PACE continues "constructive political dialogue" with the government of Azerbaijan to implement the country's international obligations in the field of democracy and human rights. This was stated by the President of PACE Pedro Agramunt at the opening of the summer session of the Assembly in Strasbourg today.
He welcomed the recent release of the journalist Khadija Ismayilova from prison in Azerbaijan.
Agramunt noted that a number of political prisoners have been released this year.
"This is a very good initiative, which shows the willingness of the Government of Azerbaijan for cooperation," said Agramunt. -16D-
Politics
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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.
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By a presidential decree dated February 5, Mukhtar Babaev has been appointed the presidential representative for climate issues.
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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.
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The trial of Aziz Orudjev, the head of the online publication Kanal-13, continued on February 5 at the Sabail District Court.
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