The ambassadors of the United States and the European Union paid tribute to the victims on January 20
The ambassadors of the United States and the European Union paid tribute to the victims on January 20
Today, the ambassadors of the European Union and the US Ambassador visited the Alley of Martyrs and laid flowers on the graves of innocent victims on January 20, 1990.
The head of the EU MISI, Peter Michalko, wrote on his Facebook page that "together with his colleagues from Strange, the EU honored the memory of the victims of the tragedy of Black January 1990, killed by Soviet soldiers."
In turn, U.S. Ambassador Mark Libby wrote: “Today we mark the tragic events of Black January and remember those who perished. We offer our condolences to their friends and family members.”
Politics
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On January 22, lawyer Zibeyda Sadigova visited journalist Farid Ismayilov at the Baku Detention Center No. 1, who was arrested on January 17 in connection with the Toplum TV case. Ismayilov had been brought in for questioning back in March 2024 and placed under police supervision.
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On February 3, the trial of public activist Nijat Ibrahim will begin in the Baku Serious Crimes Court. This decision was made on Wednesday at a preparatory hearing by Judge Aygun Gurbanova. According to lawyer Zibeida Sadigova, Ibrahim was taken to court in handcuffs. There were guards sitting next to him throughout the whole process.
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On January 23, Hilal Mammadov, a member of the Public Council of the Talysh people of Azerbaijan (PCTP), was summoned to the State Security Service (SSS) of Azerbaijan. As he himself informed Turan, the summons was delivered to him today by officers from the Nizami district department of the SSS.
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On January 22, the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan, Jeyhun Bayramov, and the Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom, David Lammy, held a telephone conversation.
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