Baku / 09/22/17 / Turan: A delegation of the German Bundestag headed by the MP Kai Goering will pay a visit to Baku on October 2-4. As Turan was told in the German embassy in Azerbaijan, the mission arrives in order to select candidates from Azerbaijan for the International Parliamentary Scholarship Program (IPS) of the German Bundestag for 2018. During the meetings in Baku, the delegation will hold discussions in the fields of politics, economy and humanitarian sphere, prospects for bilateral cooperation. Within the framework of the IPS 120 program, fellows from 41 countries in March-July 2017 had an opportunity to get acquainted with the parliamentary system of Germany in the framework of scholarships fully funded by the German Bundestag. Details of the terms of participation in the program can be found on the link: https://www.bundestag.de/ips.--06D--
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On 23 November at the COP29 climate conference in Baku, eco-activists from different countries held a protest action against the failure of countries to agree on climate finance.
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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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