On September 9 Baku will host the fourth informal meeting of foreign ministers of the participating countries of EU "Eastern Partnership" Program.
According to the press service of the Foreign Ministry, the main purpose of the meetings is to discuss expansion of cooperation in the framework of this program, and exchanged views on developments after the Vilnius summit of "Eastern Partnership", held in November 2013, and the prospects for deepening ties.
The meeting will be attended by senior officials of foreign ministries of the "Eastern Partnership", EU Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighborhood Policy, Stefan Fule, and Secretary General of the European External Action Service, Helga Schmid.
The program "Eastern Partnership" includes Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. While official data on the level of representation of Armenia at the Baku meeting no .-- 03D06-
Politics
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A candidate in the municipal elections for the 23rd Nasimi-Sabail electoral district, activist Djamila Alisheva, has reported administrative barriers in conducting her campaign. She claims that the district election commission is refusing to provide the necessary forms for her authorized representatives.
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On January 15, the Tbilisi Court of Appeals rejected the appeal of Afghan Sadigov, the founder of the Azel TV website, who had protested his extradition to Azerbaijan. Sadigov’s wife, Sevinj Sadigova, stated that this was the final judicial instance in Georgia making a decision on the case, Turan reported. On the other hand, lawyer Mariam Kvelashvili informed Turan that the defense would continue legal steps to prevent the extradition of Afghan Sadigov. According to his wife, Afghan has been on hunger strike for 117 days, and his health is critical.
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Jamil Hajiyev, a member of the National Council of Democratic Forces, has reported continued pressure from the police. On January 10, during the trial of opposition figure Tofig Yagublu at the Baku Serious Crimes Court, Hajiyev unfurled a banner reading "Freedom for Political Prisoners!"
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On January 15, the Yasamal District Court rejected the motion to change the detention measure for Azer Gasymly, the director of the Institute of Political Management, his lawyer, Agyl Laidj, to Turan. "Azer Gasymly stated during the trial that the charges against him were fabricated and related to his socio-political activities," the lawyer said. An appeal will be filed against the court's decision.
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