 The Washington Post newspaper published an editorial article about the recent arrest of journalists in Azerbaijan, the publication noted the criticism of Western institutes and the country's press parallel to the arrests of Aziz Oradov, the head of Channel 13, as well as Abz's media employees Alvi Huzanli, Sevinj Bajafjizi, Mohamed Kekilov, and Narja Zabzolimova. It is noted that the Azerbaijani authorities arrested Ghabadeb Adaglu, a well-known economist who criticized corruption and kleptocracy in July, and that he is still in prison, earlier, committee to protect journalists said that Azerbaijani authorities should release Aziz Oradov. It is not the first time that Oradov has been jailed. In 2017, authorities sentenced him to six years in prison on charges of illegal entrepreneurship and abuse of power, which was widely viewed as retaliation for his journalism, and later released him on probation in 2018.