Baku / 26.04.18 / Turan: The Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded the head of the Azerbaijani Presidential Administration Ramiz Mehdiyev with the Order of Honor. The award was handed to Ramiz Mehdiyev by the Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev in Sochi on April 25, the Russian media reported.
Ramiz Mehdiyev and the Azerbaijani Presidential Aide for Work with Law Enforcement Agencies, Fuad Aleskerov, are participating in the ninth international meeting of high-level representatives responsible for security issues in Sochi. -06D-
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Hafiz Babaly, the investigative journalist arrested in the Abzas Media case, previously filed a complaint with the Ombudsman's Office regarding the lack of medical care for his varicose veins. The response he received stated that the Main Medical Department of the Ministry of Justice had replied to the Ombudsman's inquiry on this matter.
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Elnur Hasanov, an activist of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (APFP), who was sentenced to three years in prison on drug-related charges, began a hunger strike on December 3. According to the APFP, Hasanov is protesting against his failure to be transferred to a correctional facility and the denial of meetings with his relatives.
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On December 4, the Baku Court of Appeals rejected the appeal to release the founder of Toplum TV, Alesker Mamedli, under house arrest. This was reported by Nasimi Mamedli, the brother of Alesker Mamedli. Alesker Mamedli, who participated in the hearing, stated that there were no grounds for extending the detention and that there were legal reasons for his release under house arrest.
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"I am deeply concerned by the news of the arrest of human rights defender Rufat Safarov. Freedom of speech is a fundamental component of democracy. It gives every individual the freedom to hold and express different opinions," the UK Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Fergus Old, wrote on his account on the X platform on December 4.
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