BAKU -- Azerbaijan's united opposition has named a backup candidate to contest October's presidential election should their first choice, famed screenwriter Rustam Ibragimbekov, be barred from running. The National Council of Democratic Forces at a gathering in Baku on August 23 voted for Camil Hasanli, 69, as its second choice to challenge President Ilham Aliyev.Hasanli served as a lawmaker in parliament from 2000 to 2010. A prominent historian...
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In a significant diplomatic move, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan embarked on an official visit to Armenia, marking a pivotal moment in the relationship between the two nations. The meeting between President Tokayev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan resulted in the signing of a joint statement aimed at fostering cooperation and easing tensions that had simmered between the two countries.
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