The head of the Information Policy Department in the Presidential Administration, Elnur Aslanov, urged the United States to carry out an objective policy for the South Caucasus.
"We want the United States to not become hostage to ethnic politics, and to act in accordance with national interests," said Aslanov, speaking on Friday at the conference: "The role of Azerbaijan-US cooperation in the establishment of regional peace and security."
He noted that Azerbaijan needs U.S. assistance in resolving the Karabakh conflict. On the other hand, the U.S. has strong economic and strategic interests in Azerbaijan. However, despite the important geopolitical location of Azerbaijan, the largest U.S. embassy after Baghdad is located in Yerevan.
He also pointed to the discriminatory Section 907 of the Freedom Support Act, regarding Azerbaijan. -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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