The OSCE Representation of Azerbaijan issued a statement condemning the repeated refusal of the OSCE ODIHR to send to Azerbaijan an observation mission for the parliamentary elections to Azerbaijan. "Last week, once again were held consultations with the ODIHR, and we asked them to send a limited number of experts. Unfortunately, the ODIHR again rejected the request of the Azerbaijani side," the report says.
The statement also noted that "if the ODIHR does not fulfill its obligations, the Permanent Mission of Azerbaijan to the OSCE will again consider this issue." It is unclear what the last sentence means. It sounds like a threat, or like a cry of despair. The OSCE ODIHR refused to send a mission because of the Baku's attempts to impose its own conditions, and put pressure on international observers. -02D-
Politics
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On February 15 and 18, 2025, the website Day.az published articles containing defamatory allegations about the activities of the Turan news agency. In these materials, the author attempts to portray the agency as dependent on Western funding and subordinated to the interests of foreign entities.
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Moldova has decided to unilaterally terminate the Moldovan-Russian agreement from 1998 on the creation and operation of cultural centers.
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By the order of the head of state, Rufat Mahmud has been appointed the new head of the historical and architectural reserve "Icheri Sheher" – the historic center of Baku.
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On February 13, the Appeal Court did not satisfy the defense's appeal against the decision of the Khatai Court regarding the arrest of journalist Shahnaz Beylargizi. According to the lawyer, the journalist herself did not participate in the trial due to poor health. The defense intends to submit a petition to replace the arrest with house arrest.
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