Ali Karimli
@alikarimli.bsky.social
Leader of The Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA)
My principled friends, PFPA activists, and my voluntary bodyguards, Kenan Basqal and Novruz Tagiyev, have had their detention extended for another three months. Neither Kenan nor Novruz has committed a crime—or even the most minor legal infraction.
September 21, 2025 at 6:05 PM
My principled friends, PFPA activists, and my voluntary bodyguards, Kenan Basqal and Novruz Tagiyev, have had their detention extended for another three months. Neither Kenan nor Novruz has committed a crime—or even the most minor legal infraction.
They first took independent politician Azer Gasimli’s money — now they’ve taken his freedom.
Today, together with National Council chairman Jamil Hasanli and our colleagues from the Popular Front, we attended the trial of political prisoner Azer Gasimli.
Today, together with National Council chairman Jamil Hasanli and our colleagues from the Popular Front, we attended the trial of political prisoner Azer Gasimli.
September 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
They first took independent politician Azer Gasimli’s money — now they’ve taken his freedom.
Today, together with National Council chairman Jamil Hasanli and our colleagues from the Popular Front, we attended the trial of political prisoner Azer Gasimli.
Today, together with National Council chairman Jamil Hasanli and our colleagues from the Popular Front, we attended the trial of political prisoner Azer Gasimli.
Лидера азербайджанской оппозиции, главу партии «Народный фронт» Али Керимли не выпускают из страны — власти не выдают ему загранпаспорт.
По его словам, он получил приглашение на Варшавский форум по безопасности.
www.kavkasia.net/azerbaijan/2...
По его словам, он получил приглашение на Варшавский форум по безопасности.
www.kavkasia.net/azerbaijan/2...
Лидеру азербайджанской оппозиции уже 20 лет не позволяют выехать заграницу
Лидера азербайджанской оппозиции, главу партии «Народный фронт» Али Керимли не выпускают из страны - власти не выдают ему загранпаспорт.
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September 7, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Лидера азербайджанской оппозиции, главу партии «Народный фронт» Али Керимли не выпускают из страны — власти не выдают ему загранпаспорт.
По его словам, он получил приглашение на Варшавский форум по безопасности.
www.kavkasia.net/azerbaijan/2...
По его словам, он получил приглашение на Варшавский форум по безопасности.
www.kavkasia.net/azerbaijan/2...
The founder of Abzas Media, political prisoner Ulvi Hasanli, who was falsely accused and sentenced to 9 years in prison, has been nominated for the Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize of the Council of Europe.
August 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The founder of Abzas Media, political prisoner Ulvi Hasanli, who was falsely accused and sentenced to 9 years in prison, has been nominated for the Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize of the Council of Europe.
What a tragedy—for the lives and freedoms of our compatriots tortured to death and unlawfully imprisoned in Russia. Yet the Azerbaijani government, as though nothing had happened and without a single demand being met, has restored its alliance with Moscow.
August 23, 2025 at 9:26 AM
What a tragedy—for the lives and freedoms of our compatriots tortured to death and unlawfully imprisoned in Russia. Yet the Azerbaijani government, as though nothing had happened and without a single demand being met, has restored its alliance with Moscow.
«Если Трамп захочет, он может добиться от Алиева освобождения всех 375 политзаключенных»
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Лидер Народного фронта Азербайджана Али Керимли: «Если Трамп захочет, он может добиться от Алиева освобождения всех 375 политзаключенных»
Государственный департамент США опубликовал на этой неделе ежегодный доклад о соблюдении прав человека в 2024 году в разных странах мира. В разделе, посвященном Азербайджану, говорится о пытках и прои...
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August 19, 2025 at 6:58 AM
«Если Трамп захочет, он может добиться от Алиева освобождения всех 375 политзаключенных»
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The peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan, announced recently at the White House, is perhaps the clearest sign yet that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s heavy-handed interventions in the South Caucasus have backfired, writes @alikarimli.bsky.social. bit.ly/3JAvjkj
Russia Is Losing the South Caucasus
Ali Karimli sees the recent Armenian-Azerbaijani peace deal as a sign that Vladimir Putin has overreached in the region.
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August 15, 2025 at 9:21 AM
The peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan, announced recently at the White House, is perhaps the clearest sign yet that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s heavy-handed interventions in the South Caucasus have backfired, writes @alikarimli.bsky.social. bit.ly/3JAvjkj
The Aliyev regime did not expect this blow. It believed that the USA would turn a blind eye to its persecution of Azerbaijani citizens. At such a time, the U.S. Department of State released its report on the state of human rights and freedoms around the world for 2024.
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Azerbaijan - United States Department of State
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August 14, 2025 at 11:25 AM
The Aliyev regime did not expect this blow. It believed that the USA would turn a blind eye to its persecution of Azerbaijani citizens. At such a time, the U.S. Department of State released its report on the state of human rights and freedoms around the world for 2024.
www.state.gov/reports/2024...
www.state.gov/reports/2024...
Наш народ сегодня ожидает, что за миром в Азербайджане последует процесс демократизации.
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Али Каримли: Украина ослабила позиции РФ на Южном Кавказе: что стало решающим фактором урегулирования конфликта между Азербайджаном и Арменией — Блоги | OBOZ.UA
Автор Али Каримли. Наш народ сегодня ожидает, что за миром в Азербайджане последует процесс демократизации
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August 11, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Наш народ сегодня ожидает, что за миром в Азербайджане последует процесс демократизации.
www.obozrevatel.com/novosti-mir/...
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Let’s hope that no problems arise in the remaining hours and that the peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia, announced by U.S. President D. Trump, will be signed today in Washington.
August 8, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Let’s hope that no problems arise in the remaining hours and that the peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia, announced by U.S. President D. Trump, will be signed today in Washington.
I remain in Baku despite arrests, beatings & surveillance because the fight for Azerbaijan’s democracy must be waged from within.
This is my life’s mission. I’m ready to pay any price to dismantle dictatorship and restore democracy.
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This is my life’s mission. I’m ready to pay any price to dismantle dictatorship and restore democracy.
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August 3, 2025 at 6:32 AM
I remain in Baku despite arrests, beatings & surveillance because the fight for Azerbaijan’s democracy must be waged from within.
This is my life’s mission. I’m ready to pay any price to dismantle dictatorship and restore democracy.
fr.de/politik/suedka…
This is my life’s mission. I’m ready to pay any price to dismantle dictatorship and restore democracy.
fr.de/politik/suedka…
On one hand, Azerbaijan tells Ukraine “Never accept occupation.”
On the other, it enables the occupying force—Russia—to bypass international sanctions and sell oil via Azerbaijani-owned tankers, helping fund its war. This is what’s described as a “balanced” foreign policy. 1/4
On the other, it enables the occupying force—Russia—to bypass international sanctions and sell oil via Azerbaijani-owned tankers, helping fund its war. This is what’s described as a “balanced” foreign policy. 1/4
July 26, 2025 at 5:33 PM
On one hand, Azerbaijan tells Ukraine “Never accept occupation.”
On the other, it enables the occupying force—Russia—to bypass international sanctions and sell oil via Azerbaijani-owned tankers, helping fund its war. This is what’s described as a “balanced” foreign policy. 1/4
On the other, it enables the occupying force—Russia—to bypass international sanctions and sell oil via Azerbaijani-owned tankers, helping fund its war. This is what’s described as a “balanced” foreign policy. 1/4
It is deeply unfortunate that only after 7 months of precious time lost has Ilham Aliyev arrived at the position we advocated from the very beginning. 1/9
July 21, 2025 at 9:29 AM
It is deeply unfortunate that only after 7 months of precious time lost has Ilham Aliyev arrived at the position we advocated from the very beginning. 1/9
The crisis in Azerbaijan's economy is deepening.
As the economic policy—defined and implemented solely by Ilham Aliyev, and heavily based on corruption and monopoly—has collapsed, the country's overall economy is sliding into an even deeper crisis. (1/8)
As the economic policy—defined and implemented solely by Ilham Aliyev, and heavily based on corruption and monopoly—has collapsed, the country's overall economy is sliding into an even deeper crisis. (1/8)
July 18, 2025 at 11:52 AM
The crisis in Azerbaijan's economy is deepening.
As the economic policy—defined and implemented solely by Ilham Aliyev, and heavily based on corruption and monopoly—has collapsed, the country's overall economy is sliding into an even deeper crisis. (1/8)
As the economic policy—defined and implemented solely by Ilham Aliyev, and heavily based on corruption and monopoly—has collapsed, the country's overall economy is sliding into an even deeper crisis. (1/8)
One of Poland's most influential press outlets, the newspaper Rzeczpospolita, has published a large and comprehensive article about the tensions between Azerbaijan and Russia. A portion of that extensive piece consists of an interview with me.
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Waży się los Kaukazu Południowego. Azerbejdżan zerwie z Rosją?
Wczoraj sojusznik, dzisiaj wróg. Konflikt Rosji z Azerbejdżanem może przesądzić o przyszłości całego regionu. – Rosja tradycyjnie traktuje swoich sąsiadów nie j
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July 7, 2025 at 3:18 PM
One of Poland's most influential press outlets, the newspaper Rzeczpospolita, has published a large and comprehensive article about the tensions between Azerbaijan and Russia. A portion of that extensive piece consists of an interview with me.
www.rp.pl/polityka/art...
www.rp.pl/polityka/art...
A break with Russia is also not in the interests of Ilham Aliyev himself. First, there is the factor of millions of Azerbaijanis living in Russia. Secondly, the current contradictions, there is ideological affinity between Aliyev and Putin.
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"Breaking With Russia Is Not In Aliyev's Interests"
Azerbaijani opposition leader told how the crisis between Baku and Moscow will develop.
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July 3, 2025 at 6:24 PM
A break with Russia is also not in the interests of Ilham Aliyev himself. First, there is the factor of millions of Azerbaijanis living in Russia. Secondly, the current contradictions, there is ideological affinity between Aliyev and Putin.
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According to Ali Karimli, Azerbaijan’s former secretary of state and now an opposition politician, President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan “has built a classic authoritarian regime and maintains a monopoly over both political and economic life.”
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Russia-Azerbaijan Tensions Soar, Threatening Moscow’s Influence
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July 2, 2025 at 7:50 PM
According to Ali Karimli, Azerbaijan’s former secretary of state and now an opposition politician, President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan “has built a classic authoritarian regime and maintains a monopoly over both political and economic life.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/w...
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The article I wrote for Kyiv Post, Ukraine’s leading English-language newspaper, has generated significant international resonance. My article was also shared by Ukraine’s reputable media outlet Obozrevatel, making it accessible to both Russian- and Ukrainian-speaking readers.
July 1, 2025 at 9:24 AM
The article I wrote for Kyiv Post, Ukraine’s leading English-language newspaper, has generated significant international resonance. My article was also shared by Ukraine’s reputable media outlet Obozrevatel, making it accessible to both Russian- and Ukrainian-speaking readers.
The defense of human rights, political freedoms, and democratic governance in the Caucasus must be seen not merely as moral imperatives but as strategic necessities.
www.kyivpost.com/opinion/55414
www.kyivpost.com/opinion/55414
Opinion: The South Caucasus Powder Keg
The war between Israel and Iran has diverted attention from Russia’s revanchism and aggression. But it is imperative that the West’s focus revert back to Ukraine and the South Caucasus.
www.kyivpost.com
June 30, 2025 at 2:33 PM
The defense of human rights, political freedoms, and democratic governance in the Caucasus must be seen not merely as moral imperatives but as strategic necessities.
www.kyivpost.com/opinion/55414
www.kyivpost.com/opinion/55414
The ceasefire achieved in the Israel-Iran war is overall good news for our region.
I hope that both countries will adhere to the ceasefire achieved today and that the parties will be able to reach an agreement on peace.
I hope that both countries will adhere to the ceasefire achieved today and that the parties will be able to reach an agreement on peace.
June 24, 2025 at 1:56 PM
The ceasefire achieved in the Israel-Iran war is overall good news for our region.
I hope that both countries will adhere to the ceasefire achieved today and that the parties will be able to reach an agreement on peace.
I hope that both countries will adhere to the ceasefire achieved today and that the parties will be able to reach an agreement on peace.
As you may know, Germany’s current Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, came to power after defeating former Chancellor Olaf Scholz in national elections. Yet today, the Merz administration recognises that Scholz’s knowledge and experience remain of strategic value.
June 21, 2025 at 1:47 PM
As you may know, Germany’s current Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, came to power after defeating former Chancellor Olaf Scholz in national elections. Yet today, the Merz administration recognises that Scholz’s knowledge and experience remain of strategic value.
A verdict was delivered in the fabricated criminal case against the Abzas Media journalist collective. The journalists have already been imprisoned for 19 months.
June 20, 2025 at 3:16 PM
A verdict was delivered in the fabricated criminal case against the Abzas Media journalist collective. The journalists have already been imprisoned for 19 months.
Russian officials have resumed their threats against Azerbaijan.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova warned Baku about the “risks” of cooperating with NATO. Just 2 day ago, President Putin’s aide, Vladimir Medinsky, referred to Karabakh as a “disputed territory.”
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova warned Baku about the “risks” of cooperating with NATO. Just 2 day ago, President Putin’s aide, Vladimir Medinsky, referred to Karabakh as a “disputed territory.”
June 12, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Russian officials have resumed their threats against Azerbaijan.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova warned Baku about the “risks” of cooperating with NATO. Just 2 day ago, President Putin’s aide, Vladimir Medinsky, referred to Karabakh as a “disputed territory.”
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova warned Baku about the “risks” of cooperating with NATO. Just 2 day ago, President Putin’s aide, Vladimir Medinsky, referred to Karabakh as a “disputed territory.”
In a country where over 10000 students are expelled from university each year because they can't afford tuition, a lavish new headquarters has been built for the State Customs Committee, an institution that already occupied a perfectly adequate building. Aliyev himself attended the opening ceremony.
June 11, 2025 at 11:46 AM
In a country where over 10000 students are expelled from university each year because they can't afford tuition, a lavish new headquarters has been built for the State Customs Committee, an institution that already occupied a perfectly adequate building. Aliyev himself attended the opening ceremony.
The Azerbaijani government no longer even tries to hide or disguise its repression. Ilham Aliyev is carrying out repression against those close to me openly, in full view of the public, in a completely transparent manner.
June 9, 2025 at 12:48 PM
The Azerbaijani government no longer even tries to hide or disguise its repression. Ilham Aliyev is carrying out repression against those close to me openly, in full view of the public, in a completely transparent manner.