Hospital in Khankendi
The body of Vera Agasyan, a 70-year-old Armenian woman who passed away on October 20 in Khankendi, remains unclaimed after 25 days.
Ilaha Huseynova, head of public relations at the ICRC's Azerbaijan office, told Turan news agency that the organization is in contact with relevant parties both inside Azerbaijan and abroad to resolve the matter. "We continue to work closely with all stakeholders involved," she stated.
Agasyan, a resident of Khankendi in the Karabakh region, died of acute pulmonary heart failure caused by a pulmonary artery thrombosis, according to an autopsy by Azerbaijan's Ministry of Health. Despite repeated appeals from her four children to leave Karabakh during the September 2023 evacuation, Agasyan chose to remain. Armenian media have reported that she suffered from mental health issues.
Azerbaijan's Ministry of Health confirmed that Agasyan had received medical and social assistance while she was alive, including necessary health check-ups conducted by local specialists.
Following her death, Agasyan’s daughter, residing in Yerevan, contacted the Armenian branch of the ICRC, requesting that her mother’s body be transported to Armenia for burial. Zara Amatuni, a representative of the Armenian ICRC office, said on October 25 that they were in contact with the family in Armenia and expressed readiness to provide assistance. However, the body remains in Khankendi as of mid-November.
Politics
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Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, who arrived in Baku today, held a press conference at the COP29 climate conference. When asked about the arrested climate activists and opposition figures in Azerbaijan, she stated that Germany advocates for the release of government critics and that she would raise this issue during her meeting with Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister. She specifically mentioned the name of Professor Gubad Ibadoglu, a doctor from Dresden University.
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The General Assembly of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum (EaP CSF) adopted a resolution on Friday reaffirming its commitment to democratic reforms, regional stability, and European integration amidst escalating geopolitical tensions driven by Russia's ongoing aggression in Ukraine.
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Activist Nijat Ibrahim, who was detained in Baku pre-trial detention center-1, inflicted numerous wounds on himself on November 20 in protest against unjustified criminal prosecution, his wife Parvin Ibrahim told Turan. According to her, on November 21, her husband called her and informed her that the day before he had inflicted incised wounds on himself with a piece of mirror. In particular, he cut his throat and ears.
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres confirmed today that the countries participating in the COP29 climate conference in Baku have not yet reached an agreement on funding for climate change mitigation for the coming year. "I am not part of the negotiations, but as the UN Secretary-General, I urge countries to reach an agreement and not waste time. As I have said before, the clock is ticking," he said at a press conference in Baku. When asked by journalists who was delaying the decision on funding and why, he did not provide an answer.
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