The EU is concerned by reports that Hasan Huseynli, leader of a respected NGO in Azerbaijan, has been “harshly sentenced” to a lengthy prison term on alleged charges of 'hooliganism'. This sentence by the Ganja Court is part of a disturbing trend, a statement by the spokespersons of the EU’s External Action Service said.
The EU expects Azerbaijan “to act in line with its responsibility as the current chair of the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers and to honour the obligations and commitments to which it has subscribed as a Member of the Council of Europe," the statement said. -02D-
Politics
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Russian President Vladimir Putin does not intend to make a statement regarding the crash of the Azerbaijani airline AZAL plane, the press secretary of the Russian president, Dmitry Peskov, told journalists on Friday.
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The situation surrounding the "Russian House" in Baku may be discussed between the Presidents of Russia and Azerbaijan, Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev, the press secretary of the Russian leader, Dmitry Peskov, told journalists.
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Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has called the accusations against the Russian House in Baku ‘absurd’. During a briefing on 6 February, she said Moscow expects refutation of the ‘fakes’ by the media outlets that published them.
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On 6 February, the Baku Court of Appeal presided over by Faig Ganiyev rejected an appeal by Party of People's Front of Azerbaijan Ali Kerimli against a verdict of the Nasimi district court, which found him guilty under Article 147.1 (slander) and fined him AZN 1,500.
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