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Begging and metal collecting banned in Şanlıurfa

SOCIAL, SOCIETY
The Şanlıurfa Governorship in Turkey has announced a ban on begging and illegal customer attraction activities within the province to maintain public order, security, and welfare. Elchi.az reports that this information was published by “Haber Global”. It was stated that begging is prohibited in public open spaces, including streets, avenues, squares, parks and gardens, parking […]
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India and EU complete free trade agreement negotiations

SOCIETY, WORLD
India and the European Union (EU) have completed negotiations on a free trade agreement. Elchi.az reports that this was announced to journalists by Rajesh Agrawal, Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry of India. According to him, the agreement will be announced on January 27 during the India-EU summit. “The agreement will be balanced, forward-looking and […]
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Azerbaijan extradited internationally wanted persons to Moldova and China

INCIDENT, SOCIETY
Azerbaijan extradited internationally wanted persons to Moldova and China. Elchi.az reports that the General Prosecutor’s Office has released information about this. It was reported that Firuz Farkhodovich Rustamov, a citizen of Uzbekistan born in 1991, who was internationally wanted by Moldova for violating traffic rules and the operation of vehicles, and Xu Pengcheng, a citizen […]
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Last month, TV presenters used 33 foreign words with Azerbaijani equivalents

SOCIETY
In December of last year, presenters of 14 TV channels used 33 foreign words with Azerbaijani equivalents 1366 times. Elchi.az reports that the Audiovisual Council has released information about this. It was reported that the broadcast of 14 national terrestrial and satellite channels was monitored through an artificial intelligence-based program in the last month of […]
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Official statement regarding the prior dissemination of BSQ answers

SOCIETY
Clarification has been brought to the issue of publicizing the Major Summative Assessment questions conducted electronically. Elchi.az reports that this was reported by the State Agency for Preschool and General Education. “Negotiations were held with the heads of educational institutions where the questions were allegedly distributed in the appeals received from citizens. It turned out […]
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Number of Deputy Ministers of Agriculture Increased

SOCIETY
The number of deputy ministers of agriculture has been increased. According to Elchi.az, this is reflected in the amendment to the “Regulations on the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Azerbaijan” signed by President Ilham Aliyev. Until now, the Minister of Agriculture had three deputies who were appointed and dismissed by the President of […]
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New fines, administrative detention established for burning arable land

SOCIETY
New fines are being established for repeated burning of arable land by a person who has been administratively punished for it. Elchi.az reports that this is reflected in the amendments to the Code of Administrative Offenses approved by President Ilham Aliyev. According to the Code, for burning arable land, individuals are fined from four hundred […]
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E-cigarettes to be banned

SOCIETY
E-cigarettes are banned in Azerbaijan. Elchi.az reports that President Ilham Aliyev has signed an order in this regard. According to the document, the import, export, production, storage, wholesale and retail sale, and use of e-cigarettes and their components are prohibited. The order comes into force on April 1, 2026.
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Military personnel participated in the blood donation campaign

SOCIETY
A voluntary blood donation campaign was organized in the N military unit of the Air Force within the framework of the “For Life without Thalassemia” program implemented on the initiative of the First Vice-President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Mehriban Aliyeva. Elchi.az reports that the Ministry of Defense’s Press […]
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Minister of Internal Affairs to hold citizen reception in Gabala

SOCIETY
Minister of Internal Affairs, Colonel-General Vilayat Eyvazov will hold the next citizen reception and review of young people wishing to serve in the police, including internal troops, in Gabala region on February 2. This was reported to Elchi.az by the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It was reported that residents of Gabala, […]