Kremlin urges the parties to the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh to avoid steps that could upset the delicate truce and lead to an escalation of tension in the region, reporters were told by the president's press secretary Dmitry Peskov, commenting on the approval by the government of Armenia the opposition bill on recognition of Nagorno-Karabakh.
"We are closely watching the decisions that are taken in this context, and, of course, we continue to expect that the parties will avoid any steps that could disrupt the rather fragile truce and bring to the escalation of tensions in Nagorno-Karabakh," quoted Peskov agency TASS. He gave negative answer to the question whether Yerevan discussed with Moscow the bill on recognition of Nagorno-Karabakh. -02D-
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On February 6, pro-government media reported 6 that Azerbaijan is demanding the closure of the “Rossotrudnichestvo” representation in the country, as this organization is not registered in Azerbaijan. Requests from Turan agency to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan to confirm this information went unanswered.
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The international organization "Women Press Freedom" condemned the arrest of journalist Shahnaz Beylergizi in Azerbaijan. A statement of the organization noted that this is the latest in a series of troubling state attacks on independent media in Azerbaijan. On the same day, another journalist, Shamshad Aga, was detained.
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Shamshad Aga, editor of the "Argument.az" website, has been found guilty in the Meydan TV case of smuggling (Article 206.3.2 of the Criminal Code) and sentenced to two months and one day in detention. The decision was made on February 6 by the Khatai District Court of Baku, as reported by Turan, citing his lawyer, Shahla Humbatova.
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On February 6, by the decree of Ilham Aliyev, the President of Azerbaijan, Sahil Babayev was relieved of his duties as Minister of Labor and Social Protection.
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