The issue of crackdown on human rights and freedoms in Azerbaijan has become a topic of discussion at the meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna.
As diplomatic sources told Turan, the representatives of the European Union, Canada, the United States and other countries raised the issue of the situation in Azerbaijan. In response, the representative of Azerbaijan denied the violations, saying that they are just individual cases.
In response, a statement was made by the US permanent representative to OSCE Daniel B. Baer. He denied the allegation that it was "only a few cases." In fact it is the tip of many other violations of human rights and freedoms in Azerbaijan.
He said suppression of civil society is not just a question of rights, but the problem of security of the country.
Baer went on to say also that the suppression of rights and freedoms in Azerbaijan has an effect on bilateral relations, making them difficult. In addition, membership in the OSCE means accepting certain obligations, the violation or disregard of which is a manifestation of lack of respect and has a negative impact on bilateral relations. -02D-
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During the 11th meeting of the border delimitation commissions between Azerbaijan and Armenia on January 16, the directions for the delimitation process were determined, the State Commission of Azerbaijan on Border Delimitation and Demarcation with Armenia reported. The meeting was chaired by Deputy Prime Ministers Shahin Mustafayev of Azerbaijan and Mher Grigoryan of Armenia.
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On July 1, 2024, USAID's activities in Azerbaijan were officially terminated, Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister, Jeyhun Bayramov, announced during today's press conference.
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Azerbaijan and Georgia have always been advocates of peace and stability in the region, said Georgia's Foreign Minister Maka Bochorishvili during a joint press conference with Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister, Jeyhun Bayramov, on Thursday. Azerbaijan and Georgia are cooperating intensively on many issues, she stated, and thanked Azerbaijan for "its support to Georgia in various formats." The relationship between Azerbaijan and Georgia plays a very important role in the region, she continued, highlighting Azerbaijan’s role as a major economic partner of Georgia.
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Ramil Eynaliev, an activist from the Lankaran branch of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PPFA), has been administratively arrested for 30 days on charges of "disobeying the police." According to the PPFA, Eynaliev was detained the day before and taken to the third police station of the Khazar district in Baku. The party believes that the true reason for his arrest is a critical comment he made on social media.
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