According to the bilateral military cooperation plan for 2024 between the Defense Ministries of Azerbaijan and Serbia, a working meeting of the military experts on engineering support of the two countries on humanitarian mine clearance was held at the International Military Cooperation Department of the Defense Ministry, Azernews reports.
Day: May 24, 2024
Georgia’s Chief Prosecutor Irakli Shotadze is stepping down from his post, citing health problems as the reason for his decision. However, many experts believe that oligarch and honorary chairman of the ruling party Bidzina Ivanishvili, widely considered the shadow ruler of Georgia for over a decade, orchestrated Shotadze’s departure.
“The treatment process will likely take several months, making it impossible for me to continue fulfilling my duties as Chief Prosecutor. That is why I have already submitted my resignation to the Parliament,” Shotadze wrote, emphasizing the contributions he and his colleagues have made over the years in reforming and developing the prosecution service and fighting crime.
Irakli Shotadze “The treatment process will likely take several months, making it impossible for me to continue my duties as Chief Prosecutor. That is why I have already submitted my resignation to the Georgian Parliament,” writes Irakli Shotadze, highlighting the contributions he and his colleagues have made over the years in reforming and developing the prosecution service and combating crime.
Irakli Shotadze has served as Georgia’s Chief Prosecutor twice: from 2015 to 2018 and again from 2020 to 2024.
He first resigned on 31 May 2018, following a controversial court decision in the case of the murder of 16-year-old David Saralidze, which left the identity of the killer unknown.
This sparked outrage among Saralidze’s family and the public, leading to mass protests in Tbilisi demanding the resignation of the entire government and the Chief Prosecutor. Saralidze’s family members, human rights activists, and lawyers accused the prosecution of fabricating case materials and shielding the killers.
Amid these protests, Shotadze announced his resignation. Bidzina Ivanishvili, founder and de facto leader of the ruling Georgian Dream party, called the resignation a “high standard” and stated that, in his view, Shotadze was not at fault.
The opposition has no doubt that Shotadze’s return to the post of Chief Prosecutor two years later was personally orchestrated by Ivanishvili.
According to Natia Mezvrishvili, a member of the “For Georgia” party and former Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Ivanishvili is now “disposing” of Shotadze in hopes of protecting himself from prosecution following the anticipated defeat in the parliamentary elections scheduled for October 2024:
“Ivanishvili’s decision is entirely predictable. The Chief Prosecutor’s term ends shortly after the elections. Ivanishvili is preparing for defeat and wants to ensure he is safe from prosecution and the courts post-election. Therefore, a new, loyal Chief Prosecutor must be appointed for a six-year term before the elections,” Mezvrishvili wrote on her Facebook page.
США вводят визовые санкции в Грузии в отношении лиц, которые несут ответственность и соучастники разрушения грузинской демократии. Визовые санкции коснутся и членов семей этих лиц. Об этом 24 мая заявил госсекретарь США Энтони Блинкен. Санкционный список пока не опубликован. Как указано в заявлении Блинкена, Госдепартамент осуществляет новую политику ограничения виз для Грузии, которая будет применяться […]
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), honored 34 winners of the 5th Minister of Foreign Affairs Excellence Award, including Azerbaijani Ambassador to the country Elchin Baghirov, during a ceremony held at the ministry’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi, according to Azerbaijan in Focus, reporting AzerTac.
Eighteen accredited foreign missions and nine departments of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were awarded the prize.
The awards were presented based on several criteria, including fostering innovation, forward-thinking, adaptability, and instilling a sense of initiative and accountability.
Addressing the ceremony, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan praised the winners for their pioneering initiatives, creative ideas, and commitment to excellence and innovation in their work.
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MP of Azerbaijani Milli Majlis, head of the working group on interparliamentary relations between Azerbaijan and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Javanshir Feyziyev met with a delegation led by Naim Choban, Deputy Secretary General of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye (TBMM), according to Azerbaijan in Focus, reporting AzerTac.
The sides hailed the current state of interparliamentary relations in the development of bilateral relations. They highlighted the importance of cooperation, exchange of mutual experience and regular visits between the parliamentary apparatuses of the two countries.
Deputy Secretary General of the Turkish Grand National Assembly Naim Choban noted that interparliamentary cooperation plays a significant role in strengthening bilateral ties.
The participants shared their opinions about the friendly and brotherly ties between the two countries. They stressed the significance of deepening interparliamentary relations, as well as continuing the exchange of experience between the parliamentary apparatuses.
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Chairman of Azerbaijan’s Milli Majlis Committee for International Relations and Interparliamentary Ties, head of the Azerbaijan-US interparliamentary relations working group Samad Seyidov met with a U.S.-based Maine-Azerbaijan Society’s delegation led by its head Tarlan Ahmadov, according to Azerbaijan in Focus, reporting AzerTac.
During the meeting, Samad Seyidov highlighted the relations of Azerbaijan with the United States of America. He shed light on the new realities that emerged in the region amid the ongoing global processes.
Emphasizing Azerbaijan’s commitment to peace in the region after the end of the conflict, Samad Seyidov underlined that there are excellent opportunities for advancing the peace agenda.
The committee chairman also touched upon the ongoing restoration and reconstruction works in the liberated territories of Azerbaijan, and the process of returning internally displaced persons to their native lands.
Tarlan Ahmadov highlighted the activities of the Society. He discussed the goals of the trip and the meetings held, noting the importance of this visit in conveying the realities about Azerbaijan.
The participants voiced their opinions on the prospects for Azerbaijan-US relations, emphasizing the importance of mutual meetings and regular contacts.
The delegation also shared their impressions about their visit to the cities of Shusha and Lachin.
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The First Vice-President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Mehriban Aliyeva, congratulated judoka Zelym Kotsoiev on winning the gold medal at the World Championship held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, according to Azerbaijan in Focus, reporting AzerTac.
The First Vice-President shared her congratulations on her official Instagram page; the post reads as follows:
“Our athlete Zelym Kotsoiev has secured another gold medal for Azerbaijan at the World Championship held in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates! I sincerely congratulate the world champion and wish him strength, energy, continued success and victories!”
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Azerbaijani border guards have taken control of four liberated villages in Gazakh district, the Service of the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan Shahin Mustafayev said, according to Azerbaijan in Focus, reporting Trend.
Will be updated.
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