Bakuу/30.08.23/Turan: A shipment weighing 40 tons, primarily comprising flour, was transported by two Azerbaijan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) trucks to the Karabakh Economic Zone, pending authorization from Russian peacekeepers (RPK) to proceed.
According to Ceyhun Mirzayev, Secretary General of ARCS, the trucks arrived in the Aghdam district and were halted at a checkpoint en route to Askeran, along the Aghdam-Khankendi road. ARCS representatives notified an RPK officer of their intention to deliver humanitarian assistance to Khankendi for the local populace. The officer conveyed the need to seek approval from superiors, though the timeline for a response from RPK remains uncertain.
Within the separatist portion of Karabakh, there have been calls to sabotage Azerbaijani trucks upon their entry into Armenian-inhabited zones.
Social media discussions have centered around Azerbaijani truck license plates starting with the number 44. This number holds significance as the unofficial moniker for the second Karabakh war was the "forty-four days," representing the duration of the hostilities. It is worth noting that car registration numbers from Azerbaijan's Masalli region also begin with the number 44.
Politics
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On November 27, it marked one year since the arrest of Kanal-13 editor Aziz Orudjev, who was detained just a week after the arrest of employees from another media outlet, Abzas Media. According to Orudjev’s family, his health has significantly deteriorated during his time in detention. Over 20 journalists are currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.
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In Azerbaijan, the heads of several websites have been arrested on suspicion of extorting money from entrepreneurs, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) reported. Complaints were filed with the MIA's Main Department for Combating Organized Crime regarding the actions of the website owners: Seymur Mammadov of Aztvnews.az, Zaur Ahmedov of Qaynar-xett.az, Eldaniz Mejdanov of Postbaku.net, and Elvin Gurbanov of Aja.az. The investigation revealed that they were operating as an organized group, extorting money by threatening to publish defamatory information about the entrepreneurs.
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The "Pressure on Civil Society and Independent Media in Azerbaijan" will be discussed at a meeting of the European Parliament's Subcommittee on Human Rights on December 5. In a resolution adopted on October 24, the European Parliament condemned the crackdown on activists, journalists, and opposition leaders, which has notably intensified in Azerbaijan over the past year.
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The European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE) has published a report titled "How Democrats Deal with Autocrats: The Elections in Azerbaijan Were Rigged with International Assistance."
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