The head of the renowned international organization in support of the press, Reporters without Borders, Olivier Basile sent a letter of condolences to the widow of the prominent lawyer Isakhan Ashurov.
"With great sadness we learned about the death of Isakhan Ashurov on June 22. It hurts to know that we lost such a strong individual devoted to combat for justice. We will always be grateful to him for his help in protecting the rights of journalists, bloggers and all the other people whose rights were violated.
We express our most sincere condolences to your family and to the friends and relatives of Isakhan," the message says. -02B-
Politics
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This year, the laureate of the annual Nargiz Prize, awarded for efforts in the fight for democracy, was Akif Gurbanov, chairman of the board of the Resplatforma (Platform of the III Republic) movement, who is under arrest.
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The U.S. will prohibit the issuing of visas for nearly a dozen more individuals responsible for undermining democracy in Georgia, bringing the total number to over 100, TURAN's Washington correspondent reports.
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The President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, has expressed condolences to the President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, following the tragic incident in the city of Magdeburg. "We are deeply shocked by the news of the deaths and injuries resulting from the tragic incident that took place at the Christmas market in Magdeburg," the message reads.
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By the order of the head of state, Vusal Aslanov has been appointed Chairman of the Baku Metro CJSC.
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