It is important that the press would represent all sectors of the Azerbaijani society , including government and civil society. Such an opinion on Wednesday in an interview with reporters expressed the U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan Richard Morningstar .
Asked to comment on the situation for Turan's correspondent in connection with threats to close the newspapers Yeni Musavat and Azadliq, Morningstar noted that he can not say anything specific about these two newspapers. However, he added: "But I would like to note the importance of having a the freedom of speech and the press, an independent media and free public access to the Internet at all levels».-03C06 -
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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