The ultimate goal of the Azerbaijani authorities is to ensure the rights and freedoms of Azerbaijani citizens and their decent living. This was stated by Assistant to the President Ali Hasanov, speaking in the Parliament at the hearing on the occasion of Human Rights Day, celebrated on 18 June.
Being true to his style, Hasanov ignored the obvious problems in this area and acted as a promoter, praising achievements of the authorities in the field of human rights.
At the same time, he called Armenian occupation of Nagorno-Karabakh massive violation of human rights.
As for achievements, then according to Hasanov, Azerbaijan is the freest country in the world, which provides all the rights and opportunities for NGOs, the media and civil society as a whole.
"In Azerbaijan, there are free pluralistic media. The Internet is free, and in the number of media we are a leading country in the world, as we have more than 5,000 media," he said. Since 2009, the authorities have allocated grants to NGOs, amounting to 30 million AZN. -16D-
Politics
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A preparatory hearing in the case of former leaders of the Karabakh separatists began the day before at the Baku Court Complex. The case is being heard by a panel of judges chaired by Zeynal Agayev, the judge of the Baku Military Court.The accused were provided with lawyers and Armenian language interpreters, AZERTAC reported. Six prosecutors participated in the court session as state representatives.
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The gas pipeline from Russia to Iran will pass through Azerbaijan, its route has been agreed upon. Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev told reporters, TASS reports.
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Journalist Farid Ismayilov, who had been under police supervision in connection with the Toplum TV case, was detained on January 17 and brought to the Khatai District Court, his colleagues reported.
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Ilham Aliyev congratulated Irakli Kobakhidze on the victory of the Georgian Dream party in the elections and wished him continued success. "The victory of your party is of particular significance for the entire South Caucasus, making it a more stable region, and we rejoice in this victory as your friends and brothers. We wish your government new successes in its work," said Aliyev during a joint briefing following talks and the signing of bilateral documents.
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