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During the first half of 2026, the preliminary investigations of 64 criminal cases were completed by the prosecutor’s office, internal affairs, customs, and other investigative bodies of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic and sent to the relevant courts for review. According to information provided to “Elchi” by the Prosecutor’s Office of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, this […]

A person wanted internationally has been arrested in the Republic of Serbia and extradited to Azerbaijan. elchi reports that the Ministry of Justice has provided information regarding this matter. According to the information, the ministry continues to implement effective cooperation measures with the relevant authorities of foreign states to arrest and bring to our country […]

In the territory of Khalfali village of Shusha city, 2010 hemp bushes with a total weight of one ton were destroyed. This was reported to “Elchi” by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA). It was stated that the wild-growing narcotic plants were discovered as a result of complex measures codenamed “Khash-Khash-2026” carried out by the […]

As a result of the measures taken by police officers on July 18 and 19, the whereabouts of 13 people who were being searched as missing have been determined. “Elchi” reports that, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the individuals who left their place of residence without informing their family members have been found […]

Information has been released regarding the operations carried out last week (13.07.2026-19.07.2026) by the agencies involved in mine clearance activities in the liberated territories. According to the information provided to elchi by the Mine Action Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan (ANAMA), 200 anti-personnel mines, 28 anti-tank mines, and 630 Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) were discovered […]

Based on calls received by the Ministry of Emergency Situations’ “112” hotline, the Ministry’s relevant agencies carried out emergency rescue operations last week involving 672 fire incidents, 48 cases of people remaining in a helpless state, and 5 road traffic accidents. The Ministry of Emergency Situations informed elchi about this. It was stated that as […]

The “112” hotline of the Ministry of Emergency Situations received information that a citizen had fallen into the Ganja River in the city of Ganja and was left in a helpless state. According to the information provided to elchi by the Ministry, rescuers from the Ganja Regional Center of the MES were immediately dispatched to […]

Compared to the first half of the previous year, there was an overall decrease of 0.9 percent, and non-military crimes decreased by 4.9 percent. “Elchi” reports that this was stated at an operational meeting held at the Military Prosecutor’s Office. In particular, compared to the first half of 2025, in the first half of 2026, […]

In the first half of 2026, the total number of recorded crimes decreased by 0.9 percent, and the number of non-military crimes decreased by 4.9 percent compared to the same period last year. elchi reports that this was announced at an expanded board meeting held at the Military Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan, […]

Members of the Public Council under the Ministry of Emergency Situations held a meeting at the MES Crisis Management Center. According to the information provided by the MES to elchi, the meeting was attended by Colonel-Lieutenant Vugar Asgarov, Deputy Head of the Ministry’s Crisis Management Center, Major Irada Karimova, Deputy Head of the Public Relations […]