On Friday, Azerbaijan's Ambassador to Tehran, Ali Alizadeh, was invited to the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where he met with the Assistant Foreign Minister and Director General for Eurasian Affairs, Mojtaba Demirchi.
According to the MEHR agency, Demirchi addressed the "negative actions by certain circles and individuals against a number of Iranian students studying in Azerbaijan." He called this harmful to relations between the two nations, expressed the protest of the Iranian side, and urged the punishment of those responsible for such actions. Demirchi also emphasized the need to "firmly combat any insults" directed at religious figures.
It is worth noting that recently, around 10 Iranian students from the Medical University in Baku were expelled from the country for immoral behavior.
Additionally, a religious leader from the city of Ardabil, who organized an event where the leadership of Azerbaijan was insulted, was sharply criticized in Azerbaijan's state media.
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On January 24, the Baku Court of Appeals considered an appeal regarding the arrest of journalist Farid Ismailov. According to his lawyer Zibeyda Sadigova, the defense argued that there was no need to keep the journalist in custody, citing his health problems and the fact that the preliminary investigation had already been completed.
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The human rights situation in Azerbaijan in 2024 was characterized by an increase in repression against journalists, activists, and religious groups, the annual report of the NGO "Line of Defense," presented on January 24 by member of the organization, human rights activist Zafar Ahmedov.
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On January 24, the Sabail District Court continued the trial of Aziz Orujov, the head of the online publication Kanal-13. According to lawyer Fahraddin Mehdiyev, at the beginning of the hearing, the judge rejected a petition filed at the previous hearing to transfer Orujov to house arrest. The defense then petitioned for journalists to be allowed into the trial and for conditions to be created for them to conduct filming.
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On January 24, Azerbaijan’s Deputy Minister of Defense, Commander of the Land Forces, Colonel General Hikmat Mirzayev, arrived on an official visit to Türkiye. According to the Ministry of Defense's statement, the Azerbaijani delegation was received by the Commander of the Turkish Land Forces, Army General Selçuk Bayraktaroglu.
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