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Ali Asadov, Alexander Kurenkov hold meeting


Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Ali Asadov met with Alexander Kurenkov, Minister of the Russian Federation for Civil Defence, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters, Report informs, citing the Cabinet of Ministers.

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At least 19 dead in Mexico highway crash


A fiery highway collision between a truck and a bus filled with passengers in Mexico’s northwestern Sinaloa state early on Tuesday killed at least 19 people, according to local news outlet N+, Report informs.

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Azerbaijan registers two religious communities in 2023 – State Committee – Trend News Agency


Azerbaijan registers two religious communities in 2023 – State Committee  Trend News Agency

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Presidential election: Two polling stations set up at Azerbaijan’s Consulate General in Istanbul – News.Az


Presidential election: Two polling stations set up at Azerbaijan’s Consulate General in Istanbul  News.Az

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Baku expects Armenia to move towards peace, not in words but in deeds – AzerNews.Az


Baku expects Armenia to move towards peace, not in words but in deeds  AzerNews.Az

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Georgia’s prime minister steps down to prepare for national elections this fall – Washington Times


Georgia’s prime minister steps down to prepare for national elections this fall  Washington Times

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Biden says he’s decided on response to Iran over deadly drone attack – ABC News


Biden says he’s decided on response to Iran over deadly drone attack  ABC News

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Three men indicted for murder-for-hire plot on US soil on behalf of Iran – The Jerusalem Post


Three men indicted for murder-for-hire plot on US soil on behalf of Iran  The Jerusalem Post

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New Head of MIA Human Rights Department Appointed


Giorgi Mindiashvili has been appointed as the new head of the Ministry of Interior (MIA) Department for the Protection of Human Rights and Monitoring of the Quality of Investigations, the Ministry said in a statement on January 30. He was nominated by Deputy Interior Minister Aleksandre Darakhvelidze, and replaces Giorgi Osadze in the post. The Ministry said Osadze will continue to work as the Deputy Rector of the police academy.

MIA says Mindiashvili has years of experience in the agency, having served as the Deputy Director of the Service Agency. He also has worked in leading positions in the Office of the Inspector of Personal Data Protection in the Office of the State Inspector.

The Department faced some negative publicity recently, as Goga Razmadze, an employee of the Department, spoke of irregularities and accused the Ministry of “discriminatory treatment” in July 2023 in a Facebook post. In November, Razmadze published another Facebook post, saying he had been fired from the Ministry.

It is not immediately clear whether the replacement of the department head is linked to those developments. Civil.ge addressed the Ministry of Interior for a comment but received no answer for the moment.


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New Head of MIA Human Rights Department Appointed


Giorgi Mindiashvili has been appointed as the new head of the Ministry of Interior (MIA) Department for the Protection of Human Rights and Monitoring of the Quality of Investigations, the Ministry said in a statement on January 30. He was nominated by Deputy Interior Minister Aleksandre Darakhvelidze, and replaces Giorgi Osadze in the post. The Ministry said Osadze will continue to work as the Deputy Rector of the police academy.

MIA says Mindiashvili has years of experience in the agency, having served as the Deputy Director of the Service Agency. He also has worked in leading positions in the Office of the Inspector of Personal Data Protection in the Office of the State Inspector.

The Department faced some negative publicity recently, as Goga Razmadze, an employee of the Department, spoke of irregularities and accused the Ministry of “discriminatory treatment” in July 2023 in a Facebook post. In November, Razmadze published another Facebook post, saying he had been fired from the Ministry.

It is not immediately clear whether the replacement of the department head is linked to those developments. Civil.ge addressed the Ministry of Interior for a comment but received no answer for the moment.