Statements having the nature of interference in the course of the investigation, politicizing lawsuits and appeals to the courts to make other decisions are disrespectful to the sovereignty of Azerbaijan, said a spokesman of the Foreign Ministry, Elman Abdullayev , commenting on the statement by the U.S. State Department, calling for the release of Anar Mammadov, the head of the Election Monitoring and Democracy Center.
"This is absolutely unacceptable, unfounded, and is open blackmail ," reads the statement by Abdullayev.
He reiterated statements of the investigating authorities that the arrest of Mammadov has no political background, and is criminal by nature .
Spokesman of the U.S. State Department condemned the arrest, and called to immediate release of Mammadov.-16D-
Politics
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Amendments have been made to the "Rules on the Form, Content, and Submission of Annual Financial Reports of Non-Governmental Organizations."
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Azerbaijan and the European Union have established a strategic partnership in the energy sector, aiming to double Azerbaijani gas supplies to Europe by the end of 2027. This was announced by President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on July 18 during his speech at a roundtable on "Energy and Connectivity" held within the framework of the 4th European Political Community Summit in Oxford.
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On July 18, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met within the framework of the European Political Community summit in Oxford to discuss the normalization process between Baku and Yerevan. According to the website of the Azerbaijani President, Scholz expressed support for the peaceful agenda between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Previously, in April, a meeting between the President of Azerbaijan and the Prime Minister of Armenia took place with Scholz’s participation. Following this, with the support of Germany, a meeting of the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia was organized.
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Head of "Azel.TV website" Afgan Sadygov has not been allowed to fly from Tbilisi to Ankara on 17 July. He was detained at the border and passport control and returned back, he told Turan Agency.
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