Statement of the EU Delegation to Azerbaijan
“The European Union Delegation to Azerbaijan absolutely refutes the allegations made recently by some websites regarding meetings between EU representatives and Azerbaijan political parties. These allegations are completely false regarding the format and content of those meetings and do not correspond to reality.
We deplore and strongly condemn such disinformation attacks against the European Union, the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the EU Ambassador to Azerbaijan and the EU Delegation to Azerbaijan.
The EU supports Azerbaijan’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity. The EU has been and continues to be an important and close partner of Azerbaijan, including its most important trade partner and a strategic partner in the field of energy. The EU is committed to working with the COP29 Azerbaijani Presidency towards a successful and inclusive COP29.
The EU works jointly with Azerbaijan for the benefit of its people, including as regards the protection of human rights and maintains contacts with all segments of Azerbaijani society, including political parties and civil society. Furthermore, the EU does not interfere in any elections in any countries.”
Politics
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On August 15, a preparatory hearing was held in the Serious Crimes Court for PhD student and economist Fazil Gasymov from Istanbul University, who has been on a hunger strike for 62 days at the Penitentiary Service's medical facility. During the hearing, it was revealed that Gasymov’s case has been separated from that of Gubad Ibadoglu, despite Gasymov's initial arrest being related to allegations of passing counterfeit money to Ibadoglu.
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On August 15, the Baku Appeals Court, chaired by Javid Huseyn, rejected the appeal against the decision of the Khatai District Court to extend the detention of journalist Elnara Gasymova by another 1 month and 7 days. Gasymova was arrested in connection with the “Abzas Media” case. According to lawyer Gunay Ismailova, during the court session, Elnara Gasymova stated that her arrest was related to the corruption investigations conducted by “Abzas Media.” However, the judge did not take this into account. It is worth noting that Elnara Gasymova was first arrested on November 20 of last year on charges of smuggling foreign currency.
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The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Mary Lawlor, today expressed serious concern over the ongoing detention and prosecution of six human rights defenders and journalists in Azerbaijan.
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According to the annual report from the State Statistics Committee of Azerbaijan on the number of foreigners and stateless persons arriving in the country, a total of 1,535,889 citizens from Russia and Ukraine have visited Azerbaijan.
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