Deputy Foreign Minister of Germany, Cornelia Pieper, met on Tuesday with Azerbaijan’s civil society and the media during her visit to Azerbaijan. The meeting was attended by the observer of the "Radio Azadlig”, Khadija Ismailova, head of the NGO "For Human Rights" Eynulla Fatullayev, head of Human Rights Club, Rasul Jafarov and chairman of the youth organization "For positive changes," Bakhtiyar Hajiyev. According to Rasul Jafarov, they discussed the situation of human rights and freedom of expression in Azerbaijan.
Civil society informed the German diplomat about problems with human rights, restrictions on freedom of assembly and expression, the press, and the prosecution of journalists and activists.
They also exchanged views on the possible assistance of Germany in the development of civil society in Azerbaijan.—06D-
Politics
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On 26 July "Platform III of the Republic" made a statement which drew attention to the unlawful seizure of electronic devices of underage children of the arrested head of this structure Akif Gurbanov.
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From 19 to 26 July, 24 automatic rifles, 1 machine gun, 9 rifles, 28 grenades, 441 shells, 3118 cartridges of different calibre and other ammunition were found in Khankendi, the Azerbaijani Interior Ministry reported. During the mentioned period, the police found 1 machine gun, 50 grenades, 7 fuses, 3 shells and 320 cartridges of different calibre in Shusha.
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President Ilham Aliyev has approved by decree the Azerbaijan-Kazakh intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in military intelligence defense sector. The document was signed in Baku on 7 June 2024.
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At the trial of the opposition politician Tofig Yagublu, the statement of Elnur Vaqifoglu, another accused, was heard at the Baku Serious Crimes Court.
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