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Azerbaijan's embassy defended its security personnel in a statement, alleging protesters had violently attempted to enter the protected area and took offensive actions against the Presidential vehicle as Aliyev's motorcade approached the hotel. The Presidential Security Service had no choice but to immediately intervene, the statement said, arguing that any attempt to obstruct a protected vehicle carrying a head of state constitutes a serious security concern. The embassy also said its personnel always operate in strict coordination with the host country.

Ali Karimli's whereabouts were unclear on November 30, a day after the raid on his Baku home, according to the Popular Front Party. Other officials with the party, known as AXCP, also reported their residences searched and had also gone missing. Turan Ibrahim, whose father Mammad serves as a member of the party's presidium, said in a post on Facebook that more than a dozen security agents searched his father's house, seizing his phone and computer and took him to undisclosed locations.

Les Bleus fell behind to an early Renat Dadashov strike but Jean-Philippe Mateta and Maghnes Akliouche were on target before an own goal made it a comfortable victory. The French, runners-up in 2022, had already booked their spot at next year's finals by beating Ukraine 4-0 on Thursday. Kylian Mbappé, who scored twice that night to take his career tally to 400 goals, was missing from the squad due to an ankle problem, so Crystal Palace striker Mateta got a chance from the start.

Prosecutors in Azerbaijan are seeking life sentences for five Armenian defendants who previously held leading positions in the breakaway territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. Charges include war crimes and terrorism. In Azerbaijan, prosecutors have said on Thursday that they were seeking life sentences for five former leaders and officials of Nagorno-Karabakh. This comes two years after Azerbaijani forces retook full control of the region, which had been controlled by ethnic Armenians, who referred to the region as Artsakh. Most of the estimated 100,000 Armenians in the region fled after Azerbaijan's offensive in 2023 amid allegations of Azerbaijani troops conducting ethnic cleansing. The five Armenians were among at least 15 former government and military officials arrested upon Baku's seizure of the region. They stand trial for charges of war crimes, terrorism and forcible seizure of power.

MAN Truck & Bus has signed a memorandum of understanding with Improtex Trucks & Buses (MAN's local partner) and the Government of Azerbaijan to establish local xKD production of electric buses. The agreement marks a further step in the company's international expansion strategy. The MoU was signed in Baku by Alexander Vlaskamp, CEO of MAN Truck & Bus, Samad Bashirli, Deputy Minister of Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Fizuli Alakbarov, President of Improtex Trucks & Buses LLC.

President Trump expressed confidence that the signing of the peace treaty between Azerbaijan and Armenia would foster a great relationship between their leaders and create economic opportunities for the region.

Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has arrived in Azerbaijan for a state visit, highlighting a growing partnership between the two countries in Central Asia and South Caucasus.