On May 12 joint tactical exercises of the armed forces of Azerbaijan and Turkey started in Baku and Nakhchivan. The exercises are conducted in accordance with the bilateral agreement on military cooperation and they will end on May 16, according to the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan.
A step of the exercise in Nakhchivan will be held under the supervision of the Azerbaijani Defense Minister Zakir Hasanov and the Commander of the Turkish Third Army Umit Dundar. -16d-
Politics
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The recent detentions of journalists in Azerbaijan have caused sharp criticism from the country's politicians and public figures.
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An official notification has been sent to the American side that USAID has no legal grounds to work in the country and that it should stop its activities.This was reported by Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry spokesman Aykhan Hajizadeh.
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The International Committee to Protect Journalists (ICPJ) condemned the arrest of Shamshad Agha, editor-in-chief of the independent news website 'Arqument.az', and called on the Azerbaijani authorities to release him and other imprisoned journalists.
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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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