From 1 January 2014 the OSCE Baku office will act as a project coordinator, said the head of this office Koray Targay in an interview with Turan, responding to a question about the future of the mission. He recalled that the decision to change the status of the Baku representation was made by the OSCE Head Office.
In July this year in Vienna discussions were held on the issue, but the negotiations have not yet fully completed. Not yet resolved is the question of including the office staff. This issue is still under discussion, but there is no consensus, said Targay.
The diplomat also said that soon will be released the final report of the OSCE ODIHR on the presidential elections in Azerbaijan.
On the request to express his attitude to criticism by official Baku of the primary ODIHR report, Targay said: "The aim of the report is promoting further expansion of space for democracy and human rights in Azerbaijan," he said, refraining from further comment and saying that these topics are not a framework of his mandate.
Recall that official Baku insisted on reducing the status of the OSCE Baku office to the project coordinator level. The new status of the mission involves coordination of projects implemented by the OSCE in the country with the authorities of Azerbaijan. -03B06-
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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