European Union welcomes the New Year pardon in Azerbaijan

European Union welcomes the New Year pardon in Azerbaijan
# 05 January 2015 21:50 (UTC +04:00)

At the same time, European Union expresses concern on a decision to close the Baku bureau of Radio Liberty and notes that in order to meet the commitments on the freedom of expression, a free and independent media, and the rule of law, official Baku will be required consistent efforts.

President Ilham Aliev has signed an order pardoning 87 inmates. The order applies to editor-in-chief of the Khural Newspaper Avaz Zeynalli, editor-in-chief of the P.S. Nota Newspaper Sardar Alibeyli, lawyer Gurban Mammadov, and members of the board of directors of NIDA Civic Movement Zaur Gurbanli and Uzeyir Mammadli.

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