The ITV Public Television rejected the request of the authorized representatives of Jamila Hasanli, the presidential candidate of the National Council of Democratic Forces, for paid air time for campaigning. The management of the ITV explained its refusal of the term of applications , referring to the Articles 80.4 and 81.4 of the Electoral Code , according to the press service of Hasanli.
The leadership of ITV stated the application about the paid campaign had to be filed during a week after the start of the campaign. However, the management of the ITV wrongly interpreted the Articles of the Executive Committee, believes Hasanli’s representative, Elman Fattah.
Hasanli and NCJA intend to take adequate steps in connection with the refusal of the ITV management to provide paid air time.-06D-
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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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