Controversy Among Azerbaijani MPs on Recent Developments in Nakhchivan
At the meeting of the Azerbaijani Parliament, Siyavush Novruzov, Chairman of the Parliament's Regional Affairs Committee, said that Nakhchivan is a sensitive region.
Recent Detentions and Ministry Abolitions in Nakhchivan
Nakhchivan State Customs Committee abolished; Minister of Finance of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic gets arrested; Subsidy allocated to Nakhchivan from the state budget for next year to be reduced; Opinion from MPs
Department Head of Nakhchivan Customs Committee Arrested
On November 24, the Sabail District Court of Baku arrested Mansur Asgarov, the head of the Customs Tariffs Regulation and Payments Department of the State Customs Committee of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, for a period of 4 months.
Azerbaijan Responds to Pashinyan's Recent Remarks
On November 11, Aykhan Hajizada, the new Spokesman of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry, stated that an attempt by Nikol Pashinyan, the Prime Minister of Armenia, during his speech on November 10, 2022, at the government meeting, to distort the speech of the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev in Shusha of November 8, and create an impression that Azerbaijan has not fulfilled its obligations is wholly groundless and unacceptable.
Rumors About Dissolution of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic
On November 1, Azerbaijan’s Autonomous Republic of Nakhchivan abolished its State Security Service (SSS) structure. It will be replaced by the newly formed Nakhchivani branch of Azerbaijan’s State Security Service. Additionally, Mohshun Ashurov was appointed as the Head of the new organization.
Armenian MP: "Azerbaijan Wants to Establish Control Over Armenia's Syunik Province Through Military Action"
Khachatryan harshly criticized the silence and inaction of the CSTO at a time when Azerbaijan entered the sovereign territory of Armenia and asked why the organization did not take any military steps or even provide humanitarian aid to Armenia.
Pashinyan Sends Proposal to Baku on Three Checkpoints Along Border
On October 17, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that the Armenian government's draft decision to open three checkpoints on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, to provide a connection between eastern Azerbaijan and Nakhchivan, has been formally circulated for several months.
Azerbaijan Responds to Iran’s Accusations Regarding Recent Clashes along Border
On September 23, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry was asked, "Recently, high-ranking civil and military officials of Iran have been voicing opinions like changing borders in the region is our red line and putting forward claims that are far from reality. Can we have your opinion in this regard?" the Press Office of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry responded to this question.
Armenian Security Service: "Local Roads Will Not Be Stopped after Agreement with Azerbaijan"
On August 22, the National Security Service of Armenia (NSS) refuted claims that local and international roadways in Armenia would be stopped if Azerbaijani cars were permitted to pass through Armenian Territory on their way to the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan and in the other direction.
Jeyhun Bayramov meets with Iranian President in Tehran
Sadraddin Soltan, a former employee of the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Iran and head of the Middle East Research Center, said that the main topic of the negotiations is the economic and political problems between the two countries.
Jeyhun Bayramov meets with Iranian Foreign Minister in Tehran
Minister Jeyhun Bayramov noted that the trade turnover between the two countries increased by 30% during the past year and by 18% in the first half of 2022. He added that there is more potential for development in this direction.
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Ilham Alijew spricht in seiner Neujahrsrede über den Zangazur-Korridor und die Energiekapazität Aserbaidschans
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