Baku: An appeal filed against the verdict of Zahir Asgarov, a former ship captain of the Caspian Sea Oil Fleet, accused of high treason, has been reviewed. A decision was announced today at the Baku Court of Appeal during a session chaired by Judge Habil Mammadov. The appeal was denied, and the ruling of the … Read more
Davos: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has expressed his support for ongoing efforts to secure lasting peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia. Rutte met with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Davos, a meeting he later shared on his social media account, APA reports. According to Azeri-Press News Agency, Rutte highlighted the importance of the South … Read more
Baku: The head of the body (organization) in Azerbaijan will appoint an authorized structural unit or person to manage corruption risks, as reported by APA. This development is part of a proposed amendment to the law “On Combating Corruption,” which was discussed at the recent meeting of the Defence, Security and Counter-Corruption Committee of Milli … Read more
Baku: The National Olympic Committee of Azerbaijan (NOC) has formally reached out to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) concerning the quality degradation of medals awarded at the Paris Olympics. According to APA, the NOC’s press service released a statement confirming the appeal. According to Azeri-Press News Agency, seven athletes from Azerbaijan’s Olympic team secured medals … Read more
Baku: Sanctions are changing for illegally acquiring, transferring, selling, storing, transporting, or carrying weapons, their components, ammunition, explosives, and devices, as reflected in the proposed amendment to the Criminal Code discussed at the Defence, Security, and Counter-Corruption Committee meeting of Milli Majlis (Parliament) of Azerbaijan, APA reports. According to Azeri-Press News Agency, Article 228 of … Read more
Baku: Azerbaijan has announced an increase in fines for individuals evading initial military registration and failing to appear for conscription without a valid reason. This decision was discussed during the latest meeting of the Defence, Security and Counter-Corruption Committee of Milli Majlis, the Azerbaijani Parliament. According to Azeri-Press News Agency, the proposed amendment to the … Read more
Budapest: Hungary is prepared to supply gas to Slovakia following the cessation of Russian gas transit via Ukraine, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto announced. He criticized Kyiv’s decision to halt the pumping of gas from Russia, calling it unacceptable, APA-Economics reports citing TASS. According to Azeri-Press News Agency, to ensure Slovakia’s … Read more
Baku: On January 23, Deputy Commander of the Land Forces of the Azerbaijan Army, Major General Ilgar Latifov, conducted a meeting with a delegation headed by the Director General of Military Operations of the Pakistan Armed Forces, Major General Abdullah Kashif, who is currently on an official visit to Azerbaijan, the Ministry of Defense has … Read more
Tbilisi: Georgia has taken steps to clarify the issue of copyright infringement concerning Azerbaijan’s “Basgaly” dance and the folk song “Bu gala, dashly gala.” On October 21 of the previous year, the Intellectual Property Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan (COPAT) reached out to the Georgian National Intellectual Property Center “SAKPATENTI” with a formal letter, … Read more
