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On September 18-19, 2022, with the joint organization of the Special Representative Office of the President of Azerbaijan for the city of Shusha, the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Culture of Azerbaijan, ADA University, the Karabakh Revival Foundation and the Institute of Economics of the Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, an international scientific and […]

A joint appeal was prepared at the international conference “Development of the post-conflict humanitarian agenda: sustainable development through the revival of the cultural environment” organized by the Ministry of Culture in Shusha, APA reports. The authors of the appeal, addressing the international community, called for unequivocal and resolute support for the humanitarian initiatives of the […]

In January-April 2022, law enforcement agencies seized more than 2,492 kg of various drugs and psychotropic substances based on 3,961 criminal facts, APA reports citing Ali Ahmadov, chairman of the State Commission for Combating Drug Addiction and Illicit Drug Trafficking. According to the chairman, 829 kg of confiscated drugs and psychotropic substances were smuggled into […]

President Ilham Aliyev approved the composition of the Supervisory Board of the public legal entity “Center for Legal Expertise and Legislative Initiatives”, reports the online news portal report.az. By order, the Supervisory Board of a public legal entity was approved in the following composition: Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Gunduz Kerimov – Head of the […]

The trial on the criminal case of Javid Suleymanov and Ahmad Ahmadov, accused of stealing AZN 2 million from houses in Baku, has ended, APA reports. The judgementwas read out at a meeting in the Baku Grave Crimes Court chaired by Judge Zeynal Agayev. Javid Suleymanov was sentenced by the court to 9 years, and […]

An Azerbaijani citizen accused of participating in illegal armed formations outside the country has been arrested, oxu.az reports with reference to the State Security Service (SSS) of Azerbaijan. “As part of the complex operational and investigative measures carried out by the State Security Service to combat international terrorism, on suspicion of involvement in armed terrorist […]

The organizers of the illegal sale of examination questions under the international program, which gives the right to enter foreign universities, were arrested, APA reports citing information from the General Prosecutor’s Office. It is reported that as a result of the operational-search activities carried out by the Main Directorate for Combating Corruption under the General […]

Vugar Safarli, a well-known ex-lawyer, has been arrested in Azerbaijan, oxu.az reports. He has been practicing law for a long time and is accused of fraud on an especially large scale. Using the confidence of citizens, V. Safarli appropriated 200,000 manats. Among them are the well-known blogger Sabina Katanova. She suffered damage in the amount […]

President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree on the establishment and operation of the Center for Legal Expertise and Legislative Initiatives, APA reports. In accordance with the decree, a public legal entity “Center for Legal Expertise and Legislative Initiatives” was created. The full text of the decree can be found at https://president.az/az/articles/view/56082

In Azerbaijan, drug sellers via the Internet face 5 to 12 years in prison. Report informs, this became possible due to the signing of the law “On Amendments to the Criminal Code on Administrative Offenses” by President Ilham Aliyev. According to the amendment, the illegal manufacture, acquisition, storage, transportation, shipment or sale of narcotic drugs, […]