The court's decision to change the measure of restraint former Commander of Naval Forces of Azerbaijan, Vice Admiral Shahin Sultanov. He was arrested on charges of official forgery, theft and embezzlement. Preventive measure was replaced by house arrest. According to the lawyer Adem Mammadov, the court made the decision taking into account Sultanov’s merit’s in the military and state awards. The defense also petitioned to dismiss the criminal case and justify Sultanov. If the application is rejected, the case will be sent to court. According to the lawyer, the charges of Sultanov are unfounded. Total in this case as defendants are 35 people, many of them free.
* After changing the Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan in October 2013 many Navy officials lost their jobs , some were arrested, including Sultanov on 24 April, 2014 -06B-
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Police officers conducted an operation against a criminal group engaged in the manufacture of counterfeit alcohol and its sale, the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
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Azerbaijan is poised to take a significant step forward in healthcare provision as it plans to incorporate the treatment of oncological diseases into its compulsory medical insurance scheme from next year.
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The National Hydrometeorological Service of Azerbaijan will apply a color scale in forecasts of meteorological phenomena, representatives of this department announced at today's press conference. In particular, it is supposed to use 3 color scales - yellow, orange and red. A yellow scale will indicate a forecast of minor meteorological risks.
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As Azerbaijan gears up for both parliamentary and municipal elections later this year, concerns about the integrity of the electoral process and the state of civil liberties are casting long shadows over the proceedings. These elections, set against a backdrop of governmental claims of reform and opposition allegations of manipulation, underscore a deepening tension in the country's democratic processes.
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