Iranian media: Azerbaijani official ordered arrestment of Iranian journalist
Head of Public Policy Department of Azerbaijani President’s Administration Ali Hasanov has ordered to detain a reporter of Iranian Sahar TV station, Iranian arannews.ir report says.
It’s reported that Ali Hasanov is determined to suspend the mission of Iranian Sahar TV in Azerbaijan and that he makes daily reports for president Ilham Aliyev.
Iranian media underlines that however journalist of Azerbaijani Azer Taj news agency located in Iran is free to carry out his mission.
Iranian Minister of Culture claimed the decision made by Azerbaijan's judicial authorities against a reporter of Iranian Sahar TV unsubstantiated, Iranian ISNA news agency said.
The Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad Hosseini urged the Azerbaijani government to refrain from groundless allegations against the reporter of Sahari.
According to ISNA Anar Ghasemli, lawyer of detained reporter of Sahar TV Anar Bayramli, issued a statement a couple of days ago that Baku court of Binagadi region had convened an urgent session and extended the terms of arrest for the reporter.