Açiq mənbələrdən foto.
Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders called for release of E.Sadygov and A.Zeynally
Baku/09/16/12/Turan: The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint project of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organization against Torture (OMCT), called for the release of lawyer Elchin Sadygov and journalist Avaz Zeynally.
The Observatory's statement noted that in 2012 Zeynally was sentenced to an unfair sentence of 9 years of imprisonment and spent three years in prison. Zeynally and Sadygov were arrested on September 11 on charges of receiving a large-scale bribe and complicity in this. They denied the charges and linked the charges to their professional activities. -06D-
Politics
-
On December 23, Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a congratulatory message to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on the occasion of his birthday.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
Leave a review