The trial of Martin Ryan, a French businessman arrested in early December, was to be held on Thursday in Baku. His Azerbaijani lawyer, Me Nizami Aliyev, learned “that the date was postponed” and the investigations prolonged.
France is mobilized to obtain the release of its compatriot, “arbitrarily detained in Azerbaijan since December 4, 2023” The Quai d'Orsay recalls that France was able to visit him three times and intends to continue to do so.