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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI
25.02.2021
“ …Russian peacekeepers, get out of the country...! ”
Moving through February, the mood of FB users is lightening a little with pre-Novruz traditions symbolising renewal and reconnection with elements of nature: water (Su Chershenbesi on Feb 23rd) - fire, wind and earth - being celebrated once again in liberated Aghdam region. The post-war situation and prevailing uncertainty within the Russian peacekeeper-controlled territories, with the relocation of part of a Russian military base in Armenia...
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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI
22.02.2021
“…To take revenge on the relatives of your political rival is simply fascism, a moral terror, a crime…”
Current FB posts continue to highlight a profound sense of dissatisfaction with the lack of vision, transparency and due justice in the arena of political affairs. Condemnation of the conduct of specific leaders and oligarchs is underpinned by frustration at the deterioration of social care in administering staples, namely power and bread, at affordable prices. The suicide of a young...
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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI
15.02.2021
The long-serving MP: “Do not get me involved in politics…”
FB posts continue to reflect the anxieties of the community and to highlight inconsistencies and irregularities on the part of the authorities. Postwar and pandemic vulnerability is severely challenged by actions and inactions deemed unjust, inappropriate or at odds with the defining nature of parliamentary work. Compassion is seen to override corruption, with citizens themselves finding ways to take care of those at the mercy...
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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI
11.02.2021
“… She came to power in an ordinary dress and with a clean name and will leave the same ...”
The FB community discusses the consequences of war, expresses concern with the problems of the families of war heroes, the neglect of Azerbaijan’s sovereignty on the part of the Russian peacekeepers, follows and shares track 2 diplomacy direct stream broadcasts of Armenian and Azerbaijani public figures, decries corruption - the enormous cost of tunnel construction, and the property of the grandson...
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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI
04.02.2021
“…It is you, who made the governance based on inequality and injustice thrive…”
The FB community concerns itself with the situation in Upper Karabagh, comments on the President’s criticism of bureaucrats, decries the decision of the Council on Tariffs, the students’ protests and arrests at Lenkoran University, the country’s democracy rating allocated by the Economist Intelligence Unit, discusses US policy towards Turkey, appeals to President Biden to repeal Amendment 907, and continues...
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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI
28.01.2021
“…Why is Azerbaijan managed as a company, while SOCAR as a separate state…?”
The FB community is concerned with the protest of the martyrs’ families, the sentence of the person who hit the human rights defender Ogtay Gulaliyev, the domestic situation in Russia, government re-shuffles, the protest of the handicapped, the nepotism in SOCAR and private business of bureaucrats, the role of Iran in the conflict and resistance to participation in post-conflict restoration; it reacts to and decries...
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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI
25.01.2021
“… Putin resembles a tsar who is pushed to the corner….”
The Fb community continues to discuss situation in Karabagh, Russia interests, Turkey’s status, policy of Armenia, social issues of the military and their families, agreement with Turkmenistan on joint exploration of the disputed oil field,...
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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI
18.01.2021
“… Money has decreased, but corruption has not! ...”
The FB community worries about the lands remaining out of state control, discusses Russia’s policy and interests, Turkey’s statement about Russia’s authority in Lachin, bureaucratic corruption, shares the opposition parties’ response to Aliyev’s accusations against the PFA government in “surrendering Shusha”, and follows the return from Germany and arrest of opposition leader Alexei Navalny by the Russian authorities.
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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI
04.01.2021
“… The goal of Russia is to create an anti-NATO, anti-West barrier in Azerbaijan …”
The New Year started for the FB community with continuation of the commemoration of the war heroes and martyrs, in particular, of the birthday of General Polad Hashimov, killed in July 2020; growing indignation with the behaviour of the Russian “peacekeepers”, suspecting that it is creating the source of another war; recalling the unique fact of President Elchibey’s making Russia’s troops withdraw...
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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI
14.12.2020
“… Iran’s main concern is not history, but the cooperation of Azerbaijan with Turkey and Israel …”
The FB community is seriously concerned and decries the provocation around Shusha of Armenian forces and the spread of the Russian map of Karabagh with its altered borders; discusses the visit of the co-chairmen of the Minsk Group to Baku and the statement of president Aliyev that he did not invite them; commemorates and shares stories of the young people who died in the war; continues...
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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI
10.12.2020
The FB community circulates individual stories of soldiers who died in the military operations dedicated to the liberation of occupied lands, discuss the awards given to them by the president, and the social welfare and compensation provided to their families. They decry the videos with scenes of mistreatment of the POWs by military and demand the prosecutor’s office to investigate and try those responsible. The FB community is also anxious regarding the rate of COVID-19 infection and the shortage...
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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI
26.11.2020
“… Russian flags in Azerbaijan are a tragedy for the country …”
The FB community shares their joy with the IDPs from Kelbajar on the liberation of their home region, but also mourns the victims of the war. They note with indignation that instead of reacting to Russia’s arbitrary behaviour in the country, Aliyev has attacked the opposition in his Kelbajar speech. The activists, public leaders, and journalists denounced the resolution by the French Parliament recognizing Artsakh/Upper...
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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI
19.11.2020
“…The war is over, the conflict goes on, Russia is in the region…”
The most popular FB news concerns the controversial arrival of the Russian peacekeepers, worries caused by uncertainty of Turkish participation in the peacekeeping operation, the delay in liberation of the remaining territories, the release of the 21 political prisoners to house arrest, the destruction of the villages and towns by the departing Armenian settlers, the debate on the ownership of the Christian monasteries...
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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI
16.11.2020
“… They leave us only the ashes of Kelbajar …”
The trilateral ceasefire statement of Ilham Aliyev, Vladimir Putin and Nikol Pashinian on Karabagh and the course of its implementation is the main topic on FB. The activists, journalists, and bloggers continue to express their growing concern and protest against the arrival of the Russian peacekeepers and the immediate establishment of branches of Russian state institutions in Nagorno Karabagh, follow and comment on the course of the departure...
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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI
09.11.2020
“… Shusha is a matter of identity and spirit for Azerbaijanis …”
The news from the frontline of the liberation of the historical city of Shusha and the heroism of the soldiers are widely shared on FB, along with the videos and photos of people celebrating in the streets of the capital and mutual congratulations, they share news about another shelling of Barda by theArmenian army, and the tragic death of a teenager.
They discuss the demands of the 17 parties in Armenia for premier Pashinian...
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Ноябрь 6, 2020 |
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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI
05.11.2020
“…The flag of this country will rise high, when the prosperity of its citizens flourishes …”
The war is the main topic on FB. The community is sharing statistics, photos and videos from the liberated territories with many of them not recognizing their home villages due to its significant destruction during the years of occupation; they share the news and celebrate the liberation of Shusha, recalling the expulsion of the Azerbaijani population there in the early 90s, and discuss plans for reconstruction...
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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI
02.11.2020
“… We cannot continue our membership in CSTO kolkhoz …”
The war continues as the main topic of FB. The community shares news from the front, discuss the appeal of Nicol Pashinian to Putin about help and his response, decry the arson in the woods in Shusha, domestic problems in Armenia, the latter’s threat to hit the strategic energy pipe-line from Azerbaijan to European markets, ironically assess the meeting of CSTO in Samarkand, interpret Russia’s interests, show concern...
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Октябрь 29, 2020 |
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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI
29.10.2020
“…The Azerbaijan-Armenia war is a litmus test on the attitudes of observers …”
The war continues to be the central topic of FB. The FB community decries and mourns the shelling of Barda by the Armenian army, resulting in 90 civilian victims, which has amplified the emotional tone and intensity of the postings, put pressure on peacemakers, and provoked the perception of some Western observers as being one-sided. The FB community...
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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI
29.10.2020
“…The Azerbaijan-Armenia war is a litmus test on the attitudes of observers …”
The war continues to be the central topic of FB. The FB community decries and mourns the shelling of Barda by the Armenian army, resulting in 90 civilian victims, which has amplified the emotional tone and intensity of the postings, put pressure on peacemakers, and provoked the perception of some Western observers as being one-sided. The FB community...
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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI
26.10.2020
“… And now I am not a refugee any more! ...”
The FB community continues to share news from the frontline, to mourn soldier- friends and relatives, to report more civilian victims, telling the stories of each. They discuss the meeting of the foreign ministers in Washington DC with US State Secretary Mike Pompeo and their...