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Azerbaijani independent newspaper ''Zerkalo'' closes after Rauf
Mirkadirov's arrest
17:28 31/05/2014 >> REGION
One of the few independent Azerbaijani newspapers, "Zerkalo", is now
closed for indefinite time. Editor in chief of the newspaper Elchin
Shikhli told the Azerbaijani news agency "Vesti.az."
Elchin Shikhli also noted that he had had telephone talks with Aflatun
Amashov, the chairman of the Press Council, however the conversations
did not lead to any result.
According to the well-known journalist, even if a businessman offered
him 20,000 manats (about 20 thousand euros) today - it would not be a
solution to the problem. "From my point of view, it would be a
temporary solution to the problem, but it cannot be final. For
example, 50 thousand manats can provide me with two months issue of
the newspaper. And then what?" wonders the editor.
Editor of the famous newspaper also said that he would try to keep the
site of the newspaper working. "But frankly speaking I have no money
for it, too," said Elchin Shikhli.
According to the editor-in-chief, now they, he and the team, need to
stop, take a breath and relax. "I'll be looking for all sorts of
options to start all over again. There are some plans. We'll see what
happens," he said.
Rauf Mirkadirov, columnist of Azerbaijani newspaper "Zerkalo", was
arrested on April 18 in Ankara on charges of expiration of documents.
On April 19 Mirkadirov was deported to Azerbaijan, where he
immediately was arrested and put in custody by the MNS on suspicion of
treason. On April 21 the court in Baku sanctioned his arrest for three
months. Mirkadirov is accused of the cooperation with special services
of Armenia; specifically he is accused of making the transfers of the
state secret information, including those about the dislocation of
Azerbaijani Armed forces to Armenia during 2008-2009.
http://www.panorama.am/en/politics/2014/05/31/zerkalo/
Mirkadirov's arrest
17:28 31/05/2014 >> REGION
One of the few independent Azerbaijani newspapers, "Zerkalo", is now
closed for indefinite time. Editor in chief of the newspaper Elchin
Shikhli told the Azerbaijani news agency "Vesti.az."
Elchin Shikhli also noted that he had had telephone talks with Aflatun
Amashov, the chairman of the Press Council, however the conversations
did not lead to any result.
According to the well-known journalist, even if a businessman offered
him 20,000 manats (about 20 thousand euros) today - it would not be a
solution to the problem. "From my point of view, it would be a
temporary solution to the problem, but it cannot be final. For
example, 50 thousand manats can provide me with two months issue of
the newspaper. And then what?" wonders the editor.
Editor of the famous newspaper also said that he would try to keep the
site of the newspaper working. "But frankly speaking I have no money
for it, too," said Elchin Shikhli.
According to the editor-in-chief, now they, he and the team, need to
stop, take a breath and relax. "I'll be looking for all sorts of
options to start all over again. There are some plans. We'll see what
happens," he said.
Rauf Mirkadirov, columnist of Azerbaijani newspaper "Zerkalo", was
arrested on April 18 in Ankara on charges of expiration of documents.
On April 19 Mirkadirov was deported to Azerbaijan, where he
immediately was arrested and put in custody by the MNS on suspicion of
treason. On April 21 the court in Baku sanctioned his arrest for three
months. Mirkadirov is accused of the cooperation with special services
of Armenia; specifically he is accused of making the transfers of the
state secret information, including those about the dislocation of
Azerbaijani Armed forces to Armenia during 2008-2009.
http://www.panorama.am/en/politics/2014/05/31/zerkalo/