EU Ammassador to Azerbaijan Malena Mard has made a statement upon release of Arif Yunus:
"I welcome the decision by the Baku Court of Appeal to transfer historian and human rights activist Mr. Arif Yunus to house arrest on humanitarian grounds.
It is a welcome development and a positive humanitarian gesture and I hope further steps will follow.
In general, the EU stands ready to further deepen and broaden our respective dialogue and cooperation with Azerbaijan", - reads the statement.-02D-
Politics
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On February 15 and 18, 2025, the website Day.az published articles containing defamatory allegations about the activities of the Turan news agency. In these materials, the author attempts to portray the agency as dependent on Western funding and subordinated to the interests of foreign entities.
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Moldova has decided to unilaterally terminate the Moldovan-Russian agreement from 1998 on the creation and operation of cultural centers.
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By the order of the head of state, Rufat Mahmud has been appointed the new head of the historical and architectural reserve "Icheri Sheher" – the historic center of Baku.
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On February 13, the Appeal Court did not satisfy the defense's appeal against the decision of the Khatai Court regarding the arrest of journalist Shahnaz Beylargizi. According to the lawyer, the journalist herself did not participate in the trial due to poor health. The defense intends to submit a petition to replace the arrest with house arrest.
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