The U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Richard Morningstar, on Thursday held a meeting with heads of Azerbaijani opposition parties. The meeting was attended by Chairman of Popular Front Party, Ali Kerimli, deputy head of "Musavat", Gulaga Aslanly, leader of the EL Movement, Eldar Namazov, the head of the Majlis of «REAL» Movement, Erkin Gadirli, Chairman of the "Open Society" Sulhadin Akbar, the head of the Civil Solidarity Party, Sabir Rustamkhanly, the head of the "Umid" party, Iqbal Aghazadeh.
During the closed meeting for media they discussed the political situation in Azerbaijan ahead of the presidential elections.—03B06-
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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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