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 26 July "Platform III of the Republic" made a statement which drew attention to the unlawful seizure of electronic devices of underage children of the arrested head of this structure Akif Gurbanov.
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From 19 to 26 July, 24 automatic rifles, 1 machine gun, 9 rifles, 28 grenades, 441 shells, 3118 cartridges of different calibre and other ammunition were found in Khankendi, the Azerbaijani Interior Ministry reported. During the mentioned period, the police found 1 machine gun, 50 grenades, 7 fuses, 3 shells and 320 cartridges of different calibre in Shusha.
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President Ilham Aliyev has approved by decree the Azerbaijan-Kazakh intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in military intelligence defense sector. The document was signed in Baku on 7 June 2024.
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At the trial of the opposition politician Tofig Yagublu, the statement of Elnur Vaqifoglu, another accused, was heard at the Baku Serious Crimes Court.
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