Vashadze: Georgia Doing Everything to Cause Azerbaijan and Armenia to Move Away from Dangerous Edge
Georgia is interested in the development of the region and does everything that the relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia do not cross the dangerous edge, said the Georgian Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze yesterday.
The relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan extremely deteriorated since the end of last week, when the Hungarian authorities handed Azerbaijan Ramil Safarov, who was sentenced for the murder of the Armenian lieutenant Gurgen Margaryan.
"Georgia does all to cause the relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia to move away from the dangerous edge. In this we assist international organizations. We are interested in peace in the region so that no events occurred, which would interfere with cooperation and development," Vashadze said at a press conference, which was held at the annual meeting of the heads of diplomatic missions of Georgia accredited abroad, News-Georgia reported. -0 -
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"I was deeply concerned to learn of the arrest of journalists working with Meydan TV. A free and independent press is a vital component of any democracy. Journalists must be able to report on issues without the fear of arrest, intimidation, or violence." This statement was posted by the UK Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Fergus Auld, on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Saturday.
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The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has condemned the arrest of six journalists and media workers in Azerbaijan, including five staff members of Meydan TV and one freelance journalist. "At around noon, independent journalist Ramin Jebrailzadeh (also known as Ramin Deko) was detained at Baku airport upon his arrival from neighboring Georgia, where he had been covering pro-European protests. At the same time, law enforcement officers in different parts of the city detained Natig Javadhli, Khayala Agaeva, Aytac Tapdyg, Aynur Elgunesh, and Aysel Umudova, who work with the Germany-based independent media outlet Meydan TV," the CPJ statement reads.
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Georgian special forces dispersed anti-government demonstrators on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi on Friday night, which was the first such crackdown in three days of protests. Authorities used water cannons and tear gas to clear protesters from the area near the Georgian Parliament. Several demonstrators were detained.
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The President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, sent a congratulatory message to the President of the European Council, His Excellency Mr. António Costa, on the occasion of his assuming office. "Cooperation between Azerbaijan and the European Union has a broad agenda and covers energy, including green energy, transport, trade, and other areas. Azerbaijan's important role in ensuring Europe's energy security is undeniable," the message reads.
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