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Politics Materials 27 December 2023 16:38 (UTC +04:00)

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BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 27. President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has approved a law "On establishment of Aghdara district of the Republic of Azerbaijan", Trend reports.

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