Young women held a flash mob in Baku in support of Iran protests.

The action is primarily dedicated to the young people fighting for their rights in South Azerbaijan, especially victims of the regime police Hadis Najafi, Asra Panahi, Aylar Haghi, and other killed compatriots.

The action features the young women wearing their heir in a bun standing with their back to the camera. ‘Woman march’ composed by ethnomusician Aria Torkanbouri, played in this flash mob and video, has become one of the symbols of the movement in South Azerbaijan.

The Ukrainian channel ‘Ukraine Now’ has prepared an article on the process of demining the liberated Azerbaijani territories, Report informs.

The report of a Ukrainian journalist notes that despite the work of the Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA), civilians are periodically blown up by mines laid by Armenia during the occupation of these territories. So, since November 2020, about 300 Azerbaijanis have been killed or seriously injured as a result of mine explosions.

“The size of the mine-contaminated territory is comparable in area to a country like Qatar. It may take several decades to clear these territories,” reads the article.

The Ukrainian journalist also reminded that Armenia provided the Azerbaijanis with landmine maps, which are only 25% accurate.

In pursuance of the execution of the relevant Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Mr. Ilham Aliyev “On the conscription of citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan for active military service for the period from January 1 to 30, 2023” the admission of young soldiers to training military units of the Azerbaijan Army continues.

Report informs, citing the Ministry of Defense, that after being registered at the military units’ reception points conscripts, who recently entered military service, are re-examined by the military medical commission at medical points, and fully provided with seasonal military uniforms and other types of supplies.

Special attention is paid to the nutrition of military personnel. Delicious and high-quality dishes are cooked in soldiers’ canteens by following sanitary and hygienic rules.

Conscripts are provided with detailed information about the features of military service, the military unit in which they will serve, daily routine, and safety rules, also their psychological state is studied by carrying on enlightening and private conversations.

In accordance with the training plan, training classes are being held with young soldiers. During the training classes, young soldiers are taught the relevant requirements of legislation and military regulations, the rules of military discipline, as well as elements of the drill, physical and fire training.

The unhindered movement of three vehicles belonging to Russian peacekeepers was ensured on the Khankandi-Lachin road again.

According to a Report correspondent working at the site of the protests, one passenger car and two trucks moved from Lachin towards Khankandi.

There were 26 civilians of Armenian nationality in the vehicles, including 20 teens – participants of sports competitions in Armenia.

It is yet another proof that the Lachin road is open for humanitarian purposes.

The Issyk-Kul lake in northern Kyrgyzstan froze over due to extreme cold temperatures on Saturday.

Report informs via foreign media that Issyk-Kul means “warm lake” in Kyrgyz. The name was given because the water never freezes due to the lake’s depth and natural warmth of water.

The local who talked to Reuters said he and his neighbours had never seen the lake freeze.

The lake froze over during extreme cold weather in northern Kyrgyzstan, with the temperature at -30C (-22F) on Saturday.

Issyk-Kul is the seventh-deepest lake in the world, the tenth-largest by volume and the second-largest saline lake after the Caspian Sea.

On January 12, the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, met with a delegation led by the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Italy, Guido Crosetto, Report informs, citing the Defense Ministry.

First, a solemn welcoming ceremony was held at the Ministry of Defense. The defense ministers of both countries passed along the guard of honor, and the national anthems of Azerbaijan and Italy were performed.

Minister Crosetto signed the “Book of Honor” in accordance with the protocol. Then Colonel General Zakir Hasanov welcomed the guests and expressed satisfaction to see them in Azerbaijan.

The Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan informed the delegation about the military-political situation that had arisen in the region after the Patriotic War.

It was emphasized that cooperation between Azerbaijan and Italy in the field of military education, as well as within the framework of NATO, continues rapidly, and these relations are highly valued.

Colonel General Hasanov noted that this visit is the beginning of a new stage of development in the field of Azerbaijan-Italy military cooperation.

The Italian Minister, in turn, expressed gratitude for the hospitality and highlighted the importance of developing military cooperation between the two countries.
The significance of mutual visits in the development of relations between the countries based on strategic partnership was emphasized.

During the meeting, the further expansion of cooperation between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Italy in the military, military-technical, and military-educational spheres, as well as other issues of mutual interest, were discussed.

In the end, the defense ministers of both countries signed a protocol of intent on cooperation in the field of training and education.

The clean-up begins in Brazil’s capital after thousands of supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro broke into three main buildings in Brasilia on Sunday, smashing windows and chairs.

On the instruction of the Minister of Defense, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, all necessary measures were carried out under the control of the relevant structures of the Ministry to organize a high level of service and combat activities in any weather conditions in subunits, especially in military units of the Azerbaijan Army, stationed in the mountainous area with difficult terrain. Currently, the work in this direction continues in a planned manner, Report informs, citing Defense Ministry.

In order to carry out combat duty day and night at the combat positions of the Azerbaijan Army Units, special warm clothing for a cold climate was distributed, and the necessary medicines, wood, coal, as well as liquid fuel were supplied in accordance with the preparation plan for the winter period.

The current provision of all units stationed in the territory of the Kalbajar and Lachin districts is carried out uninterruptedly through recently commissioned combined warehouses. Servicemen, who need evacuation for medical treatment and examination, as well as cargo, are transported by the use of specialized equipment and skis. Products that strengthen immunity and other foods are preferred in the nutrition of military personnel serving in mountainous and cold regions.

Moreover, regular enlightenment talks on seasonal diseases and frostbite injuries are held with personnel, as well as the necessary preventive actions are undertaken. As a result of preventive actions, there is not a single case of frostbite injury in the Azerbaijan Army Units.

As a result of the interaction of the Engineering Troops with other state structures, snow clearance of supply and other roads is alternately carried out, as well as the process of laying new roads continues in order to maintain the evacuation roads in working order during winter.

In the territory of the Kalbajar and Lachin districts, 804 km of roads have been cleared of snow since the beginning of this year, and thus the uninterrupted movement of military and civilian transport has been ensured.

Due to the fall of high snow cover, additional signs are buried in dangerous areas, and military personnel is instructed on strict compliance with safety regulations.

Thanks to the attention and care of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ilham Aliyev, the moral-psychological state of the personnel of all military units, including subunits of the Azerbaijan Army stationed in the mountainous areas with difficult terrain, is at a high level, as well as the assigned service and combat tasks are professionally fulfilled during winter.

An Armenian resident of Karabakh was sent back to Khankendi at the site of the protest on the Khankendi-Lachin road.

At least 40 people were killed Sunday and many others seriously injured in a bus crash in central Senegal, according to the country’s president, Report informs via CNN.

“I am deeply saddened by today’s tragic road accident in Gniby, where 40 people died and many were seriously injured. I send my heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and wish the injured a speedy recovery,” President Macky Sall said in a tweet.

The incident involved two buses that collided with one another, according to Radiodiffusion Télévision Sénégalaise (RTS), the country’s public broadcaster.

The western African nation will observe three days of national mourning for the victims, starting on January 9, the president announced.

The reason for the crash is as yet unknown. CNN has reached out to the Senegalese Transport Ministry for comment.

Dakar will also call an inter-ministerial council on January 9 to discuss “firm measures” to ensure transport safety, according to Sall.

The protest of Azerbaijani environmentalists on the Khankandi-Lachin road has already achieved certain results, Azerbaijan’s ex-Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov said in an interview with Hamid Hamidov in the “Let’s talk?” show.

“The environmentalists’s protest has already achieved certain results. First of all, because the exploitation of our deposits – the Gizilbulag gold deposit and the Damirli copper-molybdenum deposit – has been stopped. The logic of the developments suggests that, in parallel with the presence of an environmental mission, it is necessary to set up customs, border and phytosanitary posts on the Azerbaijani-Armenian border. The Lachin road is operational, vehicles are moving along it. And Azerbaijan in no way violates the sixth point. After all, the Russian peacekeeping troops ensure the security of the passage, but the road is under Azerbaijan’s sovereignty. So Russian peacekeepers should be responsible for security, just like they should do along the Zangazur corridor,” Mammadyarov said.

Hamid Hamid and the guest also discussed the protests in Iran, the opening of the Azerbaijani embassy in Israel, the war in Ukraine, the future of Russia and Mammadyarov’s friendly relations with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

Mammadyarov also spoke about what he does after leaving the post of the foreign ministry:

“In any case, I am in touch, a lot of journalists call, ask questions, ask for comments. Through my incomplete 17 years [as a minister], I tried to collect my speeches, interviews, articles, statements. That made more than 3,000 pages. And now I will decide what to leave, and what to not. I think either to make a website, or then I will publish a book for the future generation.”

Azerishiq OJSC, an Azerbaijani electrical grid operator, provided power supply to military units and facilities of particular state importance in the Kalbajar district of Azerbaijan, Report informs, citing the company.

The company says that large-scale work is underway in the district and modern electrical networks are being built in the most remote areas where there was no electricity even during the Soviet period.

Alagollyar and other territories of the Kalbajar district were provided with electricity for the first time thanks to Azerishiq OJSC.

According to the company, more than 23 km of 35 kV cable Istisu-Alagollar were laid as part of the work.

Design work on laying more than 12 km of the Chaykand-Zod 35 kV cable has been completed, and more than 7 km of the cable has been laid.

The Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, and the leadership of the Ministry visited the mobilization support base of the Land Forces, Report informs, referring to MoD.

First, the leadership of the Ministry laid flowers in front of the bust of the national leader Heydar Aliyev, which was erected in the territory of the support base, and paid tribute to his memory.

The Minister of Defense inspected the base’s artillery, combat, and vehicle equipment, inquired about their technical state, and inspected the readiness level of personnel.

Relevant instructions were given regarding the timely maintenance of weapons and military equipment in compliance with safety regulations.

Colonel General Z.Hasanov highly appreciated the level of combat training of military personnel and set specific tasks for the relevant officials regarding increasing the efficiency of the sessions, field and combat training exercises held with the reserve military officers in various specialties during the new training period.

Under the instruction of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Ilham Aliyev, the Minister of Defense, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, and the leadership of the Ministry visited the tank and artillery military units of the Land Forces on January 2, Report informs, citing the Ministry.

The Defense Minister laid flowers at the monument erected here in memory of Shehids.

Tank and artillery pieces available in the armament of the military units were inspected, and the combat crews’ theoretical and practical knowledge, as well as combat readiness, were checked.

Colonel General Hasanov got acquainted with the training and material base of the simulation center of the military unit and gave relevant instructions.

Then the Minister and the leadership of the Ministry arrived at the unmanned aerial vehicles military unit of the Air Force.

The Defense Minister inspected the UAVs and inquired about their technical condition, as well as checked the readiness of the crews.

Minister Hasanov highly appreciated the readiness of the military units’ personnel and presented valuable gifts to a group of servicemen who distinguished themselves in combat training.

Colonel General Hasanov got acquainted with the conditions created in military units, enquired about the military personnel’s service and social concerns, as well as wished them success in military service in 2023.

The Minister set relevant instructions to the high-ranking officers on the further effective conduct of exercises during the new training period and maintaining the combat readiness of military personnel at a constant high level.

According to the plan approved by the Minister of Defense, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, a number of events on the occasion of the Day of Solidarity of World Azerbaijanis and the New Year Holiday were held on December 31 in all types of troops, the Combined Arms Army, Army Corps, formations and special educational institutions of the Azerbaijan Army.

Report informs, citing the Ministry of Defense, that meetings, quizzes, cultural and patriotic events, as well as sports competitions were organized for military personnel during the festive events held with the participation of representatives of local executive bodies, government, and non-governmental organizations, the public, and veterans. The servicemen were given holiday gifts.

At the events, it was spoken about the history of the creation of the Day of Solidarity, its significance, the invaluable merits of National Leader Heydar Aliyev, who laid a solid foundation for the development of our republic, the victory won in the Patriotic War under the leadership of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Mr. Ilham Aliyev, who is a worthy successor of the National Leader’s policy, as well as about ensuring progress in all spheres.

On the occasion of holidays, the military personnel visited the graves of the Shehids, met with the families of Shehids and wounded servicemen, and also presented gifts to their children.

The collective of the Army Ideological and Cultural Center named after Hazi Aslanov, the Ganja Garrison Ideological and Cultural Center, as well as regional cultural departments, performed interesting concert programs for the military personnel.