Baku / 07.02.19 / Turan: The bill on the irreversibility of the course of Ukraine on European and Euro-Atlantic integration was adopted on February 7 by the Verkhovna Rada in the second reading. The president is declared the guarantor of this course.
A constitutional majority voted in support of the bill - 334 parliamentarians.
The draft law states that the definition of the foundations of domestic and foreign policy, the implementation of the strategic course of the state to acquire full membership of Ukraine in the EU and in NATO belong to the powers of the parliament. In this case, the president is declared the guarantor of the implementation of this strategic course.
Earlier, Petr Poroshenko expressed the opinion that after making amendments to the constitution in terms of securing a course for NATO, Ukraine will meet the criteria of a country that claims to become a member of the alliance. Poroshenko also expressed confidence that Ukraine also needs the North Atlantic alliance. -02D-
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On November 26, the Baku Court of Appeals reviewed the appeal of human rights defender Anar Mammadli, who contested the extension of his detention. Mammadli's lawyer, Javad Javadov, stated that Mammadli argued the extension of his pre-trial detention was unfounded and linked the criminal prosecution to his human rights activities, Turan reported.
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On November 26, a group of reserve officers from the Nakhchivan special forces held a protest near the Azerbaijani presidential administration. The protesters participated in the 44-day war and were discharged after sustaining injuries. They claim that the payments they are entitled to have not been provided.
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On November 26, the Baku Court of Appeals heard a complaint regarding the extension of the detention of former diplomat Emin Ibrahimov. During the hearing, the investigator requested that the complaint be rejected, while Ibrahimov's lawyer, Aghil Laidj, pointed out the lack of grounds for keeping Ibrahimov in custody.
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Arrested economist Fazil Gasimov has reportedly faced pressure after protesting the interruption of a phone call with his family on November 16. "The phone call was cut off, and Fazil demanded that the connection be restored. Then, Jalal Alizadeh, a detention center officer, along with his colleagues, forcibly removed Fazil from the phone room in the medical unit of the facility, tearing his jacket and dragging him across the floor before throwing him into a cell.
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