AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoShusha Global Media Forum: President Ilham Aliyev opened the 4th Shusha Global Media Forum, stressing media’s role in peace and trust while answering questions freely, including praise for Pakistan’s peace diplomacy and calls for immediate end to the Russia-Ukraine war. Digital Governance & Platforms: Hikmat Hajiyev met TikTok and LinkedIn representatives, while TikTok policy chief Diana Ryan said 3.6 million videos were removed in Azerbaijan last year for rule violations and that AI moderates over 60% of content. D-8 Media Excellence Center: D-8 Secretary-General Sohail Mahmood and Hajiyev highlighted the center’s strategy—training, research, data collection, and new tech—hoping operations start soon. Regional Diplomacy: Hajiyev met Syria’s information officials on media and information cooperation; Aliyev also said Azerbaijan is considering full withdrawal from the Council of Europe. Arts & Pop Culture: Marvel’s Avengers: Doomsday continues to dominate entertainment chatter with Robert Downey Jr’s Doctor Doom return and a December release date. Human Rights: Reports say Talysh culture researcher Iqbal Abilov was tortured in Baku pre-trial detention, with his defense planning an ECHR complaint.
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