[ad_1]
● Following a search of his apartment and office, Aziz Orujov, director of the independent Internet television channel Kanal13, was arrested. No charges have yet been filed against him. Read more here
● The Baku Court of Appeal upheld the court decision on the preliminary arrest of Sevinj Vagifkyza and Ulvi Hasanli, editor-in-chief and director of the independent publication Abzas Media. The lawyer of the arrested deputy director of the publication, Muhammad Kekalov, did not appeal the court’s decision. Read more here
● Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a telephone conversation. The head of the State Department praised the desire of the Azerbaijani president to conclude a lasting and dignified peace agreement with Yerevan. He spoke about the strong relations between Washington and Baku, highlighted recent problems in these relations and also spoke about opportunities to strengthen cooperation.
● “Washington sees a real opportunity for Baku and Yerevan to achieve peace. It is encouraging that the parties are negotiating with each other, directly and through intermediaries,” said James O’Brien, US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs. “For example, if trade could flow from Central Asia to Turkey via Azerbaijan and Armenia, this would provide a significant incentive for all countries on this trade route,” he noted .
● The next meeting of defense ministers of Azerbaijan, Turkey and Georgia will take place next year in Georgia. The heads of the defense departments of the three countries agreed on this yesterday at a trilateral meeting in Baku.
● Automobile production increased in Azerbaijan. Between January and October, 2,376 passenger cars were produced, 45.4 percent more than a year earlier, the National Statistics Committee reported.
● Three people were injured in Baku due to strong winds.
● Measles has spread among students at Azerbaijan Technical University in Baku. Eight people were hospitalized.
[ad_2]
Source link