Today the President Ilham Aliyev received the executive director of BBC Global News, Jim Egan. The guest spoke about the work of his structure and its international cooperation. Aliyev, for his part, stressed the importance of an objective and unbiased coverage of history and culture of Azerbaijan, the processes in the country. The sides exchanged views on the prospects of cooperation, the press service of the head of state. In 2009 the Azerbaijani authorities banned the BBC broadcast on local frequencies. At the same time, broadcast of "Voice of America" and "Radio Liberty". Were discontinued, and later BBC offices in Baku were closed.
According to authorities, the reason for the closure of the foreign radio stations became interfere in the internal affairs of Azerbaijan. Although it was officially stated that the broadcasting of foreign radios on local frequencies was provided by the legislation. -16D-
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During the 11th meeting of the border delimitation commissions between Azerbaijan and Armenia on January 16, the directions for the delimitation process were determined, the State Commission of Azerbaijan on Border Delimitation and Demarcation with Armenia reported. The meeting was chaired by Deputy Prime Ministers Shahin Mustafayev of Azerbaijan and Mher Grigoryan of Armenia.
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On July 1, 2024, USAID's activities in Azerbaijan were officially terminated, Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister, Jeyhun Bayramov, announced during today's press conference.
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Azerbaijan and Georgia have always been advocates of peace and stability in the region, said Georgia's Foreign Minister Maka Bochorishvili during a joint press conference with Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister, Jeyhun Bayramov, on Thursday. Azerbaijan and Georgia are cooperating intensively on many issues, she stated, and thanked Azerbaijan for "its support to Georgia in various formats." The relationship between Azerbaijan and Georgia plays a very important role in the region, she continued, highlighting Azerbaijan’s role as a major economic partner of Georgia.
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Ramil Eynaliev, an activist from the Lankaran branch of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PPFA), has been administratively arrested for 30 days on charges of "disobeying the police." According to the PPFA, Eynaliev was detained the day before and taken to the third police station of the Khazar district in Baku. The party believes that the true reason for his arrest is a critical comment he made on social media.
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