Today Serious Crimes Court sentenced a youth activist Elvin Abdullayev, member of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party to six years in prison on charges of drug possession. Abdullayev made a last word, in which he said that does not consider himself guilty, and called his arrest an order. "My arrest is a victory over the dictator, I am happy that I have won and a political prisoner. I consider myself a winner because a dictatorial regime is afraid of me.
A power, which sells three tons of heroin, blames me for three grams of heroin. Time will come when this regime will be convicted here," said Elvin Abdullayev. However, he was interrupted by the Judge Fikret Garibov, demanding to speak essentially on charges. Judge’s remark, in turn, provoked a storm of protest in the hall.
"I was arrested for the purpose of intimidating the youth. However, the effect was reversed. The real criminal is power. A revolution will happen in Azerbaijan, despite the authorities do not want it," said Elvin Abdullayev. His speech caused a storm of applause in the hall.
In turn, in the Director of Popular Front Party Ali Kerimli said that if there are not such people as Elvin and his mother Zulfiya, the nation would perished. There is a great wave of repression in the country, Kerimli said. -03B04-
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The opposition Musavat Party has announced its participation in the upcoming municipal elections in Azerbaijan, scheduled for January 29, 2025. This decision was made today by the party's Executive Board. The responsibility for participating in the elections with the party's candidates and nominating candidates will lie with the party's regional organizations.
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Ten activists from the National Front Party, detained on Monday outside the Nasimi District Court, were reportedly beaten at the 20th police station of the Nasimi district in Baku. A protocol was drawn up against them under Articles 510 and 535.1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (minor hooliganism and disobedience to police), one of the detainees, Gülnara Rahimova, who was released, told Turan.
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On Monday, President Ilham Aliyev met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Guinea-Bissau, Carlos Pinto Pereira, and the Minister of Environment of the country, Viriato Cassamá. Aliyev expressed hope that the ministers' visit would contribute to the development of economic cooperation, including trade and investment, a statement from the Presidential Press Service.
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