Baku / 15.05.18 / Turan: The Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov, who was on a visit to Brussels, held talks with EU Commissioner for Foreign Policy Federica Mogherini on May 14. During the conversation, the sides touched upon the issues of the relationship between Azerbaijan and the European Union, and in particular the status of the negotiations on the future partnership agreement between Baku and the EU.
On May 15, Mammadyarov will meet with the co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group in Paris. The meeting will discuss the prospects for the settlement of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict against the backdrop of the latest political changes in Armenia, the press service of the Foreign Ministry said. -02D-
Politics
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On November 26, the Baku Court of Appeals reviewed the appeal of human rights defender Anar Mammadli, who contested the extension of his detention. Mammadli's lawyer, Javad Javadov, stated that Mammadli argued the extension of his pre-trial detention was unfounded and linked the criminal prosecution to his human rights activities, Turan reported.
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On November 26, a group of reserve officers from the Nakhchivan special forces held a protest near the Azerbaijani presidential administration. The protesters participated in the 44-day war and were discharged after sustaining injuries. They claim that the payments they are entitled to have not been provided.
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On November 26, the Baku Court of Appeals heard a complaint regarding the extension of the detention of former diplomat Emin Ibrahimov. During the hearing, the investigator requested that the complaint be rejected, while Ibrahimov's lawyer, Aghil Laidj, pointed out the lack of grounds for keeping Ibrahimov in custody.
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Arrested economist Fazil Gasimov has reportedly faced pressure after protesting the interruption of a phone call with his family on November 16. "The phone call was cut off, and Fazil demanded that the connection be restored. Then, Jalal Alizadeh, a detention center officer, along with his colleagues, forcibly removed Fazil from the phone room in the medical unit of the facility, tearing his jacket and dragging him across the floor before throwing him into a cell.
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