President Ilham Aliyev received the EU Commissioner for European Neighborhood Policy and the expansion Johannes Hahn and his delegation.
During the meeting the sides exchanged views on all issues of cooperation between Azerbaijan and the EU, including the economic, energy, cultural and other issues.
The two sides exchanged views on the issue of human rights protection. It was noted that there is potential for cooperation in this area. Aliyev said that Azerbaijan has provided the citizen's right of freedom of assembly, media, expression and the Internet. -16D04-
Politics
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On the evening of February 5, it was reported that journalist Shahnaz Beylargizi had been arrested. She had been a presenter on the Toplum TV channel for several years. After a criminal case was initiated against the channel in March 2024 and nearly all of its staff were arrested, Beylargizi was questioned multiple times. According to relatives, the police conducted a search of her apartment.
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By a presidential decree dated February 5, Mukhtar Babaev has been appointed the presidential representative for climate issues.
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On February 5, President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree to provide humanitarian aid to Ukraine. According to the document, the Ministry of Energy has been allocated 1 million US dollars to purchase and send electrical equipment, manufactured in Azerbaijan, to Ukraine.
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The trial of Aziz Orudjev, the head of the online publication Kanal-13, continued on February 5 at the Sabail District Court.
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