High Precision Weapon at the Border: Baku’s Opinion Not Considered

Konstantin Adamov News, Re-Post

The Armenian media are discussing the story of Vahan Martirosyan who had sought for asylum in Baku last December and became the co-founder of the so-called peace platform. He was followed by several others who also moved to Baku. Recently Vahan Martirosyan who has been living in Ukraine for a while now has written a letter regretting what he had done, and the social network users suggest that he allegedly performed the task assigned by the Armenian special services.

In brief, they “flushed” the platform, as they say in the criminal and state circles.

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Missing Journalist Sparks Protests, Conflicting Stories

Konstantin Adamov News, Re-Post

Authorities in Azerbaijan and Georgia are facing mounting criticism for their possible role in the apparent kidnapping of Afgan Mukhtarli, the Azerbaijani journalist who disappeared from Tbilisi on May 29 and was next seen two days later being led into a Baku courtroom.

Mukhtarli has been charged with illegal border crossing, disorderly conduct, and currency violations. Police claim he did not have his passport when he was arrested and that he was carrying an undeclared €10,000 (about US$ 11,200). The court sentenced him to 90 days’ pre-trial detention.

Leyla Mustafayeva, Mukhtarli’s wife, told police that her husband had called to tell her he was on his way home after meeting with friends when he disappeared. She said he had no passport and no more than a few Georgian lari (about US$ 2) on him at the time.

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Azerbaijan is inclined to attack, Armenia – to counterattack

Konstantin Adamov News, Re-Post

And not surprisingly. No matter how much the Azeri authorities tried to convince the whole world that Armenia wants to attack, in reality everything is different. Armenia should not attack, why !? Everything what needed to be captured, already captured.

The report of the International Crisis Group on the Karabakh conflict has paved the way for various comments in Armenia, Azerbaijan and the NKR. The report “The clouds of war are gathering in the sky of Nagorno-Karabakh” speaks of the growing threat of war, the escalation of tension, which, in the opinion of the authors, can very suddenly lead to large-scale military actions. Nevertheless, there are experts who do not agree with the analytical part of the report.

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ECHR Begins Investigation into Death of Writer Rafiq Tagi

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The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has begun an investigation into the case of the death of writer-publicist Rafiq Taghiyev.

The complaint was forwarded to the ECHR by the deceased’s wife, Maya Tagiyeva. The application raises questions about violations of rights under Articles 2 (the right to life, in particular, state measures to protect these rights), 10 (freedom of expression) and 13 (the right to effective remedies) of the European Convention.

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Politically Motivated Kidnappings in Azerbaijan: a Trend in the Making?

Konstantin Adamov News, Re-Post

Afgan Mukhtarli’s last article was called “Politically Motivated Kidnappings in Azerbaijan”.

It was first published back in late January of this year in Azerbaijani, and discusses several recent cases of kidnappings in Azerbaijan, many of which came about as a result of the victim’s activities in human rights, government, journalism and other fields.

Given Mukhtarli’s own recent disappearance, on May 29 in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi, Meydan TV offers his most recent article in English below.

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Chairman of the Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety Mehman Huseynov was kidnapped by plainclothes policemen on January 9, 2017.

“I was attacked by eight people. My head was covered with a bag, my mouth gagged with a rag. They applied a taser to my legs and shoved me into a car. I couldn’t breathe. My nose was bleeding.”

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Azerbaijani “Peace platform” is a fake platform

Konstantin Adamov My Thoughs, News, Re-Post

When Sinanian turns out to be Abdullaeva

Since its inception, the “platform for peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan” project has been built on lies and falsifications. One pseudo-Armenian from the “platform” was already reported in due time. Let me remind you that the Ukrainian from Odessa, Eugene Rogachko, became Aragom Karapetyan, an Armenian by the Azerbaijani propaganda. Rogachko later, scolded the lies of the Baku side.

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Artsakh-Armenia Tourist Flights Launched

Konstantin Adamov News, Re-Post

STEPANAKERT, Artsakh—The Artsakh Republic recently launched flights on the path to increase tourism between Artsakh and Armenia. The Artsakh Foreign Ministry was asked to comment on the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry’s May 25 statement criticizing the operation of the flights in Artsakh, stating that it is an “illegal economic activity.”

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Azerbaijan is too far from civilization

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Exhibition in the Museum of History and Local Lore

In recent years, on May 18, Artsakh, together with the whole world, celebrates the International Museum Day. This day was proclaimed on the initiative of UNESCO and the International Council of Museums (ICOM) to facilitate the increase in the number of museum visitors, and consequently, increase the role of museums in the development of society. On this day, museums serve visitors for free, conduct interesting events.

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