Yesterday, 23 December, lawyer Alaif Hasanov visited imprisoned “Azadlig” Newspaper Editor-in-chief Ganimat Zahid in Prison #17. A.Hasanov told “Azadlig” newspaper that this meeting was held due to “Azadlig” newspaper’s 19 (nineteen) year anniversary.
“My aim was to congratulate Ganimat Zahid and to deliver “Azadlig” newspaper employees’ congratulations to him,” said Hasanov and noted that G.Zahid does not have any complaints about prison conditions or the attitude of the employees towards him.
“Azadlig” newspaper’s first edition was published on 24 December, 1989, during National Freedom Movement in Azerbaijan.