Deepak Obhrai, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and for International Human Rights, issued the following statement:
“Canada is concerned about the recent arrest and detention of Anar Mammadli, chairman of the Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Center in Azerbaijan, on charges of illegal entrepreneurship.
“We call on the Azerbaijani authorities to release Mr. Mammadli while the legal process continues. Canada further urges Azerbaijan to respect fully the rights of Mr. Mammadli, in accordance with Azerbaijan’s obligations under international human rights law”, reads the statement, received by Turan agency from sources in USA. -25В-
Politics
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Magdalena Grono, former diplomatic adviser to President Charles Michel, has been appointed the new EU representative in the South Caucasus, replacing Toivo Klaar, who has been appointed EU Ambassador to Uzbekistan.
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On July 16, Azerbaijani Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov received David Amsalem, Israeli Minister for Regional Cooperation
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The international operational and tactical command and staff exercises "Birlestik-2024" have been completed in Kazakhstan. The military leadership of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan at Cape Tokmak in the Caspian Sea observed the latest episode of the exercises.
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Doctoral student at Istanbul University of Economics, economist Fazil Gasimov has been on hunger strike for the 33rd day in Baku pre-trial detention center-1, his lawyer Rovshana Rahimova told Turan. According to her, this week the preliminary investigation into the Gasimov case will be completed, next week it will be sent to the court for consideration.
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