceremony. The invitation, delivered by Member of the European Parliament Michael Bloss at the COP29 climate conference, comes as Ibadoglu remains under house arrest and prohibited from leaving Azerbaijan.
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An operation at Istanbul Airport has revealed an incident that could strain diplomatic relations. Kahraman Shamil oglu Mammadov, alleged to be an Azerbaijani military attaché, was caught with 70 kilograms of gold. According to Turkish media, Despite Mammadov's claims that he is a diplomat, it is believed that the incident is related to gold smuggling.
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On a brisk November evening, the residents of Baku gathered along the waterfront of the Caspian Sea, stunned by what appeared to be the washed-up body of a colossal whale. At 16 meters long, the creature’s seemingly lifeless form and pungent odor left many convinced they were witnessing an ecological tragedy. By that night, however, the mysterious visitor had departed, loaded onto a cargo platform and whisked away to the airport.
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