On September 12, a representative of the National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF), Jamil Hasanli, was officially registered as a presidential candidate; of the 44,495 signatures of electors, 40,291 signatures were found valid. The head of the Justice Party, MP, Ilyas Ismailov, was also registered. A leader of "Azadlig", Ahmed Orujov, was not registered. The total number of registered candidates for presidency has now reached nine.—0--
Politics
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Baku Court for Serious Crimes, chaired by Elnur Nuriyev, held a regular session on 29 November on the case of Tofig Yagublu, a member of the coordination centre of the National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF) and the Musavat Party.
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The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has condemned the crackdown on peaceful protests in the country and called on the country to remain faithful to European values.
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The Azerbaijani Interior Ministry has lifted the ban on Samira Gasymly, the wife of political scientist Azer Gasymly, from leaving the country. However, her trip abroad was disrupted because she did not catch her flight.
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Three members of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) have been detained over the past two days.
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