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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI
14.01.2021
“…The Russian tsar Putin received Aliyev and Pashinian as the chair of Kolkhoz…while saw them out as the supermarket manager ….”
The most shared and discussed topics on FB are: the results of the trilateral meeting held in Moscow on January 11th, the activities of the Russian peacekeepers, the renewed repression against the Popular Front Party and its leader and the opening of a criminal case, the sentence served on Luca Volonte of the Council of Europe for taking a bribe, the corruption...
Center for National and International Studies FB Digest@VoxPOPULI07.12.2020“... Without Turkey it is not possible to deter Russia in the region ...”The FB community mourn the officially announced number of those killed in the war - 2, 786 - and honour the war heroes by a national minute of silence. They continue to discuss the results of the 44-day war and implementation of the ceasefire agreement, share personal stories of the killed or injured, report on visiting their families, express dissatisfaction with the amount of state compensation for families of martyrs and handicapped,...
Center for National and International Studies FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 07.12.2020“... Without Turkey it is not possible to deter Russia in the region ...”The FB community mourn the officially announced number of those killed in the war - 2, 786 - and honour the war heroes by a national minute of silence. They continue to discuss the results of the 44-day war and implementation of the ceasefire agreement, share personal stories of the killed or injured, report on visiting their families, express dissatisfaction with the amount of state compensation for families of martyrs and handicapped,...
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Ноябрь 10, 2020 |
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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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Октябрь 20, 2020 |
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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI
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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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI
28.09.2020
“Nobody wants war. People want their homes. Go to your own home, Armenian army!”….
The central topic of FB is the unfolding war on the Armenia-Azerbaijan front. The FB users share the summary of the explanation of the substance of Karabagh conflict, including that the war is waged on the territory of Azerbaijan, greet the volunteers and give moral support to the army. They also share an information about regaining control of the villages and towns, report losses and share photos...
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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI
24.09.2020
A big war or a charade …?
Facebook these days is dominated by the discussion of the chances of a full-scale war, the political factors behind the recent resumption of hostilities, and conditions necessary for the successful defence of state borders. The decision to relocate the NK “parliament” building in the historical Azerbaijani city Shusha is viewed as direct provocation of war. The FB community shares information from e-media about corruption in the arms deals with Israel...
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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI
21.09.2020
The central topic of the FB news was release of the opposition activist and leader Tofig Yagublu with activists, politicians, bloggers, journalists sharing and celebrating the news. The FB community shared videos with Yagublu visiting the grave of his young daughter upon his release, entering his home, meeting his family, friends and giving interviews. The National Council and other public personalities issued statements that Tofig Yagublu should be fully acquitted, while all the remaining almost...
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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI
07.09.2020
The top issue discussed by FB community is the sentence of 4 years 3 months to the activist of Musavat party and National Council of Democratic Forces Tofig Yagublu, the 6th day of his hunger strike in prison and the e-campaign of solidarity and demand of his immediate release. The FB community widely shared the international reaction to his sentence - statements of the Western government and international organizations in his defence. The registration of REAL party, congratulations on this...
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Август 28, 2020 |
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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI
27.08.2020
The developments around Ramiz Mehdiyev, ex-head of presidential administration dominated FB this time. FB community discusses his unusual response, full of criticism of the bureaucracy and pro-government forces and contrasting them to the “true opposition”. The activists warn against his manipulation by public opinion reminding that the very system is created by himself. They discredit the official myth about “fight of reformers and conservatives”. The others consider the inter-clan...
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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 11, 2020 |
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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI
10.08.2020
The FB community’s leading topic of discussion is the speech of Ilham Aliyev on the 6th August where he criticises the state companies and suggests their privatisation. They question both its motivation, noting an inconsistency of it and the technical implementation of such reform without proper change of other state institutions and the system overall. The other topic is continued indictments of the opposition activists, including the court hearing of Tofig Yagublu, the severe sentence to the PFP leader’s...
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Август 4, 2020 |
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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI
03.08.2020
The topic of torture of activists and unclear fate of Fuad Gahramanli of PFP, along with the reaction to the repressions of the foreign institutions, and of the government, extra-ordinary meeting of the Milli Majlis ( the Parliament), the statements - of the SD faction of the European Parliament, co-rapporteurs of the PACE, of the human rights defenders and civil society of the country- condemning repressions against opposition, declaring the income by the MP Erkin Gadirli, extension of quarantine...
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Июль 24, 2020 |
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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI
23.07.2020
The dominating topics on FB are the causes and consequences of resumption of hostilities in Tovuz region, repressions of Popular Front Party activists, pandemics, violent incidents in Los Angeles and Brussels between the Azerbaijani rally participants and the Armenians.
The FB community continues to discuss the causes of the fighting on the state border in Tovuz region, reactions to it at the official and societal level. The assistant to the president Hikmet Hajiyev stated that the purpose of Armenia...
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Июль 7, 2020 |
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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI
06.07.2020
The most popular topics are the pandemic and extended quarantine, continued arrests of the bureaucrats, situation with political prisoners and petition of their amnesty, the slander campaign, based on fake information of their “Armenian” blood against brothers the blogger Mehman and a journalist Emin Huseynov, the violation of the quarantine rules by the elite at the Fairmont Hotel, social aid to population.
The issue of political freedoms is one of the most popular topics. Ali Karimli...
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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI
29.06.2020
The issues of coronavirus, government capacity to handle the pandemic, corruption of officials, persecution of activists – the arrest of Javid Mammadzade for the mask with the photo of M. E. Rasulzade, the attempt of PR for police with the fake choir -hired music academy students, the speech by Ilham Aliyev, the Day of National Army, the flight prices of AZAL, the restrictions on buying currency by citizens – have been topics most widely discussed and shared.
The activists, journalists,...
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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI
25.06.2020
FB users commemorated birthday of the first democratically elected president of Azerbaijan Abulfaz Elchibey, discussed the course of pandemic, social-economic crisis, corruption and nepotism of the official elite, persecution of activists, Putin’s Constitutional changes.
The activists, journalists, bloggers, politicians commemorate the birthday of Elchibey -the first democratically elected president of post-Soviet Azerbaijan. The political and civic leaders posted the tribute to the president,...
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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI
04.06.2020
The leading topics these days are the protest action of students in front of the Ministry of Education and arrest of the 18 year old Rustam Ismayilbeyli, increased pressure on Ilkin Rustamzade, the clash between the passengers of the metro and the policemen, corruption scandals of bureaucrats, the illness of the ex-political prisoner and the candidate in the recent local election Mehman Huseynov, speech of the president before the refugees, the Karabagh issue, commemorate the 4th of June 1993-...
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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI
01.06.2020
The new information of the protest action in front of the Ministry of Education by the students movement, reports about Pashinian and his family being infected and launch of the commercial space shuttle Dragon by Elon Musk was widely shared and commented on, as well as topics of National Independence day, the attitude of the president Aliyev to the history and the founders of the republic, Karabagh issue and Ramil Safarov, corruption of the foreign minister and other officials, blockade of Ali Karimli...
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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...