Day: January 4, 2025

The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Azerbaijan is taking active operational and preventive measures to identify and confiscate illegally stored firearms and ammunition, Azernews reports.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has reaffirmed his country’s commitment to resuming negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear deal. In an interview with China’s CCTV news network, Araghchi emphasized that Iran is prepared to engage in “constructive negotiations” regarding its nuclear program, Azernews reports.

The investigation into the tragic crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) plane near Aktau, Kazakhstan, on December 25, 2024, will culminate in a final report no later than three years from the date of the incident, according to Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Transport.

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“Military-related part” of investigation into AZAL plane crash in Grozny was hidden https://t.co/eXhrLYYVcy
The “military part” of the investigation into the AZAL plane crash in Grozny has been hidden, APA’s Moscow correspondent reports citing “ВЧК-ОГПУ” Telegram…

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On December 4, the Department of Migration of Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs announced the expulsion of 91 foreign nationals from the country during November and December 2024. As announced, 25 of them participated in the ongoing protests in Tbilisi, out of which 10 had already left the country. While some individuals left voluntarily, others were deported through enforcement measures.

The department didn’t specify the countries of origin of the individuals that according to its information have been involved in the pro-EU demonstrations, but added that ten of them have already left Georgia and were subject to the administrative sanctions. As the department noted, other nationals came from a range of countries, including Iran, Algeria, India, Morocco, Sri Lanka, Egypt, Pakistan, Nigeria, Iraq, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Russia, and Turkmenistan.

“The Migration Department, based on 2024 data, reported the expulsion of a total of 430 foreign nationals from the country, which is a 126% increase compared to the same period last year,” the announcement added.

It has been 38 consecutive days since the pro-EU protests have erupted in Georgia, after GD’s government has aborted the EU accession talks until 2028. According to official statistics, more than 400 people have been arrested during the demonstrations, with up to 30 facing criminal charges that could see them spend years in prison.

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