PACE President Jean-Claude Mignon is concerned about the grave deterioration of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan after the decision to pardon Safarov, his statement reads.
Commenting on the issue of Safarov, the head of PACE indicated that he "joins the international condemnation of the glorification of the terrible crime committed by Safarov, and for which he was convicted by a court of the country of the Council of Europe."
Mignon is sure Safarov's release "is unacceptable." According to him, "this scandalous release has very negative consequences for the already strained relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan." According to the head of PACE, this situation leads to "destabilizing of the situation in the region."
"I call on the Azerbaijani authorities to reconsider their position - in line with the Council of Europe standards," said Mignon. -02D-
Politics
-
On the evening of February 5, it was reported that journalist Shahnaz Beylargizi had been arrested. She had been a presenter on the Toplum TV channel for several years. After a criminal case was initiated against the channel in March 2024 and nearly all of its staff were arrested, Beylargizi was questioned multiple times. According to relatives, the police conducted a search of her apartment.
-
By a presidential decree dated February 5, Mukhtar Babaev has been appointed the presidential representative for climate issues.
-
On February 5, President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree to provide humanitarian aid to Ukraine. According to the document, the Ministry of Energy has been allocated 1 million US dollars to purchase and send electrical equipment, manufactured in Azerbaijan, to Ukraine.
-
The trial of Aziz Orudjev, the head of the online publication Kanal-13, continued on February 5 at the Sabail District Court.
Leave a review