A member of the NIDA Youth Movement Board, Rashadat Akhundov,
was arrested today for threemonths. He was arrested this afternoon and taken to the Office of the Prosecutor's Office for Serious Crimes, Turan was told by Board Turgut Gambar, the member of NIDA. There is an information, that another member of the NIDA Board, Uzeir Mammadli, was alos arrested today.
According to sources in NIDA, the young people were taken to Nasimi Court which passed a decision for their arrest pending investigation. According to unofficial data, they are charged under Article 228.3 of the Criminal Code (illegal possession of firearms or ammunition by an organized group.)
From March 8-14, four activists of the NIDA were arrested on similar charges. They organized
a protest against the soldiers' deaths on March 10 in the center of Baku. However, the authorities planted drugs on them and bottles with explosives, and accused them riot with the use of explosives. All of them were arrested for three months.-03B-
Politics
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On February 15 and 18, 2025, the website Day.az published articles containing defamatory allegations about the activities of the Turan news agency. In these materials, the author attempts to portray the agency as dependent on Western funding and subordinated to the interests of foreign entities.
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Moldova has decided to unilaterally terminate the Moldovan-Russian agreement from 1998 on the creation and operation of cultural centers.
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By the order of the head of state, Rufat Mahmud has been appointed the new head of the historical and architectural reserve "Icheri Sheher" – the historic center of Baku.
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On February 13, the Appeal Court did not satisfy the defense's appeal against the decision of the Khatai Court regarding the arrest of journalist Shahnaz Beylargizi. According to the lawyer, the journalist herself did not participate in the trial due to poor health. The defense intends to submit a petition to replace the arrest with house arrest.
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