Vedant Patel
Washington D.C./21.04.23/Turan: The United States has been following the case of jailed activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev very closely, the State Department said on Monday.
"We have been following the case very closely, but I don’t have any updates to offer on that," Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel told a daily press briefing when responding to TURAN's questions about the prolonged detention of Hajiyev despite international calls for his release.
"I think we have continued to be very clear about our issues in which his detention took place, and we’re continuing to monitor the situation very closely," Patel added, when pressed further.
Hajiyev, a U.S.-educated prominent human rights defender, was arrested on Dec 9 on charges of "hooliganism" and "contempt of court", claims that the activist strongly rejects. Yesterday, a court in Baku prolonged his detention for another two month.
The U.S. government, as well as congressional leaders, such as Senators Dick Durbin and Ben Cardin have repetedıy urged Azerbaijan to release Hajiyev 'immediately'. Many, including even former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, have claimed that the charges against him are politically motivated. -0-
Alex Raufoglu
Politics
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On 23 November at the COP29 climate conference in Baku, eco-activists from different countries held a protest action against the failure of countries to agree on climate finance.
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On the eve of the closing of the COP29 climate conference in Baku, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has drawn attention to the criminal cases of journalists detained in Azerbaijan.
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Negotiations at the 29th session of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Baku have been extended until November 24, a source in the UNFCCC Secretariat told the Turan news agency. According to the source, participants aim to finalize and sign the concluding documents by that date.
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According to the Turkish newspaper Sabah, officials from the Istanbul Prosecutor's Office's Anti-Smuggling Unit have detained an Azerbaijani citizen with a large shipment of gold. The detention took place near the Vadi İstanbul shopping center in the Sarıyer district, where a taxi was stopped. During the search, 70 kg of gold was found. The Azerbaijani citizen in the vehicle claimed ownership of the cargo and also stated that he was a diplomat. The investigation by the prosecutor's office is ongoing, reports Sabah newspaper. The media outlet does not disclose the name of the "diplomat," only his initials – M.G.Ş. The Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs has declined to comment on the situation.
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