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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has sent congratulations to President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on his birthday.
"I appreciate Azerbaijan's constant support to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, your personal contribution to the development of friendly relations between our countries.
In this difficult time for Ukraine, when we defend freedom and independence in the fight against Russian aggression, the support of partners is of particular importance.
I believe that by joint efforts our countries will strengthen bilateral cooperation in all spheres, which will contribute to the security and well-being of our states.
Dear Mr President, I sincerely wish you good health, inspiration and success in your responsible state activity, and peace and prosperity to the Azerbaijani people". This is stated in the message of the Embassy of Ukraine in Azerbaijan.
Politics
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On January 24, the Baku Court of Appeals considered an appeal regarding the arrest of journalist Farid Ismailov. According to his lawyer Zibeyda Sadigova, the defense argued that there was no need to keep the journalist in custody, citing his health problems and the fact that the preliminary investigation had already been completed.
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The human rights situation in Azerbaijan in 2024 was characterized by an increase in repression against journalists, activists, and religious groups, the annual report of the NGO "Line of Defense," presented on January 24 by member of the organization, human rights activist Zafar Ahmedov.
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On January 24, the Sabail District Court continued the trial of Aziz Orujov, the head of the online publication Kanal-13. According to lawyer Fahraddin Mehdiyev, at the beginning of the hearing, the judge rejected a petition filed at the previous hearing to transfer Orujov to house arrest. The defense then petitioned for journalists to be allowed into the trial and for conditions to be created for them to conduct filming.
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On January 24, Azerbaijan’s Deputy Minister of Defense, Commander of the Land Forces, Colonel General Hikmat Mirzayev, arrived on an official visit to Türkiye. According to the Ministry of Defense's statement, the Azerbaijani delegation was received by the Commander of the Turkish Land Forces, Army General Selçuk Bayraktaroglu.
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