A member of the US Congress, Bill Keating, condemned the Azerbaijani authorities for the closure of Radio "Azadlig" in Baku. The statement of the Congressman, published online radio, said: "I am extremely concerned about the attack by the Azerbaijani authorities on the US and international NGOs, as well as on independent media." Keating noted that the authorities closed IREX, NDI, Peace corps and others organizations that were engaged in helping the citizens of Azerbaijan.
"The final goal of the authorities was the Baku bureau of Radio "Azadlig"(Liberty.) This fact, as well as arrests of journalists and human rights defenders Khadija Ismailova Leyla Yunus casts doubt on the Azerbaijani authorities to partner with the United States and the West in general, " said Keating.
Congressman considers impossible such an attitude of the authorities to their own citizens and the media, and calls on the Obama administration to take adequate steps in a similar situation. -02D-
Politics
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Economist Fazil Gasimov, who has been on hunger strike for 98 days, today requested the Baku Serious Crimes Court to dismiss the criminal charges against him. He stated that he is not involved with counterfeit money and that the case against him is politically motivated. His lawyer, Rovshan Rahimov, also petitioned for a change in his detention conditions, noting that Gasimov's health is severely deteriorating due to the prolonged hunger strike.
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In a resolution, MEPs want EU countries to lift current restrictions hindering Ukraine from using Western weapons systems against legitimate military targets in Russia.
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On September 19, President Ilham Aliyev visited the Agdam and Khojaly regions, as well as the city of Khankendi.
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Ukraine has expressed its readiness to cooperate with Azerbaijan in the field of cybersecurity, as stated by the Ambassador of Ukraine to Azerbaijan, Yuri Gusev. In his speech at the "Cybersecurity Days" conference in Baku, Gusev emphasized Ukraine's growing technological infrastructure and its crucial role in ensuring national security.
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