Today, Nasimi District Court of Baku rejected the petition replacement arrest Khadija Ismailova to house arrest, Turan was told by the journalist's lawyer Fariz Namazly. Ismayilova participated at the trial. The decision will be appealed.
* Khadija Ismayilova was arrested on December 5, 2014 on charges of incitement to suicide attempts a journalist Tural Mustafayev. However, on February 13, prosecutors filed new charges under three Articles of the Criminal Code - 179.3.2 (large scale embezzlement), 192.2.2 (illegal business with extraction of large income), and 308.2 (abuse of power, resulting in grave consequences.) It rejects the allegations and believes that she is being persecuted for journalistic investigation of corruption in the higher echelons of power. -16D-
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The COP29 conference concluded in Baku, leaving behind a trail of controversy and criticism. Renowned historian Jamil Hasanli characterized the event as a vivid reflection of governance problems in Azerbaijan under President Ilham Aliyev. Hasanli, a staunch critic of the administration, described COP29 as an expensive spectacle that exposed systemic failures and intensified international scrutiny of Azerbaijan's political and economic structures.
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President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola has invited Azerbaijani economist and political prisoner Professor Gubad Ibadoglu to Strasbourg to attend the 2024 Sakharov Prize award ceremony. The invitation, delivered by Member of the European Parliament Michael Bloss at the COP29 climate conference, comes as Ibadoglu remains under house arrest and prohibited from leaving Azerbaijan.
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An operation at Istanbul Airport has revealed an incident that could strain diplomatic relations. Kahraman Shamil oglu Mammadov, alleged to be an Azerbaijani military attaché, was caught with 70 kilograms of gold. According to Turkish media, Despite Mammadov's claims that he is a diplomat, it is believed that the incident is related to gold smuggling.
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On a brisk November evening, the residents of Baku gathered along the waterfront of the Caspian Sea, stunned by what appeared to be the washed-up body of a colossal whale. At 16 meters long, the creature’s seemingly lifeless form and pungent odor left many convinced they were witnessing an ecological tragedy. By that night, however, the mysterious visitor had departed, loaded onto a cargo platform and whisked away to the airport.
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