Baku / 15.05.17Turan: The European Union condemns the blocking of five sites in Azerbaijan, including the online version of "Radio Azadlig",stated the official representative of the foreign policy service of the European Union Maya Kosiyanchich. She stressed that the court's decision to block websites is contrary to the principles of free media in a democratic society. Earlier, Freedom House, Amnesty International and Reporters Without Borders condemned the decision to block websites.
This testifies to the groundlessness of the argument often used by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev that the country has Internet freedom, said vice president of Freedom House Robert Herman.-03D06-
Politics
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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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