On Thursday, the regular meeting of the Coordination Centre of the National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF) discussed the political situation in the country and the situation of political prisoners, according to the press-release of the NCDF.
The meeting welcomed the establishment of a committee to protect the rights of Leyla Yunus, and its work. The participants condemned arrests and repression of the last time, there was the need to strengthen the work on the release of political prisoners and prisoners of conscience protection, as well as strengthening the fight against authoritarianism in the country. The meeting decided to hold a session of the National Council.
On September 15 the members of the NCDF will visit the monument of Turkish soldiers in the Alley of Martyrs to mark the liberation of Baku from the intervention. -16D04-
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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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On Monday, hearings in the case of activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev continued at the Baku Court for Serious Crimes. At the beginning of the session, Hajiyev drew attention to the unjustified criminal prosecution of activist Raheel Abbasov, who had previously organized public defense for Hajiyev.
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On December 23, the trial of the head of the YouTube resource "Kanal-11" Teymur Kerimov, accused of extortion by threats, continued in the Baku Court of Grave Crimes.
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