On October 15, the Court of Appeal began considered the complaint of the convicted journalist Khadija Ismailova to the verdict of the first instance. At the beginning of the meeting the lawyer Fakhraddin Mehdiyev requested the release of the defendant from the glass aquarium, but the judge refused. Counsel further put forward a motion to change the preventive measure - arrest and sent the case for additional investigation. The judge dismissed both applications, too. Ismayilov said her case is of political character, and was arrested for political motives. "I was punished every time in jail after writing articles in the media and thrown into solitary confinement. This is another confirmation of the fact that my case is political," she said.
Addressing the court, the journalist said he did not believe in the justice of the court, there is no free and independent judges. "So pass your decision quickly so that I can quickly send an appeal to the European Court," she said. The judge tried to interrupt her, demanding to speak to the point. Then the judge announced that the consideration of the merits is scheduled for October 29 at 15:00. In the courtroom were the representatives of Western embassies and opposition politicians. Ismayilova looked confidently and cheerful. The Serious Crimes Court sentenced her to 7.5 years on trumped-up charges of tax evasion, fraud and misuse.-03D-
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Fazil Gasimov, an Azerbaijani economist accused of counterfeiting money alongside prominent scholar Gubad Ibadoglu, has alleged that another defendant in the case, Anar Aliyev, threatened to kill him if he did not dismiss his legal team.
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On Sunday, 26 January, variable cloudiness is expected in Baku and Apsheron peninsula, cloudy at times, drizzling rain is likely in some places during the day, north-west wind will blow. Air temperature will be +3 +6° at night and +6 +9° during the day, the National Hydrometeorological Service under the Ministry of Ecology of Azerbaijan reports.
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The Information and Communication Technologies Agency (İKTA) in Azerbaijan has released its latest rankings of the country's internet service providers (ISPs), shedding light on performance issues across the sector. Evaluating providers based on two key criteria—consumer complaint volumes and response times to service issues—the rankings reveal stark contrasts in quality among the nation’s ISPs.
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“Azercell Telecom” LLC, in partnership with the ADA University Foundation, is excited to announce the launch of the next phase of the "Idea Incubation Program." This initiative, successfully introduced last year, aims to foster the development of Azerbaijan's startup ecosystem and cultivate the next generation of IT and ICT specialists. This year’s program will feature the participation of 10 student teams who will compete for the first prize.
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