Vienna / 04.05.18 / Turan: In his statement on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the World Press Freedom Day, Deputy Head of the US Mission to the OSCE Permanent Council Michele Siders touched upon the situation in Azerbaijan. In particular, he expressed concern about the blocking websites of independent sources of information in Azerbaijan - "Azadlyg Radio", "Azadlig" newspaper and Meydan TV. He also emphasized the gross violation of press freedom in Turkey, Kazakhstan, Belarus and Tajikistan. -16D-
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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