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Azerbaijan orders suspension of BBC News Azerbaijani in Baku

Azerbaijan has ordered the BBC to close its office in the country, which the broadcaster criticized as a "move against press freedom."
Ayahan Hajizade, a spokesman for the foreign ministry, stated that there were no "legal grounds" for the BBC's operations in Azerbaijan.
The BBC lamented that the closure will hinder its ability to report to and from Azerbaijan for its audiences.
According to Reporters Without Borders, Azerbaijan is ranked as one of the worst countries for media freedom, indicating severe restrictions on independent journalism.

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Le Monde

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NOS

Azerbaijani government closes BBC office in capital Baku

The Azerbaijani government has closed the BBC News office in the capital Baku. The British news channel says it has "reluctantly closed its doors on the verbal orders of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs" of Azerbaijan. The BBC says it deeply regrets the "restrictive measure against press freedom". The Azerbaijani branch of the BBC in the local language reaches about a million people a week. Aykhan Hajizadeh, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign …

2 days ago·Netherlands

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thepatriotlight.com

ThePatriotLight - Azerbaijan orders closure of BBC office in Baku

ThePatriotLight - Azerbaijan has ordered the BBC to shut its office in the country, officials in Baku said Thursday, in what the British broadcaster denounced as a “move against press freedom.” Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has long faced accusations of stifling the media and persecuting political opponents in the energy-rich Caucasus nation. Foreign ministry spokesman Ayahan Hajizade said Baku had told the BBC there was no “legal grounds” …

2 days ago

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NDTV

Azerbaijan Orders Closure Of BBC Office In Baku

Azerbaijan has ordered the BBC to shut its office in the country, officials in Baku said Thursday, in what the British broadcaster denounced as a "move against press freedom." Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has long faced accusations of stifling the media and persecuting political opponents in the energy-rich Caucasus nation. Foreign ministry spokesman Ayahan Hajizade said Baku had told the BBC there was no "legal grounds" for it to operate …

2 days ago·New Delhi, India

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