Washington / 16.01.18 / Turan: The international human rights organization Freedom House based in Washington D.C. has published its traditional report The Index of Freedom in the World - 2018.
The document indicates that democracy is being attacked on a global scale and continues to retreat around the world.
Russia and China not only increase repression, but also spread their negative influence on other countries. Autocratic regimes, in order to protect themselves, seek to suppress democracy even in remote countries, persecute dissidents, and undermine world institutions.
Of the 196 countries and territories in the world, 88 are recognized as free, 58 as partly free, and others as not free.
Azerbaijan among 49 countries has fallen into the category of "not free". Azerbaijan"s neighbors, Armenia and Georgia, have been included in the category of partially free countries.
The Nagorno-Karabakh region under the Armenian occupation is also referred to this category. -16D-
Politics
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On January 27, Ilham Aliyev signed a decree to increase by 10% the monthly salary of servicemen on active duty in the Main Directorate of Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan, effective from January 1, 2025.
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On Monday, President Ilham Aliyev received the credentials of Gorazd Renčel, the new Ambassador of Slovenia to Azerbaijan. During the meeting, the parties expressed hope for the dynamic development of political dialogue between Azerbaijan and Slovenia. It was noted that a meeting of the working group on economic cooperation will take place in the near future.
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On January 27, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met with Jonathan Mizner, co-founder and board member of the Israeli Economic Forum.
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During the winter session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) that opened today in Strasbourg, the issue of restoring Azerbaijan's voting rights will not be considered. This became clear after the Azerbaijani parliament did not submit a request to PACE for the reinstatement of its delegation's powers. Recall that Azerbaijan was deprived of its voting rights in PACE in January of the previous year.
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