Russia will make every effort to resolve the situation in Karabakh, Russian President Putin said during a "hot line" with the Russians. Russia will seek acceptable solutions for both sides. The agreements must be long-term and are should be found exclusively through political means, said Putin. Russia, he said, is extremely interested in resolving the conflict, and is committed to a full-fledged relations with all parties. "We want you to work both with Azerbaijan and Armenia," he said, recalling that "a very large number of Armenians and Azerbaijanis" live in Russia. "The account goes on millions," the president said. He added that he knew some Armenians and Azerbaijanis, who continue to maintain good relations with each other, "in spite of the tragic events." Russia will contribute to the settlement of the conflict, but the final word belongs to the peoples of Armenia and Azerbaijan, he said. -02D-
Politics
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On February 6, pro-government media reported 6 that Azerbaijan is demanding the closure of the “Rossotrudnichestvo” representation in the country, as this organization is not registered in Azerbaijan. Requests from Turan agency to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan to confirm this information went unanswered.
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The international organization "Women Press Freedom" condemned the arrest of journalist Shahnaz Beylergizi in Azerbaijan. A statement of the organization noted that this is the latest in a series of troubling state attacks on independent media in Azerbaijan. On the same day, another journalist, Shamshad Aga, was detained.
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Shamshad Aga, editor of the "Argument.az" website, has been found guilty in the Meydan TV case of smuggling (Article 206.3.2 of the Criminal Code) and sentenced to two months and one day in detention. The decision was made on February 6 by the Khatai District Court of Baku, as reported by Turan, citing his lawyer, Shahla Humbatova.
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On February 6, by the decree of Ilham Aliyev, the President of Azerbaijan, Sahil Babayev was relieved of his duties as Minister of Labor and Social Protection.
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