Turkish Foreign Minister commented on the issue of the establishment of the tripartite mechanism of Turkey-Russia-Azerbaijan. In an interview with the agency "Anadolu" he drew attention to the presence of Turkey-Russia-Iran mechanism. "We, for our part, speak about the possibility of creating a similar trilateral format with the participation of Moscow, Ankara and Baku. Azerbaijan accepted the proposal positively, and when President Erdogan said about it in an interview with Putin, then he immediately accepted the offer," Cavusoglu said.
Referring to the situation in the South Caucasus, the minister said that "Karabakh conflict" seriously threatens the stability and security of the region. We previously directed the efforts to settle the conflict," Cavusoglu said, noting that relevant initiatives on the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict, and Russia supports.
"We consider the Russian proposal. These initiatives coincide with the initiatives that we at one time offered to Armenia in the context of conflict resolution. Both Russian and Azerbaijani brothers, in favor of that, and Ankara has made a contribution to the resolution of the conflict. We will do all that it depends on us in the direction of the settlement of the conflict," added the head of the Turkish Foreign Ministry. -02D-
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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