In 2016, Border Service of Azerbaijan stopped the smuggling of about 1.2 tons of the drug, which is by 7.2 times more than in 2015. Five organized groups engaged in drug trafficking were neutralized, stated the Chief of State Border Service Elchin Guliyev, speaking at a meeting in the border guard on the results of the outgoing year on Friday.
During the reporting period for violation of border regime were detained 13.248 people, and 4.59 thousand on wanted list were also detained; was prevented smuggling of goods at more than 49.000.000 manat, which is by 8.3 times more than in the previous year, he said.
In the past year were revealed eight oreign intelligence agents who carried out intelligence activities against Azerbaijan, Guliyev said, noting that seven of them are citizens of Azerbaijan, and one - a foreigner. No other details were discloses.
According to Guliyev, in the past year on suspicion of involvement in the fighting in the territory of other countries were detained eight citizens of Azerbaijan and six groups involved in trafficking. -02D-
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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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