On September 9, Defense Minister Safar Abiyev received James Warlick, the new U.S. co-chair of the OSCE Minsk. According to a press release from the Defense Ministry, Abiyev noted during the meeting that the Minsk Group has not made effective initiatives to resolve the Karabakh conflict.
According to the Minister, "decisive and effective actions" must be taken to settle the conflict peacefully, and their absence may complicate the situation in the region.
The U.S. Co-Chair, James Warlick said that he will do his best to resolve the Karabakh conflict. He intends to work more intensely with Azerbaijan to solve this issue.
The U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Richard Morningstar, also attended the meeting. -16D04-
Politics
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On November 26, the Baku Court of Appeals reviewed the appeal of human rights defender Anar Mammadli, who contested the extension of his detention. Mammadli's lawyer, Javad Javadov, stated that Mammadli argued the extension of his pre-trial detention was unfounded and linked the criminal prosecution to his human rights activities, Turan reported.
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On November 26, a group of reserve officers from the Nakhchivan special forces held a protest near the Azerbaijani presidential administration. The protesters participated in the 44-day war and were discharged after sustaining injuries. They claim that the payments they are entitled to have not been provided.
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On November 26, the Baku Court of Appeals heard a complaint regarding the extension of the detention of former diplomat Emin Ibrahimov. During the hearing, the investigator requested that the complaint be rejected, while Ibrahimov's lawyer, Aghil Laidj, pointed out the lack of grounds for keeping Ibrahimov in custody.
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Arrested economist Fazil Gasimov has reportedly faced pressure after protesting the interruption of a phone call with his family on November 16. "The phone call was cut off, and Fazil demanded that the connection be restored. Then, Jalal Alizadeh, a detention center officer, along with his colleagues, forcibly removed Fazil from the phone room in the medical unit of the facility, tearing his jacket and dragging him across the floor before throwing him into a cell.
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