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Erdogan and Aliyev address 7th meeting of Turkic Council in Baku

Erdogan and Aliyev address 7th meeting of Turkic Council in Baku

The 7th Meeting of the Council of the Turkish Speaking Countries opened in Baku, Azerbaijan on Tuesday 15 October, with the participation of Azerbaijani prime minister Ilham Aliyev, Turkish president recip Tayip Edrogan and other leaders from Turkic speaking countries.
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Azerbaijan cracks down on jihadists

Azerbaijan cracks down on jihadists

In a statement, the State Security Service said that it continues its fight against the involvement of Azerbaijani citizens under the influence of radical religious ideas in terrorist organizations and armed conflicts.It said that four persons have been charged and are being held under preventive arrest.
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Aliyev and Gaharia met in Baku

Aliyev and Gaharia met in Baku

Speaking at the start of the meeting Gaharia said that the "visit will once again show to both our enemies and our friends that there are no problems between the two countries which have not been settled in a friendly and brotherly manner."
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Ilham Aliyev: "Karabakh is Azerbaijan!"

Ilham Aliyev: "Karabakh is Azerbaijan!"

It took some time to come, but Azerbaijani leader Ilham Aliyev chose the Valdai Discussion Club event in Sochi on 3 October to finally give an official and definitive response to points made by his Armenian counterpart Nikol Pashinyan, on Nagorno Karabakh and its future.