Meeting of US Assistant Secretary of State at Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Elnur Mammadov met with an American delegation headed by US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Joshua Hack on 6 December.
According to the Foreign Ministry, the sides discussed issues of bilateral and multilateral cooperation, as well as prospects of normalisation of relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
The sides emphasised the importance of cooperation between Azerbaijan and the US in a number of directions, as well as the development of bilateral relations with due consideration of mutual interests.
Note that the Azerbaijani-American cooperation was highly appreciated within the framework of the COP29 climate conference held in Azerbaijan in November, the report says.
Elnur Mammadov informed the American side about the situation in the region in the post-conflict period, negotiations on a peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
‘Despite the significant progress in the negotiations on the peace agreement, claims to the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Azerbaijan in the Armenian Constitution, legislative acts, as well as in international organisations and courts remain, and they should be eliminated,’ the report noted.
During the meeting, the sides exchanged views on other bilateral and regional issues of mutual interest.
Politics
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On the 35th birthday of Igbal Abilov, a researcher imprisoned in Azerbaijan, his colleagues and supporters organized celebratory actions in various European cities, including Vilnius, Belgrade, Warsaw, and Porto, to raise awareness about his case. The participants of these actions called for the release of Abilov, who has been recognized by human rights defenders as a political prisoner.
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As a result of the preliminary investigation, the charge against Aziz Orujov, director of the internet TV channel Kanal 13, under Article 206.3.2 of the Azerbaijani Criminal Code (smuggling committed by a group of individuals in conspiracy) has been dropped. The case has been sent to court only under Article 188.2 of the Criminal Code (unauthorized construction on land without ownership rights). This was reported to Turan by Orujov's wife, journalist Lamia Orujeva.
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Today, the Baku Serious Crimes Court delivered a verdict in the case of public activist Ilhamiz Guliyev. The court reclassified the charges from Article 234.4.3 (illegal drug trafficking with intent to sell in large quantities) to a lighter charge under Article 234.1-1 (illegal acquisition, possession, manufacturing, processing, or transportation of narcotic substances or psychotropic substances in large quantities without the intent to distribute) of the Azerbaijani Criminal Code and sentenced the activist to three years in prison.
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On December 12, the Union for "Freedom for Political Prisoners in Azerbaijan" published an updated list of political prisoners, which now includes the names of 331 individuals.
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