Baku / 26.09.17 / Turan: The President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev sent a congratulatory message to the Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel on the occasion of the victory of her CDU / CSU alliance in the parliamentary elections in Germany.
Aliyev expressed a hope the parties will continue to make joint efforts to further strengthen and expand friendly relations between Azerbaijan and Germany, develop political, economic and humanitarian ties and successfully continue the mutually beneficial cooperation at the bilateral and multilateral levels.
At the parliamentary elections in Germany held last Sunday, the CDU / CSU alliance gained about 33 percent of the vote, which allows Merkel to re-form the government, in all likelihood, in a coalition with the Green and the Free Democrats. -06D--
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On November 26, the Baku Court of Appeals reviewed the appeal of human rights defender Anar Mammadli, who contested the extension of his detention. Mammadli's lawyer, Javad Javadov, stated that Mammadli argued the extension of his pre-trial detention was unfounded and linked the criminal prosecution to his human rights activities, Turan reported.
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On November 26, a group of reserve officers from the Nakhchivan special forces held a protest near the Azerbaijani presidential administration. The protesters participated in the 44-day war and were discharged after sustaining injuries. They claim that the payments they are entitled to have not been provided.
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On November 26, the Baku Court of Appeals heard a complaint regarding the extension of the detention of former diplomat Emin Ibrahimov. During the hearing, the investigator requested that the complaint be rejected, while Ibrahimov's lawyer, Aghil Laidj, pointed out the lack of grounds for keeping Ibrahimov in custody.
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Arrested economist Fazil Gasimov has reportedly faced pressure after protesting the interruption of a phone call with his family on November 16. "The phone call was cut off, and Fazil demanded that the connection be restored. Then, Jalal Alizadeh, a detention center officer, along with his colleagues, forcibly removed Fazil from the phone room in the medical unit of the facility, tearing his jacket and dragging him across the floor before throwing him into a cell.
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