On October 8, the Court of Appeal, chaired by Mirza Tagizadeh, considered the complaint of Jamil Hasanli, the presidential candidate of the National Council. The complaint was filed against the Central Election Commission that registered Ilham Aliyev as a candidate for president for a third term. The court dismissed the complaint. The complaint noted the need to cancel the registration of Ilham Aliyev, as a presidential candidate. -16D04-
2013 October 08 (Tuesday) 11:22:07
The presidential candidate of the National Council of Democratic Forces, Jamil Gasanli, sued the CEC for the refusal to make a public declaration of incomes of presidential candidates .
The complaint will be considered in the Baku Court of Appeal on October 8, Gasanli’s proxy, head of the NGO "Center for Law and Development," Hafiz Hasanov told Turan. – 06B -
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Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev expressed confidence that the visit of the President of Somalia to Baku "will open a new page in the close friendly relations" between the two countries. In a press statement after the negotiations, Aliyev noted that the leaders of both countries discussed the geopolitical situation in their regions and confirmed mutual support for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Azerbaijan and Somalia, as well as a common stance in the fight against terrorism and extremism.
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Russia is not discussing the possibility of delivering Azerbaijani gas to the EU through Ukraine's gas transportation system, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak stated on Wednesday. "It is not being discussed," he said.
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On February 12, the Baku Appeals Court rejected the appeal to transfer journalist Ramin Djebrailzade (Deko) to house arrest, according to his lawyer Nemat Kerimli. The defense considers this decision unjustified, as no investigative actions have been conducted regarding Deko, who was arrested in connection with the Meydan TV case. The journalist denies the charge of currency smuggling. Representatives of the investigating authorities were unavailable for comment.
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The "Union for the Freedom of Political Prisoners of Azerbaijan" has published an updated list of political prisoners, which includes 357 names. Compared to the previous list from December 12 last year, the number of political prisoners has increased by 26 individuals. Among them are journalists Farid Ismayilov, Shamshad Agha, Shahnaz Beylergizi, and 13 arrested during the unrest in Imishli, among others.
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