The public association "Azerbaijan without political prisoners" sent an appeal to Strasbourg, where a session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe opened today.
"We appeal to you to pay more attention to the situation in Azerbaijan, where there are about 140 political prisoners, while the country will preside over the Cabinet of Ministers of the Council of Europe for five months," said in the appeal.
Appointment of the PACE special rapporteur on political prisoners and report on this topic for the next session would help solve this problem, consider the former political prisoners and urge MEPs to make efforts to release political prisoners, stop the persecution of activists, and provide the freedom of assembly and association in Azerbaijan.
"Such actions would help fulfill the obligations of Azerbaijan to the Council of Europe, as well as the restoration of the image of the Council of Europe which has seriously shaken in recent years," the statement said. -16D-
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During the 11th meeting of the border delimitation commissions between Azerbaijan and Armenia on January 16, the directions for the delimitation process were determined, the State Commission of Azerbaijan on Border Delimitation and Demarcation with Armenia reported. The meeting was chaired by Deputy Prime Ministers Shahin Mustafayev of Azerbaijan and Mher Grigoryan of Armenia.
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On July 1, 2024, USAID's activities in Azerbaijan were officially terminated, Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister, Jeyhun Bayramov, announced during today's press conference.
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Azerbaijan and Georgia have always been advocates of peace and stability in the region, said Georgia's Foreign Minister Maka Bochorishvili during a joint press conference with Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister, Jeyhun Bayramov, on Thursday. Azerbaijan and Georgia are cooperating intensively on many issues, she stated, and thanked Azerbaijan for "its support to Georgia in various formats." The relationship between Azerbaijan and Georgia plays a very important role in the region, she continued, highlighting Azerbaijan’s role as a major economic partner of Georgia.
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Ramil Eynaliev, an activist from the Lankaran branch of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PPFA), has been administratively arrested for 30 days on charges of "disobeying the police." According to the PPFA, Eynaliev was detained the day before and taken to the third police station of the Khazar district in Baku. The party believes that the true reason for his arrest is a critical comment he made on social media.
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