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Vidadi Isgandarli. Screengrab via Youtube.

Azerbaijan

Exiled Azerbaijani activist Vidadi Isgandarli dies after stabbing in France

by Aytan Farhadova

•3 min read

Exiled Azerbaijani human rights activist Vidadi Isgandarli has died in hospital after being stabbed multiple times in his office in France. Isgandarli was attacked by three unknown persons in his office in Mulhouse, France on Sunday. After being stabbed with a knife multiple times, he was taken to a local hospital and placed in intensive care. ‘His lungs and liver were injured, which was critical for his health. Most of the knife attacks hit his stomach’, Isgandarli’s brother, Ogtay Isga

Vidadi Isgandarli. Image via social media.

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijani human rights activist stabbed at home in France

by Aytan Farhadova

•2 min read

An exiled Azerbaijani human rights defender has been stabbed at his home in Mulhouse, France. Vidadi Isgandarli was reportedly attacked in the early hours of Sunday. The news was shared on social media by Azerbaijani investigative journalist Afgan Mukhtarli. ‘Vidadi Isgandarli was attacked by three unknown persons who stabbed him. The situation is as serious as it sounds. He was stabbed more than four times’, Mukhtarli wrote on Facebook. He added that Isgandarli was taken to a local

Graffiti on Baku Metro painted by Théo Clerc. Via social media.

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan sentences French national to three years in prison for spray painting train

by Xandie (Alexandra) Kuenning

•3 min read

Azerbaijan has sentenced a French citizen to three years in prison for spray painting a Baku metro car, as diplomatic relations between Baku and Paris remain tense. On 10 September, the Narimanov District Court in Baku sentenced Théo Clerc to three years in prison for painting the train carriage at the Baku metro depot. Australian citizen Paul Han and New Zealand citizen Ismael De-Saint Quentin were fined ₼6,800 ($4,000) each for the same charge. The harsh sentencing of Clerc compared to

Azerbaijan

Podcast | Is Azerbaijan a champion of anti-colonialism?

by OC Media

•2 min read

Azerbaijan appears to be trying to position itself as a champion of the anti-colonial movement by criticising France’s colonial past and supporting independence movements in its overseas territories. This week, we speak to political analyst and PhD candidate at Charles University in Prague Bahruz Samadov about the Baku Initiative Group, a group linked to the Azerbaijani government, and its anti-colonial conference, and how Azerbaijan appears to be appropriating anti-coloni

Abbas Abbasov, the head of the Baku Initiative Group, addresses the conference. Photo: Azertac.

Azerbaijan

Baku-linked group hosts conference on European colonialism at UN HQ

by Aytan Farhadova

•3 min read

An Azerbaijani government-linked initiative has organised a conference against European colonialism at the UN Headquarters in New York. The Baku Initiative Group, which appears to have links to the Azerbaijani government, held its conference on 20 June. Azerbaijani state news agency Azertag reported that the conference was attended by officials and representatives from territories colonised by France and the Netherlands, including Corsica, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Polyne

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova. Image via The Moscow Times.

Armenia

Russia lashes out at French arms sales to Armenia

by Arshaluys Barseghyan

•2 min read

Moscow has criticised Paris for selling arms to its military ally Yerevan, despite falling behind on delivering arms to Armenia. In a press briefing on Wednesday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova criticised the deal to its military ally during the briefing, calling it ‘one more step’ Paris was taking to provoke ‘another round of armed confrontation in the South Caucasus’. Zakharova accused Paris of not acting in the interests of Armenia and its people, and seeking to u

Armenia

Armenia purchases French CAESAR artillery systems

by Arshaluys Barseghyan

•3 min read

French Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu has announced that Armenia has purchased an undisclosed number of France’s CAESAR artillery systems. Lecornu met with Armenian Defence Minister Suren Papikyan in France on Monday, during which several new agreements were reached, including one signed between the Armenian Defence Ministry and French arms manufacturer, KNDS France. Lecornu announced that the deal would include the acquisition of CAESAR systems on Tuesday, calling it a ‘new importa