13:05, 25 August 2010

EU calls Azerbaijan to release imprisoned bloggers

Catherine Ashton, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Union (EU), made a statement, criticizing the decision of the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan of August 19, which upheld the verdict to bloggers Adnan Gadjizade and Emin Milli.

"The High Representative hereby regrets about the decision of the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan of August 19, which upheld the prison verdict passed to youth activists Emin Milli and Adnan Gadjizade," runs Ms Ashton's statement, which arrived to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent from the EU's Representative Office in Azerbaijan.

The High Representative believes that "the drawbacks of the litigation concerning international standards of fairness and transparency and the outcome thereof are sending a negative signal about the state of things with the freedom of expression in Azerbaijan."

Ms Ashton calls Azerbaijan to release Messrs Milli and Gadjizade from their imprisonment.

Author: Faik Medzhid

Source: CK correspondent