"I call for the immediate release of Ilgar Mammadov," wrote on his page on twitter, PACE President Ann Brassor. On May 22 the European Court of Human Rights adopted decision stating that the purpose of the arrest of Ilgar Mammadov is to silence him and punish him. On March 17, 2014 Sheki Serious Crimes Court sentenced Ilgar Mammadov to seven years' imprisonment. He was convicted on trumped up charges in connection with the events Ismayilly region on 23-24 January 2013.
On May 22 the European Court recognized violation of the liberty of the leader of the Movement REAL, Ilgar Mamedov, the presumption of his innocence, and the restriction of his rights.
Amnesty International has declared him a prisoner of conscience. However, the Azerbaijani authorities deny that the arrest of Ilgar Mamedov was politically motivated. - 16D04-
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The top U.S. diplomat Antony Blinken on Tuesday called from the plane to Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to discuss the Middle East and the South Caucasus, TURAN's Washington correspondent who is currently traveling with the secretary of state in Europe, reports.
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BBC: The UN International Court of Justice (ICJ) has agreed to consider mutual lawsuits filed by Azerbaijan and Armenia, each accusing the other of violating the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination due to the ongoing situation in Nagorno-Karabakh.
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"A group of hydrologists and engineers from Azerbaijan and Armenia, with our active support, is working together on a comprehensive water management scheme for transboundary rivers," the U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Mark Libby, wrote on the U.S. Embassy's social media account on November 12.
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As the Biden administration draws to a close, Secretary of State Antony Blinken is headed on an emergency trip to Brussels to discuss how to support Ukraine with European allies.
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