Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry has condemned today's terrorist attack in Istanbul that killed 11 people. "Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry condemns the brutal terrorist attack in Turkey that resulted in numerous casualties. Azerbaijan, as a country suffering from terrorism, condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, will continue to provide support in the fight against terrorism," reads the statement.
Foreign Ministry is trying to find out if there are any injured and dead Azerbaijani citizens. At the same time, the President Ilham Aliyev expressed condolences to Turkish authorities, who is on a working visit to Germany. A message to President Erdogan says: “Dear brother, I am extremely saddened by the news about the death and wounding of people in an explosion in Istanbul. This ruthless act of terror once again confirms the importance of the toughest combat all forms of terrorism.” -02D-
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The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (OPHRD), a joint program of the World Organization against Torture (OMCT) and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), has called for the urgent release of activist Rufat Safarov from prison in Azerbaijan. It has launched a campaign in support of the Azerbaijani human rights defender. https://www.omct.org/en/resources/urgent-interventions/arbitrary-detention-and-judicial-harassment-against-rufat-safarov
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This year, the laureate of the annual Nargiz Prize, awarded for efforts in the fight for democracy, was Akif Gurbanov, chairman of the board of the Resplatforma (Platform of the III Republic) movement, who is under arrest.
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The U.S. will prohibit the issuing of visas for nearly a dozen more individuals responsible for undermining democracy in Georgia, bringing the total number to over 100, TURAN's Washington correspondent reports.
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The President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, has expressed condolences to the President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, following the tragic incident in the city of Magdeburg. "We are deeply shocked by the news of the deaths and injuries resulting from the tragic incident that took place at the Christmas market in Magdeburg," the message reads.
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