U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blniken is slated to meet with Azerbaijani and Armenian Foreign Ministers this evening at 6:15 PM (Baku time) in New York for peace negotiations, TURAN's U.S. correspondent reports.
Tthe Secretary will bring the ministers together at a New York hotel on the sidelines of the annual U.N. General Assembly.
As TURAN reported earlier, this will be Blinken's second trilateral with his Azeri and Armenian counterparts on the U.S. soil in less than three months.
The top diplomats last time came together during the NATO summit in Washington.
Politics
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On October 9, President Ilham Aliyev met with Amina Mohammed, the UN Deputy Secretary-General, to discuss preparations for COP29. During the meeting, Mohammed stated that the main theme of the upcoming conference would be financial issues. She expressed hope that the international community would establish new financial goals. In turn, Aliyev highlighted the cooperation with the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and other organizations in the preparation process for the conference. He emphasized that Baku is making efforts to achieve consensus at COP29.
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Despite his serious condition, Afghan Sadygov, the head of the “Azel TV” website arrested in Georgia, continues his hunger strike in the prison hospital and refuses medical assistance, his wife reported to Turan. According to her, Afghan called her on Wednesday from the medical center of the Georgian penitentiary service. "He is in serious condition, under medical supervision, but refuses all medical help. Afghan said he is only taking drinking water. He stated that he will continue to fight for his rights and freedom, even if he dies," his wife said.
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On October 9, President Ilham Aliyev received John Podesta, the US Presidential Advisor on International Climate Policy. Podesta reported that he had productive negotiations with Azerbaijani colleagues regarding COP29 and was pleased to exchange views on the matter with the President of Azerbaijan.
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The Baku Appellate Court has upheld the complaint of lawyer Fariz Namazly regarding the refusal of the Sabail District Court to consider his lawsuit against the State Security Service (SSS). The appellate instance found the Sabaile Court's decision to be unlawful and returned the case to the Sabaile Court for substantive review, Namazly told Turan. He indicated that the Sabaile Court unjustifiably ruled that his complaint was not subject to judicial oversight.
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