FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 08.03.2021 “…We remember him with love and respect…” The FB community discusses the 7th Congress of the ruling party YAP, denigrating the “hate speech” of Ilham Aliyev directed against the opposition, but commemorates widely the memory of the founder of Azerbaijan’s Democratic Republic, Mammad Emin Rasulzade, displaying a high appreciation of his role in Azerbaijan’s history. The expulsion of prominent female lawyer Shahla Humbatova from the Azerbaijan Bar Association is denounced, along with the continuing acute social problems in the country. Governance...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 13.09.2021 “…We have been independent, but not free...” Post-conflict situation. The FB community is highly concerned with the statement by the ex-commander of the Russian peacekeeping forces Rustam Muradov that the trilateral agreement on 5 year term of their deployment will be extended after its expiry. The opposition and civil society leaders, journalists and bloggers decry “the tradition” of the Russian peacekeepers’ commanders to meet with the Armenian officials, either upon leaving their position, or when starting it. The ex-commander positively assessed...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 19.08.2021 “…We should all learn lessons from the events in Afghanistan!...” Post-conflict situation. The FB community is highly concerned by the frequent violations of the ceasefire. It reports with the reference to the Ministry of Defense Armenian forces firing at the Azerbaijani positions from the 14th in of August  in Nakhichevan, Kelbajar and Shusha. It is also reported that the two civilian automobiles arrived from the Russia controlled territory near Shusha and opened fire against Azerbaijani posts.  The opposition and civil society leaders and journalists...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 12.04.2021 “…Ivan, idi domoi! Ivan, go home!” The FB community is persistently concerned with Russia’s role in the conflict and the region, but praises the increasing role of Turkey in post-Soviet space,  protests at wearing masks in the open air as absurd, demands the re-introduction of child benefits, is concerned with the pressure on the daughter of the opposition leader in exile and the economist Gubad Ibadoglu, discusses the sensational interview given by businessman Ilgar Hajiyev, greets the strengthening Ukraine-Turkey cooperation and reveals the absurdity...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 04.03.2021 FB users, while pursuing the evolving situation in Armenia, take note of some potentially positive developments in Turkey and the consolidation of constructive relations with Pakistan.  The murder of revered journalist Elmar Huseynov is commemorated, whose tragic death served to highlight community values, and emphasis is given to the government’s failure to prosecute his killers.  A major theme is the bureaucratic obstacles being raised to the smooth reintegration of returning IDPS, and friction with the Russian peacekeeping forces remains a focus. ...


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