During the trial on September 5, in the Serious Crimes Court, in the case of Nijat Aliyev, the editor of the site, Azadxeber.org and seven other believers, there was a conflict between the lawyer, Yalcin Imanov, and the judge, Zeynal Aliyev. As a result, the judge has delivered a document of criminal complaint against a lawyer. According to the lawyer, the conflict was caused by the questions the lawyer asked during the trial. Insistence by the lawyer to obtain specific answers from experts caused the irritation of the judge who repeatedly reproached Imanov and made four warnings.
"You can make even five warnings," and these words caused the judge’s anger, who regarded the response as an insult. The judge made a similar warning to another lawyer, Elchin Aliyev. The accused defendants are charged with spreading CD discs of anti-government material among population on the eve of the contest, "Eurovision 2012." The discs contained material about conducting gay parades in the capital, the arbitrariness of officials, religious persecution, etc. The investigation alleges that Nijat Aliyev and several other believers are involved in the construction and dissemination of the discs. First, a file was brought against them under the Article 234.1 (possession of drugs.)
Some time later, a file was brought against Aliyev under the Articles 167-2.2.1 (illegal production of religious literature by a group of persons), 281.2 (anti-government appeals from a group of individuals) and 283.2.3 (incitement of ethnic and religious hatred by an organized group.)
At the same time, a number of international and local human rights organizations believe that Nijat Aliyev and his co-defendants are being prosecuted for criticizing the "Eurovision" and the official policy regarding the believers.-16B-
Politics
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On December 23, Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a congratulatory message to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on the occasion of his birthday.
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The U.S. Embassy responded to the host of the "Həftə" ("Week") program, who once again accused the United States of pursuing an anti-Azerbaijani policy, using undiplomatic language.
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On Monday, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov, who is currently on a working visit to Belgrade, was received by Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić. According to the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs press service, during the meeting, both sides expressed satisfaction with the "strategic partnership between the two countries" and emphasized the importance of mutual high-level visits.
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On December 23, a meeting of the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Serbia took place in Belgrade. During the final press conference, Serbian Foreign Minister Marko Djuric reported that the discussions focused on the development of tourism. "We are strengthening efforts to open direct air routes, as well as economic development and energy," said Djuric. The minister expressed confidence that cooperation between Serbia and Azerbaijan would become even closer and more intensive in the near future.
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