Finance Minister says people should not be angry about large bonuses. Resignation of Civil Contract member. AlphaNewsroom 01/21/26
January 21 2026, 14:00
Today in Alpha Newsroom:
🔹 The Finance Minister justifies large bonuses in the state apparatus: “We have taken a bold step; our society should not be angry”
🔹 A Civil Contract MP has resigned from the post of chair of the National Assembly’s Health Issues Committee
🔹 Aliyev has also been invited to the Board of Peace, and he accepted the invitation
🔹 Trump has included the Armenia-Azerbaijan process in the list of achievements during the first year in office
🔹Armenia has applied to Azerbaijan for permission to transit cargo to Russia
🔹I am confident the day will come when we will receive goods directly through Azerbaijan’s territory – President of Armenia
🔹Aliyev expressed confidence that diplomatic relations between Turkey and Armenia, and between Azerbaijan and Armenia, will be established in parallel
🔹Baku is confused by the details of the “Trump Route”: they see a contradiction in the wording about Azerbaijan’s unimpeded passage and Armenia’s sovereignty
🔹Artsakh is in my heart and mind; they cannot forbid me from using the flag of Artsakh – Hayk Ghukasyan