Antony Blinken and Mélanie Joly
Washington D.C./07.05.23/Turan: Canada over the weekend welcomed U.S.-hosted peace talks between Azerbaijan and Armenia during which Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that “tangible progress” has been made.
"Canada welcomes the diplomatic engagement between Armenia and Azerbaijan during four days of negotiations in Washington, D.C," Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly said in a tweet.
She thanked Blinken for "continued efforts to support the peaceful dialogue."
The four-day negotiating session last week did not produce a peace agreement, however the top U.S. diplomat said he believed a deal could be “within reach” and praised both sides for trying to find common ground.
Alex Raufoglu
Politics
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On the eve of the closing of the COP29 climate conference in Baku, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has drawn attention to the criminal cases of journalists detained in Azerbaijan.
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Negotiations at the 29th session of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Baku have been extended until November 24, a source in the UNFCCC Secretariat told the Turan news agency. According to the source, participants aim to finalize and sign the concluding documents by that date.
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According to the Turkish newspaper Sabah, officials from the Istanbul Prosecutor's Office's Anti-Smuggling Unit have detained an Azerbaijani citizen with a large shipment of gold. The detention took place near the Vadi İstanbul shopping center in the Sarıyer district, where a taxi was stopped. During the search, 70 kg of gold was found. The Azerbaijani citizen in the vehicle claimed ownership of the cargo and also stated that he was a diplomat. The investigation by the prosecutor's office is ongoing, reports Sabah newspaper. The media outlet does not disclose the name of the "diplomat," only his initials – M.G.Ş. The Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs has declined to comment on the situation.
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On November 22, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan discussed negotiations with Azerbaijan regarding a peace treaty in an interview with Public TV. In particular, he emphasized that society should move away from certain stereotypes. “We are outraged when we hear the term ‘Western Azerbaijan.’ But we don’t think that when we say ‘Western Armenia,’ it also irritates anyone,” he stated.
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