Baku is not satisfied with the associate agreement with the EU, as the country is not a member of the World Trade Association, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov said in an interview with the television channel Russia 24.
According to him, Baku will build strategic relations with Brussels. "The strategy consists of building a strategic partnership with the EU," the minister said, without explaining what exactly this strategy is.
Asked about the possible accession of Azerbaijan to the Eurasian Economic Union, the minister said that Baku does not exclude cooperation with EAEU, but only after the settlement of the conflict with Armenia.
"Never Say Never Again and all options should be kept in mind," said Mammadyarov.
He said "the current administration of Azerbaijan considers its foreign policy doctrine based on national interests."
With respect to EAEU a very important role is played by the Customs Union. "The presence of the territories occupied by Armenia does not allow us to co-exist in the Customs Union. If Armenia withdraws its troops and the border is opened, if there is normalization of the situation and the economic component is set up between Armenia and Azerbaijan, who knows what will happen tomorrow," said Mammadyarov. -02D-
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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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