Azerbaijan, BBC and Baku

Azerbaijan suspends local BBC News operation
Azerbajian's Foreign Ministry on Thursday ordered the suspension of BBC News' Azerbaijani operations but said it would allow one journalist to keep working in the country. The ministry did not give an explanation for the decision,
Azerbaijan orders suspension of BBC News Azerbaijani in Baku
The Azerbaijani government has ordered the suspension of BBC News' Azerbaijani operation in the capital city, Baku.The BBC said in a statement on Thursday that it had made the "reluctant decision" to close its office in the country after receiving a verbal instruction from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Azerbaijan orders closure of BBC office in Baku
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has long faced accusations of stifling the media and persecuting political opponents. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Azerbaijan suspends BBC
Azerbaijan’s government has ordered the suspension of the Azerbaijani operation of BBC News, the British news agency confirmed Thursday. In a statement, the BBC said it had made the “reluctant decision” to close its office in the country after receiving a verbal instruction from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
BBC statement on Azerbaijan
We deeply regret this restrictive move against press freedom, which will hinder our ability to report to and from Azerbaijan for our audiences inside and outside the country. Each week around 1million people get trusted impartial news from BBC News Azerbaijani.
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