Baku/17.05.19/Turan: Arsenal are expecting to leave Henrikh Mkhitaryan at home for the Europa League final against Chelsea in Baku on May 29 for fear that his presence would be a security risk and distraction for the rest of the squad and staff, reads The Times.
Diplomatic tensions between Mkhitaryan"s native Armenia and Azerbaijan, the host nation for the final, exist because of a longstanding conflict over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh territory. The midfielder could be a target for an attack because of unconfirmed rumours that he has visited the disputed region in recent years.
There is significant anger within the club that he could be forced to miss such an important match, the winners of which qualify for next season"s Champions League. -0-
Politics
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John Podesta, Senior Advisor to the U.S. President on International Climate Policy and head of the U.S. delegation, called on nations to increase their financial contributions to combat climate change at the COP29 plenary session in Baku on Wednesday.
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Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a trilateral meeting on Wednesday, culminating in the signing of a landmark agreement on the strategic partnership for the development and transmission of green energy between their respective governments.
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Ilham Aliyev devoted his speech at the COP29 climate conference on 13 November to the analysis of the colonial policy of France and Holland.
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Heads of state and government continue to arrive in Baku to participate in the COP29 climate conference.
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