Turkish press widely covered the visit of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to Iran and his meeting with the leadership of this country.
Negotiations of Aliyev and Rouhani are regarded as " an important meeting " and " a new stage in the bilateral relations ."
Aliyev's statement on the importance of support by Iran in the Karabakh issue draws attention.
In turn, the Iranian authorities stressed the importance of cooperation in the fight against terrorism and radical groups.
Aliyev touched favorable opportunities for cooperation in the gas sector and stressed the search for ways to expand military ties .
Turkish press emphasizes that Aliyev 's visit to Iran was held against the backdrop of growing threats from the Kremlin to Azerbaijan after the events in Crimea and after the visit to Baku of the Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan.
Experts believe that Erdogan proposed Baku assistance in case of a Russian invasion.
At the same time, the Turkish media noted that Ankara may reduce its energy dependence on Russia and can start the transit of not only Azerbaijani, but also Iranian gas to Europe. -05D06-
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Armenia is not against the dissolution of the OSCE Minsk Group, but does not consider it appropriate to discuss this issue now. "In the context of peace, we consider it possible to make a decision on the dissolution of the OSCE Minsk Group. When peace is an established fact, the existence of such a format may raise questions," Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at a press conference today. "The whole question is about the timing, we need to understand how effectively and correctly to turn such topics into a subject of discussion right now," the Armenian Prime Minister added.
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He expressed his willingness to meet with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev at the border between the two countries. "A meeting with Ilham Aliyev could take place at the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. I am open to such a format," Pashinyan said at a press conference today. According to Pashinyan, Armenia recently presented another proposal for a peace treaty to Azerbaijan.
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On August 31, Azerbaijan observes a "day of silence" before the Sunday’s early parliamentary elections for the unicameral Milli Majlis. All electoral campaigning is prohibited 24 hours before the voting. The early elections were initiated by the ruling Yeni Azerbaijan Party. This decision was motivated by the overlap of the scheduled elections in November with the global UN forum - the COP20 climate conference taking place in Baku.
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On August 30, at approximately 22:55, the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant in Metsamor was disconnected from the country's power grid, as reported by the Armenian Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure. The shutdown was caused by a lightning strike, which triggered the plant's safety systems to switch the station to a safe shutdown mode. Currently, the plant's staff is working on restarting the facility.
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