British Ambassador Meets with REAL Members
Yesterday the British Ambassador to Azerbaijan Carole Crofts received the Board members of the movement REAL, Erkin Gadirli and Azer Gasimli.
According to REAL, the meeting discussed the socio-political situation in Azerbaijan, the illegal detention of the leader of REAL, Ilgar Mammadov, as well as the recent arrests of activists, such as the Executive Secretary Natig Jafarli and the activists Elshan Ismayilov and Togrul Gasimov. They also exchanged views on the upcoming referendum on constitutional amendments. -03D-
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