Dozens of young activists began a protest in solidarity with the protesters in Ismayilli at 15:00.
Police are using batons and dispersing the protesters, who are chanting the slogan: "We support Ismayilli! We are from Ismayilli!" They have begun chanting "Resign!" and "Freedom!" Turan reported from the scene.
In the first minutes about 20 activists were detained. Several journalists covering the action faced violence, too. -16B-
Politics
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On the evening of February 5, it was reported that journalist Shahnaz Beylargizi had been arrested. She had been a presenter on the Toplum TV channel for several years. After a criminal case was initiated against the channel in March 2024 and nearly all of its staff were arrested, Beylargizi was questioned multiple times. According to relatives, the police conducted a search of her apartment.
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By a presidential decree dated February 5, Mukhtar Babaev has been appointed the presidential representative for climate issues.
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On February 5, President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree to provide humanitarian aid to Ukraine. According to the document, the Ministry of Energy has been allocated 1 million US dollars to purchase and send electrical equipment, manufactured in Azerbaijan, to Ukraine.
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The trial of Aziz Orudjev, the head of the online publication Kanal-13, continued on February 5 at the Sabail District Court.
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