AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoNATO Readiness: Azerbaijan’s Defence Minister Zakir Hasanov inspected a Military Police forward operating base aligned with NATO standards and preparations for an October 2026 interoperability evaluation. Court Case: Trial preparations begin in Baku for former Presidential Administration head Ramiz Mehdiyev, with charges tied to alleged high treason and seizure of power; he remains under house arrest. Security & Justice: Azerbaijan’s State Security Service says it is investigating a terrorism-financing and assassination-preparation case spanning five countries, with multiple suspects detained. Drugs at Astara: Customs at the Astara border seized 79.74 kg of marijuana hidden in 230 packages in a truck carrying produce from Iran to Russia. Economy Watch: The Central Bank will announce its next interest-rate corridor decision on Sept. 23; refinancing remains at 6.5% with corridor bounds at 5.5%–7.5%. Culture & Identity: A senior analyst, Farid Shafiyev, renewed criticism of efforts to “Armenianise” Caucasian Albania history, urging deeper substantiated research. Sports: Azerbaijan’s chess teams start sixth-round battles at the World Chess Olympiad in Samarkand.
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