Today’s closed trial in the Baku Serious Crimes Court heard to the closing statement of the journalist Rauf Mirkadyrov accused of treason. The journalist denied the accusation, and asked the court to acquit him, said his lawyer Fuad Agayev. Earlier, the prosecutor asked the court to sentence Mirkadyrov to seven years in prison for treason. The journalist was arrested on April 19 and was charged with espionage in favor of Armenia. Human rights advocates acknowledge Mirkadyrov political prisoners. -06D-
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The preliminary report by Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Transport on the investigation into the crash of the Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) aircraft in Aktau has reignited discussions on the issue. Since the crash occurred in Kazakhstan's territory, the investigation is being conducted by that country.
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In 2024, as a result of external cyberattacks, 16,804 cases of fraud were recorded, and over 22.4 million manat were stolen from citizens' bank cards, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan reported on Wednesday.
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The Ministry of Digital Development and Transport of Azerbaijan has effectively acknowledged that President Ilham Aliyev’s official aircraft, “Baku-1,” encountered external technical interference while flying to St. Petersburg for the informal summit of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) on December 25. The revelation comes amid growing scrutiny of the incident, including reports of a GPS signal loss over Russian airspace.
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In Yardimly region of Azerbaijan, 20 kg of drugs and psychotropic preparations were found and seized from drug couriers, the regional group of the Interior Ministry's press service reported.
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