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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On the evening of February 5, it was reported that journalist Shahnaz Beylargizi had been arrested. She had been a presenter on the Toplum TV channel for several years. After a criminal case was initiated against the channel in March 2024 and nearly all of its staff were arrested, Beylargizi was questioned multiple times. According to relatives, the police conducted a search of her apartment.
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By a presidential decree dated February 5, Mukhtar Babaev has been appointed the presidential representative for climate issues.
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On February 5, President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree to provide humanitarian aid to Ukraine. According to the document, the Ministry of Energy has been allocated 1 million US dollars to purchase and send electrical equipment, manufactured in Azerbaijan, to Ukraine.
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The trial of Aziz Orudjev, the head of the online publication Kanal-13, continued on February 5 at the Sabail District Court.
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