On November 18, the Azerbaijani President’s Aide on Socio-Political Affairs, Ali Hasanov, gave an interview to Azerbaijan State Information Agency.   Declared that freedom of speech is guaranteed in Azerbaijan, Hasanov promised that the state will continue its efforts to strengthen media independence.   He shared his regret that some media outlets ‘abuse the conditions created for them’; in particular, he claimed, online media outlets publish false, unfounded, biased and even blackmail-type information about different government agencies, their leadership, and/or employees. “Biased information about alleged “dismissal” of officials, “inspections” at...