Ismail Alovsat oglu Agakishiyev is the director of Vestnik Kavkaza, a Russian online news publisher that owns a website by the same name.[187] [767] Vestnik Kavkaza—“The Caucasus Gazette”—covers the Caucasus and surrounding region and consistently favors the government of Azerbaijan. Agakishiyev was awarded Azerbaijan’s progress medal by President Ilham Aliyev in 2016.[787] [788] [789] [790] [768]
Ismail Alovsat oglu Agakishiyev did not respond to The Sentry’s request for comment.
