FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “The resolution adopted by the French Senate will negatively affect the peace in the Caucasus and stimulate Russia to incite the conflict...” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Babak Hasanov, a veteran and chairperson of the Narimanov Branch of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (APFP), protested in front of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Hasanov said that his registration as a resident in the district was canceled without any notice. Hasanov added that the order came from a high-ranking official due to his political affiliation,...


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      FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Russia will drag the countries in its orbit into recession.” The situation in Karabakh region: EU parliament’s new resolution, shootings, and peace negotiations The European Parliament has adopted a resolution that “strongly condemns Azerbaijan’s continued policy of erasing and denying the Armenian cultural heritage in and around Nagorno-Karabakh region”. The Committee for International and Inter-Parliamentary Relations of the Azerbaijani parliament has condemned the EU resolution, calling it “yet another biased...


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  Center for National and International Studies   FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 26.08.2021 “…To govern the nation-victor you have to be a statesman, people’s leader… and do not consider the state your father’s property..”  Post-conflict developments. The FB shares with concern reports about Armenia’s attack on Azerbaijani positions on the 25th August at 15:45  in Ashagi Jibikli village of Gubadli region.They report that Armenian soldier stabbed Azerbaijani Shirali Aslanov  in the chest. The FB readers find controversy in relations of Azerbaijan to the peacekeeping:...


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  Center for National and International Studies   FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 27.05.2021 “...The Belarussization of Azerbaijan is not the way out, quite the opposite, Aliyev should urgently open up the country…” The FB community is highly concerned with the new provocation at the borders, calling for caution before sharing new videos depicting military incidents, unanimously suspecting Russia behind these; continues to discuss the emergency landing in Belarus and arrest of the blogger Roman Protasevich and follows international reaction to it; praises Joe Biden’s congratulatory...


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  Center for National and International Studies   FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 17.09.2020 Tofig Yagublu: “I am dying…. I dedicate this struggle to Mammad Emin Rasulzade..” The FB community continues to keep the issue of political prisoner Tofig Yagublu, who has been 16 days on hunger strike in the centre of attention. The campaign in his defence, is widening and is joined by prominent personalities of arts and culture, such as a writer Rustam Ibrahimbekov and member of  UNESCO Artists Association  Ashraf Heybatov. Activists continue to commemorate the day of liberation of Azerbaijan...


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  Center for National and International Studies   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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