Kiyev/05.11.13/Turan-ArmInfo: Foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan Edward Nalbnadyan and Elmar Mammadyarov have met in Kyiv on December 5 to discuss the Karabakh problem.
The press service of Armenia's Foreign Ministry reports that the FMs first met tete-a-tete and then with the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs and the personal representative of the OSCE CiO.
Following up on the presidential meeting that took place in Vienna on Nov 19, the FMs and the co-chairs exchanged views on further steps to reduce tension in the conflict zone.
They agreed to continue the discussion within the next weeks. The co- chairs said that they are planning to visit the region shortly.
İts note that the Azeri foreign ministry do not comment the meeting yet.-0-
Politics
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On the 35th birthday of Igbal Abilov, a researcher imprisoned in Azerbaijan, his colleagues and supporters organized celebratory actions in various European cities, including Vilnius, Belgrade, Warsaw, and Porto, to raise awareness about his case. The participants of these actions called for the release of Abilov, who has been recognized by human rights defenders as a political prisoner.
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As a result of the preliminary investigation, the charge against Aziz Orujov, director of the internet TV channel Kanal 13, under Article 206.3.2 of the Azerbaijani Criminal Code (smuggling committed by a group of individuals in conspiracy) has been dropped. The case has been sent to court only under Article 188.2 of the Criminal Code (unauthorized construction on land without ownership rights). This was reported to Turan by Orujov's wife, journalist Lamia Orujeva.
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Today, the Baku Serious Crimes Court delivered a verdict in the case of public activist Ilhamiz Guliyev. The court reclassified the charges from Article 234.4.3 (illegal drug trafficking with intent to sell in large quantities) to a lighter charge under Article 234.1-1 (illegal acquisition, possession, manufacturing, processing, or transportation of narcotic substances or psychotropic substances in large quantities without the intent to distribute) of the Azerbaijani Criminal Code and sentenced the activist to three years in prison.
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On December 12, the Union for "Freedom for Political Prisoners in Azerbaijan" published an updated list of political prisoners, which now includes the names of 331 individuals.
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