The CNIS held its next in the series of “Azerbaijan Democratic Republic ( 1918-1920) Round Tables” conference on the 8th of February in Baku. The round table was devoted to the political parties and elections and their characteristics in the oil rich post-Soviet states.
Development of the democratic institutions in the post-Soviet oil rich states of the Caspian region faces additional to the common soviet legacies structural obstacles. These characteristics include first of all ruling elite’s monopoly over oil and gas resources, which in the absence of the real mechanisms of the public...
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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI
11.01.2021
“…The president should apologize for using ‘street expressions’…”
The FB community discusses the trilateral meeting in Moscow, the Russian peacekeepers, the problems of the families of the war heroes, the return of the IDPs to the liberated territories, the restoration of the regions, the damage under occupation, the targeting of the opposition, the disrespectful language to economists and the distortion of the history of the Karabagh...
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Ноябрь 20, 2020 |
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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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Октябрь 20, 2020 |
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19.10.2020
“…The world should not keep silence!...”
The war continues to be the central topic on FB. People update news from the front, Armenia’s shelling of Nakhichevan region Ordubad, interests and behaviour of third parties, Russia’s rhetoric and her naval exercises on the sea, Armenia’s attempt to attract Russia to the war by targeting more towns, the shelling of Iranian territory populated by Azerbaijanis from Armenia, Ilham Aliyev’s latest speech, and the EU’s denouncement of the shelling...
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Август 24, 2020 |
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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI
24.08.2020
FB community commemorates 20th anniversary since the death of the first president of Azerbaijan Elchibey, analysing his role in nation’s history, contribution to the state, nation and democracy building of Azerbaijan, covering both strong and weak points of his rule, but stressing his unique democratic personality, pure and modest leadership style and his influence on society. They also commemorate 40th day of military killed during the last resumption of hostilities in Tovuz region....
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Август 21, 2020 |
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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI
20.08.2020
FB community continue to follow, share, show solidarity and comment on the events in Belarus, analysing domestic tactics of protesters, reaction of the Western actors, first of all the EU, announcement Lukashenka “persona non-grata”: comparing and extrapolating them to Azerbaijan, and discuss whether Russia will help Lukashenka. They greet release upon 4 years term completion of Fuad Ahmadli of PFP, among others, but decry arrest of the other activists. They also condemn poisoning of Alexei...
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Июль 3, 2020 |
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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI
02.07.2020
FB users analyze the reasons of failure of state pandemic policies, discuss the future of the country, the aid to the regions with renewed quarantine, the economic decline, SOCAR’s declining income dynamic, shortage of water in Neftchala, situation with political prisoners, the consequences of the Constitutional amendments in Putin’s Russia.
Persecution of activists, pressure on the youth leaders, situation with political prisoners is again on top of agenda of FB users. The most recent event...
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Май 29, 2020 |
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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI
28.05.2020
The FB users celebrate 28 May – the Day of Independence of Azerbaijan Republic ( 102 anniversary of creation of the Azerbaijan People’s Republic in 1918) by posting, sharing and commenting on the history, and comparing it to current state of affairs in the country. They also condemn the continued persecution of activists, especially the recent attacks on the activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev, discuss the scandal with multimillion property of the Foreign Minister’s son in NY and reaction to that...
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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI
20.04.2020
The dominating topics these days are continued economic and social consequences of pandemics, arrest of the activists, fall of the price of oil to 10 dollars in Russia, losses of state oil fund, details of the aid package of Azerbaijani government to the population and business, sign the petition about aid and concessions in connection with pandemics.
Gubad Ibadoglu the economic expert and the chair of ADR states, that the currency reserves are being exhausted, SOFAZ started to spend its assets,...
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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI
02.04.2020
The dominating topics these days are continued economic and social consequences of pandemics, arrest of the activists, fall of the price of oil to 10 dollars in Russia, losses of state oil fund, details of the aid package of Azerbaijani government to the population and business, sign the petition about aid and concessions in connection with pandemics.
Gubad Ibadoglu the economic expert and the chair of ADR states, that the currency reserves are being exhausted, SOFAZ started to spend its assets,...
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Март 14, 2020 |
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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI
13.03.2020
FB users continue to discuss the 8 March Rally, the controversial slogan and its reaction by the public, attempt of suicide by the poster’s holder at the rally Aysel Alekberzade, reaction to it by the authorities, statements and new appointments by the president Aliyev, decline of the world oil price, opening session of the parliament of the new convocation, the crisis with foreign currency in the banks.
Khadija Ismayil reports that from blaming for the controversial poster at the rally of the woman...
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Март 6, 2020 |
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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI
05.03.2020
The FB users continue to share and comment on Turkey, Russia, NATOrelations in Syria, post-election situation, human rights, political prisoners, coronavirus, critically react to the statement of the economist Vusal Gasimli, discuss the speech of Aliyev in Tovuz region, comment on confirmation of the results of falsified elections by the Constitutional court, analyze situation with the national banks, share and comment the award by the US government to the lawyer Shahla Humbatova.
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Март 3, 2020 |
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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI
02.03.2020
The FB users actively share and comment on Turkey, Russia, NATO relations in Syria, post-election situation, repressions of activists, journalists and opposition politicians, proposal of the government of the dialogue with opposition, continue discussion over friction and arguments among opposition.
Yadigar Sadykhli puts the current Russia Turkey relations in the historical context and shows that from this point of view their rapprochement was rather unnatural. The reason behind it is the worsening...
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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI
17.02.2020
FB users share the information on post-election protest rally of the opposition and independents, high level panel/dialogue of presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia at the Munich Security Conference, reaction to the 4 precincts voting results cancellation, continue to discuss the falsifications of parliamentary elections.
REAL, Musavat, NIDA, Hegiget and D18 movements members are reporting brutal dispersal of the public rally protesting falsification of the elections in front of the CEC building....
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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI
13.02.2020
The dominating topic of FB were falsifications and results of the parliamentary elections, state violence during and after elections, decision of REAL activist Erkin Gadirli to join new parliament, cancellation of the voting results in some precincts.
The civil activist and REAL member Zohrab Ismayil writes about necessity of the alternative data to clarify the true winners in the precincts. Based on such data, he published the list of some of those who in reality won the race in their precincts.In...
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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI
31.01.2020
The FB users continue to discuss the ongoing election campaign, the CoE resolution on Azerbaijan political prisoners, birthday of the founder of the modern nation state- Azerbaijan Democratic Republic Mammad Emin Rasulzade, wedding party of two former political prisoners- prominent activists Seymur and Nigar Hezi, publication of the government's list of the MPs by the ex-leader of the opposition National Council Cemil Hasanli, harassment of opposition politician Gultakin Hacibeyli, as well...
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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI
23.01.2020
The dominating topic of social network was commemoration of the 30 anniversary of the “ Black January”- the entrance of the Soviet troops on the 20th January 1990, the arrest and torture of the activist Alizamin Salayev, election campaign, social economic issues in the country, state of human rights and freedoms.
Isa Gambar of Musavat party posted on his timeline: “ 30 years ago on the night of 20th January the bolshevik empire and its agents in the republic has committed unforgivable...
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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI
19.01.2020
FB users share and comment on the statement of the president Aliyev about existing in the country “fair distribution of the oil resources”, discuss conditions and personal experience in the election campaign, including the “virtual carousel”, two-language booklet of Yadigar Sadyghli, role of Russia in the region and the world, destruction of the houses on Sovetsky street with the dwellers in them, the course of investigation of the crime against underage girl.
Running as a candidate...
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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI
15.01.2020
FB users have been posting, sharing and commenting on the parliamentary elections, relations between the opposition and the government, intra-opposition debates, events in Iran, economic and social situation in the country, high consultative meeting by the president Aliyev.
Ruzgar Movsum reminds that on the 13th of January the sentence of 6 years behind bars was read to the investigative journalist Afghan Mukhtarli, who was kidnapped in Georgia for writing about the illegal business of the president...
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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI
08.01.2020
The events around killing of the Iranian general Souleymani in Iraq by the US strikes and reaction to it in Azerbaijani society and worldwide, detention of the opposition activist in Polish Gdansk airport Dashgin Aghalarly, health of human rights defender hit by the car Ogtay Gulaliyev, election campaign, murder of the 10 year old girl in Tovuz region, crash of the Ukrainian airlines flight in Iran, as well as consequences of the Australian bushfires continue to dominate discussions on FB.
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