Azerbaijan handed over bodies of two Armenian servicemen to Armenia

The “Volgodonsk” small artillery ship and the “Anatoly Guzhvin” hydrographic warship of the Caspian Flotilla of the Russian Navy arrived in Baku on June 27 on an "unofficial friendly visit," the press service of the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry reported. The crews of the ships were met by representatives of the Naval Forces of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

On June 27, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received the head of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Masatsuga Asakawa. According to the website of the head of state, Aliyev expressed gratitude to the guest for the ADB's support for the development of sectors of the Azerbaijani economy that are important both for the country and for regional cooperation. The Head of State highly appreciated "the unequivocal support of the Asian Development Bank, in particular, during some financial delays on the part of European financial institutions for the transportation of Azerbaijani natural gas."

Restrictions on freedom of expression and harassment of journalists in Azerbaijan on the eve of COP29 in Baku were discussed on June 26 at a "Parallel event" within the framework of the 56th session of the UN Human Rights Council at the Geneva office of the United Nations. The hearings were organized by Azerbaijani NGOs based in Europe - the Institute for Freedom and Safety of Reporters and the Institute for Human Rights.

The text of the draft peace treaty with Azerbaijan has almost been finalized, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said. "We have been involved in negotiations with Azerbaijan on this issue, and Armenia is ready to fully finalize the text within a month and sign a peace treaty with Azerbaijan," he said at a press conference with Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsakhkna in Tallinn on Thursday.