During his visit to Azerbaijan, the chairman of the European Council, Donald Tusk, met with representatives of civil society. The meeting was attended by the co-chairman of the Helsinki Citizens' Assembly Arzu Abdullayeva, the lawyer Khalid Bagirov, human rights activist Saida Gojamanli, head of Women Society for Rational Development Shahla Ismail, and Marshall Fund’s representative Mehriban Rahimli.
Tusk was informed about the problems of civil society and the issue of political prisoners, Abdullayeva told Turan. According to her, Tusk suggested activists to present to the EU proposals for solving the existing problems; the issue of the Karabakh conflict was also discussed.Tusk said that democracy is a priority for the EU, Abdullayeva said.
Shahla Ismail, in turn, said that Tusk, just like other high-ranking EU officials announced the unambiguous support of Azerbaijan’s democratization.—06D--
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On the evening of February 5, it was reported that journalist Shahnaz Beylargizi had been arrested. She had been a presenter on the Toplum TV channel for several years. After a criminal case was initiated against the channel in March 2024 and nearly all of its staff were arrested, Beylargizi was questioned multiple times. According to relatives, the police conducted a search of her apartment.
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By a presidential decree dated February 5, Mukhtar Babaev has been appointed the presidential representative for climate issues.
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On February 5, President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree to provide humanitarian aid to Ukraine. According to the document, the Ministry of Energy has been allocated 1 million US dollars to purchase and send electrical equipment, manufactured in Azerbaijan, to Ukraine.
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The trial of Aziz Orudjev, the head of the online publication Kanal-13, continued on February 5 at the Sabail District Court.
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