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Baku/27.03.23/Turan: "On behalf of the American people, I wish you and the people of Azerbaijan a happy and prosperous Novruz holiday."
This is stated in the congratulatory letter of the US President Joseph Biden addressed to the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on the occasion of Novruz holiday.
"Azerbaijan and the United States have come together over the past year to ensure energy security and respond to transnational challenges facing our nations. I look forward to deepening the friendship between our peoples in this year, when we celebrate the arrival of spring and new beginnings. In this season of renewal and reflection, the United States reaffirms our support for a lasting peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia that will promote security and prosperity in the South Caucasus for generations to come," the letter reads.
Politics
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On November 15, animal rights activist Kamran Mammadli was detained while staging a protest at the COP29 climate conference. Mammadli was protesting the shooting of street dogs in Azerbaijan. He raised a sign above his head that read: "Azerbaijani authorities are shooting dogs on the streets!" He also shouted: "Resign those who teach youth to be sycophants under the guise of volunteerism!"
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Arrested Abzas Media journalists were pressured in Baku pretrial detention center No. 1.
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On November 15, the Tbilisi City Court heard the merits of the complaint filed by the head of the Azerbaijani website Azel.TV, Afgan Sadygov, against the denial of political asylum in Georgia.
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The United States has been working with Azerbaijan for a long time on energy issues and fossil fuel emissions, particularly focusing on technologies that reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and help transition to clean energy, the U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm stated at a press conference on November 15 during COP29 in Baku, in response to a question from Turan about how the U.S. can assist Azerbaijan in its transition to renewable and green energy.
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