EU called on Baku and Yerevan to prevent the escalation of tension due to extradition and pardon of Ramil Safarov, who was sentenced for the murder of Armenian officer, said on Monday, Maya Kasyanich, a representative of Catherine Ashton, the High Commissioner for Foreign Policy.
"We call on Azerbaijan and Armenia to exercise restraint in their public statements, in order to prevent any escalation of the situation," said Kasyanchich reporters in Brussels, RIA Novosti reported.
She said the EU is particularly concerned about the possible consequences for the entire region of South Caucasus, that may arise from the situation prevailing now. -02D-
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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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