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‘Banned without explanation’: The special prohibitions faced by Azerbaijan’s ‘political prisoners’ posted at 12:40:17 UTC   via   oc-media.org A poster saying ‘Freedom to political prisoners’ (Voice of America) While Azerbaijan’s authorities deny that there are political prisoners in the country’s prisons at all — local and international rights groups disagree. Many former prisoners and their families complain that those locked up on political grounds face not only an unjust deprivation of their liberty, but special prohibitions such as on reading and speaking with their families.   According to  the Centre for the Protection of Political Prisoners, an Azerbaijani rights group, there are 150 political prisoners being held in Azerbaijan. International human rights groups such as  Amnesty International ,  Human Rights Watch , and  Freedom House , frequently issue harsh statements against the Azerbaijani government over the arrest and detention of journalists, activists, and opposition po

US-Armenia Peacekeeping Exercises Underway: Spokesperson posted at 10:09:25 UTC   via   barrons.com By AFP - Agence France Presse September 11, 2023 Order Reprints Print Article Armenia launched joint drills with US peacekeeping forces on Monday, US military officials said, in the latest sign of the ex-Soviet republic's drift from its traditional ally Russia. "Exercise Eagle Partner's opening ceremony has kicked-off" at Zar training centre near Yerevan, involving some 85 US soldiers and 175 Armenian troops, US Army Europe and Africa Spokesperson told AFP, days after Moscow summoned Armenia's ambassador over the exercises and rising tensions. mkh-im/jbr/yad The Barron's news department was not involved in the creation of the content above. This story was produced by AFP. For more information go to  AFP.com . © Agence France-Presse Armenia launched joint drills with US peacekeeping forces on Monday, US military officials said, in the latest sign of the ex-Soviet

The South Caucasus News - #SouthCaucasus #News https://t.co/WaVZxqr5Bl | https://t.co/XuD9if8PCl - #SouthCaucasusFederation : #Armenia , #Azerbaijan , #Georgia , #Abkhazia , #NagornoKarabakn ( #Artsakh ), #SouthOssetia - #IlhamAliyev @presidentaz #IrakliGaribashvili … pic.twitter.com/QMuJB4ZzCn — Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) September 10, 2023 Path to Peace in the South Caucasus – Part Two posted at 17:30:41 UTC   via   azerfocus.com Geopolitical Competition The momentum in the peace process has been undoubtedly generated by the intensifying geopolitical competition brought about by events in Ukraine. Recently there has been the 2 October meeting in Geneva between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, the 5 October meeting in Prague between President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of Armenia, the 14 October 2022 meeting in Astana between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, and the Sochi meeting between the heads of both s