Opposition figure Gulu Mammadli stated that the arrest of Ali Karimli, leader of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), was expected, but the reasons go beyond simple criticism of the authorities. According to Mammadli, Karimli's publications in major Western media have increased his political significance and visibility abroad, which has caused concern among the Azerbaijani authorities.
Armenia complies with international sanctions against the Russian Federation so as not to harm relations with the countries that introduced them. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated this in an interview with France24.
“We do not have such a regime of relations - whether to join the sanctions or not. But, on the other hand, we take into account the existing sanctions not because we are under pressure, but because if we do not comply with them, it will affect our relations with the countries that have imposed sanctions,” Pashinyan said.
A little earlier, the Armenian leader said that his country’s participation in the pro-Russian CSTO bloc was frozen. He also noted that several months ago Russia “openly called on the Armenian population to overthrow the government in Yerevan.” According to him, “this propaganda from Moscow” against him continues unabated.