Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan observes day of mourning for air crash victims as speculation grows about cause

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Azerbaijan observed a nationwide day of mourning on Thursday for the victims of the plane crash that killed 38 people and injured all 29 survivors, as speculation mounted about the possible cause of the disaster that remained unknown. Azerbaijan Airlines’ Embraer 190 was en route from Azerbaijan’s capital Baku to the Russian city of Grozny … Read more

Azerbaijani journalist says he was jailed because of his work

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Washington— A journalist jailed in Azerbaijan for almost seven months has said he believes his arrest is linked to his reporting. Farid Mehrlizada, an economist and journalist with VOA’s sister outlet Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, has been jailed since May on charges including conspiracy to smuggle foreign currency. Journalists, their employers, and press freedom groups … Read more