Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan, Novruz Mammadov, angrily responded to the criticism of the US Ambassador to the OSCE, Daniel Bayer, in connection of closing the Baku office of "Radio Azadlig." Bayer wrote on his Twitter page: "The attack on the free media is a behavior of weak, insecure corrupt governments and leaders."
In turn, Mammadov in his microblog on Twitter in four languages called Bayer’s opinion biased and aimed at damaging bilateral relations.
"Unfortunately, some US officials and diplomats lose their sense of measure. One of them, Mr. Baier forgets that the true birthplace of violence, and corruption, is his country. Apparently the US representative to the OSCE, Bayer, does not know anything about what is happening in his country," ironically says Mamedov.
Mamedov advises Bayer to familiarize with hearings held recently in the Senate Intelligence Committee ( the talk is about tortures by the US secret services.) -16D06-
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The Ministry of Transport of Azerbaijan reacted to the report of the Kazakh side on the crash of AZAL aircraft on 25 December, published on Tuesday 4 February.
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The Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan has published a preliminary report on the investigation of the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer-190 aircraft, which occurred on December 25, 2024, near Aktau. The report is publicly available on the ministry's official website.
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Under the gray, expansive skies of Brussels, a beacon of administrative initiative at the European Commission sparked to life this month, heralding a renewed vigor in the European Union’s diplomatic outreach. The newly established Directorate General for Enlargement and the Eastern Neighborhood (DG ENEST) debuted on February 1st, setting a new course for EU interaction with its eastern neighbors and potential new members.
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Journalist Nargiz Abaslamova, held in Baku's Detention Center No. 1, was subjected to violence by a guard. While passing by the cell of her colleague Sevinj Vagifgizi, Abaslamova tried to greet her, reported on Abzas Media's Facebook page. However, guard Aygul Babaeva forcibly dragged Abaslamova away and deeply scratched the journalist's arm. Abaslamova stated that this is not the first time the mentioned guard has used force and been rude to journalists. A few days ago, Babaeva also used force against Sevinj Vagifgizi.
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