20/09/2017
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev called President of the United States Donald Trump on 25 November.
The press service of the president says that Aliyev congratulated Trump on his re-election as US president.
Aliyev said that Trump's confident victory in the election is a vivid expression of the great support and confidence of the American people in his political line.
Aliyev said Trump's activity will play an even more important role in ensuring security in the world.
Noting that Donald Trump paid special attention to strengthening friendship and cooperation between Azerbaijan and the US during his first presidential term, Aliyev expressed hope that joint efforts will be made to strengthen bilateral relations.
Donald Trump, in turn, thanked Ilham Aliyev for the congratulations and emphasised the importance of joint work to develop cooperation between the two countries.
Politics
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On the 35th birthday of Igbal Abilov, a researcher imprisoned in Azerbaijan, his colleagues and supporters organized celebratory actions in various European cities, including Vilnius, Belgrade, Warsaw, and Porto, to raise awareness about his case. The participants of these actions called for the release of Abilov, who has been recognized by human rights defenders as a political prisoner.
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As a result of the preliminary investigation, the charge against Aziz Orujov, director of the internet TV channel Kanal 13, under Article 206.3.2 of the Azerbaijani Criminal Code (smuggling committed by a group of individuals in conspiracy) has been dropped. The case has been sent to court only under Article 188.2 of the Criminal Code (unauthorized construction on land without ownership rights). This was reported to Turan by Orujov's wife, journalist Lamia Orujeva.
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Today, the Baku Serious Crimes Court delivered a verdict in the case of public activist Ilhamiz Guliyev. The court reclassified the charges from Article 234.4.3 (illegal drug trafficking with intent to sell in large quantities) to a lighter charge under Article 234.1-1 (illegal acquisition, possession, manufacturing, processing, or transportation of narcotic substances or psychotropic substances in large quantities without the intent to distribute) of the Azerbaijani Criminal Code and sentenced the activist to three years in prison.
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On December 12, the Union for "Freedom for Political Prisoners in Azerbaijan" published an updated list of political prisoners, which now includes the names of 331 individuals.
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