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-
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Journalist Shamsad Aga was detained by police during the late hours, his brother Shahid Agayev reported to Voice of America.
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The Ministry of Transport of Azerbaijan reacted to the report of the Kazakh side on the crash of AZAL aircraft on 25 December, published on Tuesday 4 February.
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The Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan has published a preliminary report on the investigation of the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer-190 aircraft, which occurred on December 25, 2024, near Aktau. The report is publicly available on the ministry's official website.
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Under the gray, expansive skies of Brussels, a beacon of administrative initiative at the European Commission sparked to life this month, heralding a renewed vigor in the European Union’s diplomatic outreach. The newly established Directorate General for Enlargement and the Eastern Neighborhood (DG ENEST) debuted on February 1st, setting a new course for EU interaction with its eastern neighbors and potential new members.
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