In a continuing wave of arrests related to corruption, authorities in Azerbaijan have arrested several medical officials who, the government says, took payoffs in exchange for accommodating certain COVID-19 patients with preferential treatment.

Azerbaijan increased the export of oil products by 0.7% year-on-year to 225,616 tonnes in the first quarter of 2021, the State Customs Committee said.

Azerbaijan’s leading gold mining company, Anglo Asian Mining Plc, extended its contract with the government for five years for Gedabek mine, the company said.