Poland and the Netherlands proposed Europe to create a Russian television channel to counter Russian propaganda, writes Delfi, said on 20 July in Brussels, Foreign Minister of Poland Grzegorz Schetyna. "We see this initiative as a Polish-Dutch, but want others to join us," he said. He noted that this project should be made available "free speech and free information" for Eastern Europe, Russia and the Russian-speaking minority in Eastern Europe. " The talk is about creating a new project, that guarantees not to use the language of propaganda and aggression, and to supply truthful, carefully verified information," said Schetyna. He added that the Russian-language TV channel can create a program that could use an already existing Russian-language media. -02D-
Politics
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On November 15, the Tbilisi City Court heard the merits of the complaint filed by the head of the Azerbaijani website Azel.TV, Afgan Sadygov, against the denial of political asylum in Georgia.
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On November 15, animal rights activist Kamran Mammadli was detained while staging a protest at the COP29 climate conference. Mammadli was protesting the shooting of street dogs in Azerbaijan. He raised a sign above his head that read: "Azerbaijani authorities are shooting dogs on the streets!" He also shouted: "Resign those who teach youth to be sycophants under the guise of volunteerism!"
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The United States has been working with Azerbaijan for a long time on energy issues and fossil fuel emissions, particularly focusing on technologies that reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and help transition to clean energy, the U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm stated at a press conference on November 15 during COP29 in Baku, in response to a question from Turan about how the U.S. can assist Azerbaijan in its transition to renewable and green energy.
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On November 15, the Baku Appeals Court heard the complaint filed by Ulvi Hasanli, the director of the Abzas Mediapublication, against Baku's pre-trial detention center -1 detention facility and the Penitentiary Service. The complaint concerns poor conditions of detention, inhumane treatment, and restrictions on Hasanli’s rights while in custody. Representatives from both institutions failed to appear in court.
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