"We do not comment on rumors," answered the US Embassy to the request of radio "Voice of America" on the statement in the newspaper "Azerbaijan", that in 2009, Ilham Aliyev refused to meet with the US President Barack Obama. With regard to the allegations in the article about US intentions to change the power in Azerbaijan, the Embassy noted the following: “We have repeatedly and publicly stated that the United States has always been one of the strongest supporters of Azerbaijan’s sovereignty. We’ve demonstrated that support in many ways since Azerbaijan gained independence and are committed to advancing our relationship as sovereign partners in the years to come.”
On January 16 the official newspaper "Azerbaijan" accused the US president that he brings personal scores with Ilham Aliyev for the abandonment of the meeting, and that the US develop a plan for the change of power in Azerbaijan. -03D-
Politics
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Today, the trial of the disabled 1st group, paralyzed activist Famil Khalilov ended in the Baku Court of Serious Crimes.
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On February 6, pro-government media reported 6 that Azerbaijan is demanding the closure of the “Rossotrudnichestvo” representation in the country, as this organization is not registered in Azerbaijan. Requests from Turan agency to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan to confirm this information went unanswered.
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The international organization "Women Press Freedom" condemned the arrest of journalist Shahnaz Beylergizi in Azerbaijan. A statement of the organization noted that this is the latest in a series of troubling state attacks on independent media in Azerbaijan. On the same day, another journalist, Shamshad Aga, was detained.
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Shamshad Aga, editor of the "Argument.az" website, has been found guilty in the Meydan TV case of smuggling (Article 206.3.2 of the Criminal Code) and sentenced to two months and one day in detention. The decision was made on February 6 by the Khatai District Court of Baku, as reported by Turan, citing his lawyer, Shahla Humbatova.
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