Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan on so-called parliamentary elections in Abkhazia
The Republic of Azerbaijan does not recognize the so-called independence of Abkhazia and consequently, the so-called parliamentary elections held in Abkhazia on March 12, 2017 and its results.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan believes that it is necessary to continue negotiations for peaceful resolution of Abkhazia issue in compliance with the norms and principles of international law.-0-
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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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