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Khagani Shirvani’s 900th anniversary to be celebrated – DECREE

— CULTURE, CURRENT EVENTS
President Ilham Aliyev has signed a Decree on celebrating the 900th anniversary of the Great Azerbaijani poet Khagani Shirvani. Elchi.az reports that the Decree states: “In 2026, the 900th anniversary of the great Azerbaijani poet Afzaladdin Khagani Shirvani will be marked. Khagani Shirvani is one of the giant figures that the golden age of Azerbaijani […]
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Penalties for deliberate destruction of historical and cultural monuments have been tightened

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Penalties for deliberate destruction or damage to historical and cultural monuments have been tightened. Elchi.az reports that this is reflected in the amendment to the Criminal Code, which President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree on its application. According to the current law, deliberate destruction or damage to historical and cultural monuments protected by the state […]
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Agreement on cooperation between Azerbaijani and Georgian Ministries of Internal Affairs approved

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“Agreement on cooperation between the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia” has been approved. Elchi.az reports that President Ilham Aliyev signed a Decree on this matter. According to the Decree, after the Agreement enters into force, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic […]
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Speaker of Milli Majlis visits Oman

— CURRENT EVENTS, POLITICS
Speaker of Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova paid an official visit to the Sultanate of Oman on January 28. This was reported to Elchi.az by the Press and Public Relations Department of the Milli Majlis. At Muscat International Airport, the parliamentary delegation headed by the Speaker of the Milli Majlis was met by Muhammad bin Salim […]
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The latest number of people killed in Iran has been announced

— CURRENT EVENTS, WORLD
The identities of 6,221 people killed in the protests in Iran have been identified, and efforts are being made to clarify the identities of 17,091 people killed. Elchi.az reports that the Iran Human Rights Organization has released information about this. Of those killed, 214 were government officials, 100 were minors, and 49 were civilians who […]
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New metro station to be commissioned in Baku this year

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In accordance with the “State Program for the Improvement of Transport Infrastructure in Baku and Surrounding Areas for 2025–2030”, the construction of the “Darnagul” electric depot has been continued after many years. Elchi.az reports that Anar Rzayev, Chairman of the Azerbaijan Land Transport Agency (AYNA), said this at a round table dedicated to the implementation […]
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President lays foundation of polypropylene and laminated bag production enterprise in Sumgayit

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President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev laid the foundation of the polypropylene and laminated bag production enterprise of “Nun” LLC in Sumgayit Industrial Park on January 27. Elchi.az reports that the founder of “Nun” LLC, Kamran Rzayev, informed the head of state about the enterprise to be established. It was noted that, according to […]
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New President Elected of AŞPA

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A meeting on “Monitoring the protection of the purity of the Azerbaijani language in television broadcasting” was held at the Audiovisual Council of the Republic of Azerbaijan with program directors and editors-in-chief of television channels. APA was informed about this by the Council. The broadcast of 14 television channels was monitored using an artificial intelligence-based […]