Baku / 17.12.19 / Turan: Upon completion of negotiations between the Presidents of Azerbaijan and Ukraine - Ilham Aliyev and Vladimir Zelensky, a ceremony of signing documents was held.
In particular, the following were signed:
Protocol of intent between the city of Odessa (Ukraine) and the city of Gence (Azerbaijan Republic);
Agreement between the city of Truskavets (Ukraine) and the city of Guba (Azerbaijan Republic) on trade, economic, scientific, technical and cultural cooperation;
Agreement on cooperation in the field of regulating business conditions between the State Regulatory Service of Ukraine and the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
Agreement between the Administration of the State Service for Special Communication and Information Protection of Ukraine and the Special State Security Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the organization of a line of interstate government communication between Kyiv and Baku. — 06D-
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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