Defense Ministry accused Azerbaijan of "unprecedented provocation" and the aggravation of the situation. Yerevan also denied that the military Mi-24 helicopter was attacked from the Azerbaijani positions, said spokesman of the Armenian Defense Ministry Artsrun Hovhannisyan. He also claimed that the Azerbaijani militarists continued shelling the helicopter after fall, and it was impossible to approach the pilots. "The consequences of this provocation will be very painful for Azerbaijan, and the military-political leadership of this country will bear responsibility," said Hovhannisyan. The fate of the crew is still unclear, however, Armenians previously acknowledged that three pilots were killed. -02D-
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The court sentenced Akhsan Nuruzade to 2 months of administrative arrest, said lawyer Fakhraddin Mekhtiyev. At the same time, two days were deducted taking into account the time spent in custody.
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Ahead of COP29, the Classical Popular Front Party has urged the Azerbaijani authorities to release imprisoned critics of the government, including journalists and social activists. "In recent years, the arrest of prominent public and political figures, experts, and media representatives who hold critical positions - many of whom are not even granted house arrest - has raised significant concerns in society.
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The account of Iran's spiritual leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Azerbaijani on the social network "X" (@az_Khamenei) was blocked. After some time, the page was unblocked, but all followers were removed, leaving only three subscribers. In contrast, Khamenei's Persian-language page has 1.3 million followers.
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On Saturday 26 October, Georgian citizens voted in Parliamentary elections. The EU has been following the developments leading to the parliamentary elections closely. Over the past months, the people of Georgia have demonstrated their attachment to democratic values and their country's EU path.
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