Committee to Protect the Rights of Petroleum workers has been operating for more than 18 years, and still has not faced pressure, said Mirvari Gahramanli, the head of this NGO in her interview with “Objective TV.” On July 8, in accordance with the decision of the Nasimi Court, her personal bank account and the account of the NGO were arrested. "We have filed an appeal. However the court, unreasonably and without explaining the reasons, upheld the trial court's decision. We have not received from law enforcement agencies requests or letters, noted Gahramanli. Concerning the prosecution of her daughter, Matanat Azizova, she said: "I was shocked when I heard about the charges against Rauf Mirkadirov about the alleged spying for Armenia. What might be common between the Women's Crisis Centre, led by Matanat, and the case of the journalist Rauf Mirkadirov? My daughter was interrogated for 10 hours, and the next day the interrogation turned into a frank pressure from the investigator. She was forced to sign some documents that had no relation to Matanat," said Gahramanli. "Currently, several NGOs are preparing to file a complaint with the European Court. I believe that the European Court will satisfy our complaint. However, I would like to state compensation should pay not the government, but the judges who have passed unfair decision," said Gahramanli. -03B04-
Politics
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On December 23, Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a congratulatory message to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on the occasion of his birthday.
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The U.S. Embassy responded to the host of the "Həftə" ("Week") program, who once again accused the United States of pursuing an anti-Azerbaijani policy, using undiplomatic language.
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On Monday, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov, who is currently on a working visit to Belgrade, was received by Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić. According to the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs press service, during the meeting, both sides expressed satisfaction with the "strategic partnership between the two countries" and emphasized the importance of mutual high-level visits.
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On December 23, a meeting of the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Serbia took place in Belgrade. During the final press conference, Serbian Foreign Minister Marko Djuric reported that the discussions focused on the development of tourism. "We are strengthening efforts to open direct air routes, as well as economic development and energy," said Djuric. The minister expressed confidence that cooperation between Serbia and Azerbaijan would become even closer and more intensive in the near future.
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