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At present, 1030 candidates for MPs have been registered in connection with the early parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan, APA reports, Chairman of the Central Election Commission (CEC) of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mazahir Panahov said at today’s meeting of the commission.

A total of 1508 candidates have been nominated for MPs in connection with the early parliamentary elections. Of those nominated, 1462 have been approved, and 1420 have been issued signature sheets. At present, 1197 people have submitted signature sheets. The deadline for submitting election documents to district election commissions required for registration of candidates for MPs in connection with the early parliamentary elections expired on August 2.

The early elections to the Milli Majlis are scheduled for September 1

Drug smuggling from Iran to Azerbaijan has been prevented, Report informs citing the State Border Service (SBS).

On August 5, 2024, at 19:32, the import of 5 kg 630 g of drugs from Iran to Azerbaijan was prevented on the service territory of the Lankaran border outpost of the SBS border troops.

Investigative measures are ongoing on the fact.

Rukhiya Ramazanova has been detained in Baku on suspicion of committing fraud worth about 100,000 manats, Report informs citing the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Ramazanova, who had previously been convicted of fraud, was detained after a resident of the capital complained that she had fraudulently taken 98,930 manats from him.

In addition, employees of the Nasimi District Police Department established that the detainee is wanted under Article 178 (fraud) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

An investigation into the incident is ongoing.

The police department of Oguz district received a statement from a local resident that an unknown attacker stole a large sum of money from his car – 20,000 manats, oxu.az reports. As a result of operational and investigative measures carried out by police officers, the suspect in the crime, N. Rafiyev, was detained.

A criminal case has been opened on this fact, an investigation is underway.

Pre-election campaigning for the early parliamentary elections starts tomorrow, APA reports.

In accordance with Articles 72.3, 74.1.2, 74.1.4 and 75.2 of the Electoral Code, pre-election campaigning by registered candidates, their authorized representatives, political parties whose candidates the candidate is registered as, blocs of political parties, their authorized representatives starts 23 days before the voting day and ends 24 hours before the start of voting.

Thus, pre-election campaigning for the early elections to the Milli Majlis scheduled for September 1 starts on August 9 and ends at 08:00 on August 31.

The Prosecutor General’s Office and the State Customs Committee have created a joint investigation team to investigate smuggling and bribery crimes committed by individuals and officials, Report informs, citing a joint statement by the agencies.

During the investigation, reasonable suspicions were established that Azerbaijani citizens – the founder of Karvan 313 LLC Telman Ibrahimov, the deputy director of this LLC, former customs officer Arif Rzayev, former customs officer Tavekkul Bayramov, Shahin Soltanov, Turkish citizen Shener Bilgi and other individuals were engaged in the smuggling of precious metals during 2023-2024, which were exported under the guise of other goods on about 60 trucks through the Red Bridge customs post to the territory of Georgia, bypassing customs regulations.
Based on the collected evidence, Elmir Mamedov was charged under Article 311.3.4 (accepting a bribe with the use of threats), Turab Nasirov – under Article 311.2 (accepting a bribe by an official for illegal actions), Vasif Abiyev and Elchin Shabanov – under Article 314.2 (negligence resulting in grave consequences), Telman Ibrahimov, Arif Rzayev, Tavekkul Bayramov, Shahin Soltanov and Shener Bilgi – under Article 206.3.2 (smuggling committed by a group of persons by prior conspiracy) of the Criminal Code.

Based on the court decision, Turab Nasirov, Elmir Mammadov, Telman Ibrahimov, Arif Rzayev, Rovshan Ibrahimov, Tavekkul Bayramov and Shahin Soltanov were remanded in custody, Vasif Abiyev and Elchin Shabanov were remanded in police supervision and suspended from office, and Sener Bilgi was placed on the wanted list.

Investigative and operational measures are currently underway to identify other individuals who participated in the commission of these illegal actions.