Public Association “Civil Society Platform” '(CSP) issued a document concerning the evaluation of the formation of a platform" Government - Civil Society "for the promotion of Open Government. The CSP reminds that on July 12, 2016 it initiated the creation of a common platform with the government on this issue. The creation of such a platform is a requirement of the international steering committee of the initiative "Partnership - Open Government".
This initiative requires governments not to interfere with the independent civil society, not to interfere with the financing of NGOs by international donors not to pursue critical voices, to provide free access to information, not to limit freedom of expression, association and assembly.
It is because of the problems created to the civil society steering committee of the initiative "Partnership - Open Government" on May 4, 2016 deprived Azerbaijan's full membership in this organization.
In order to restore the status of the Azerbaijani government should build a consultative mechanisms and collaborative platform with independent civil society institutions. On 1 August, over 20 independent civil society representatives called for the establishment of such a platform. However, on September 9 the Government established a structure without taking into account the proposals of civil society. Thus, mainly the representatives of the pro-governmental NGOs were included the platform. This means that such a structure will be formal and pro-government, the structure that ignores the principles of open government. It also demonstrates the unwillingness of the authorities not to engage in dialogue with an independent civil society. -06D--
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According to information from the Telegram channel "Nezygar," the Russian Security Council, with the participation of relevant agencies, is considering options for retaliatory measures "in response to the aggressive escalation from Baku, which contradicts the spirit and letter of the agreements and treaties signed between the countries, including the Treaty on Allied Interaction of 2022."
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Last week, two more prominent journalists were arrested in Azerbaijan. Shahnaz Beylargisi became the eighth female journalist to be imprisoned in recent months. Beylargizi and her former colleague Shamshad Aga worked for Toplum TV, an independent news outlet that was shut down in 2024.
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Moscow wants Armenia and Azerbaijan developing a peace treaty that would signify a long-term settlement of their relations, the Deputy Head of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mikhail Galuzin, told in an interview with Izvestiya. Earlier, officials from Armenia and Azerbaijan stated that the peace treaty was almost 90% agreed upon.
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Military sailors from Azerbaijan and Iran discussed issues of cooperation. As part of the multinational naval exercises "AMAN-25" held in the Pakistani city of Karachi, a meeting took place between the First Deputy Commander of the Azerbaijani Navy, Teymur Murshudov, and the Commander of the Iranian Navy, Shahram Irani.
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