 Azerbaijani court orders release of opposition journalist March 17, 2016 - 15:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A court in Azerbaijan has ordered the release of a journalist who has spent nearly two years in prison on espionage charges, the News and Observer reports. Rauf Mirkadirov was arrested in April 2014 and sentenced last year to six years in prison for allegedly spying for Armenia. Mirkadirov has denied the charges. The appeals court in the capital Baku on Thursday, March 17 released the journalist after converting his prison term to a conditional sentence. Mirkadirov has worked as a Turkey correspondent for an independent Azerbaijani newspaper, which was closed down following his arrest. The Caspian Sea nation has come under criticism for a crackdown on human rights. High-profile journalists like Mirkadirov have been hit with charges which they say is retaliation for their reporting.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
