The draft "Act of democracy in Azerbaijan" presented by the Chairman of the US Helsinki Commission, Congressman Chris Smith, has an anti-Azerbaijani nature and unacceptable. Chris Smith is famous for his pro-Armenian position, and is influenced by the Armenian lobby in the United States, reads the statement of Hikmet Hajiyev , the head of the press service of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry. According to him, " such preconceived steps can have a negative impact on the image of the US among the Azerbaijani public."
The comment of the Foreign Ministry also said that the authors of this document, "are intended to cast doubt on the successful cooperation between Azerbaijan and the United States in the field of energy security, fight against terrorism and the economy."
"The bill proves once again shows that such projects as the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars, TAP/TANAP, the restoration of the Silk Road, seriously concern some anti-Azerbaijani circles," believes Hikmat Hajiyev.
In conclusion, he noted that Azerbaijan has fully secured and guaranteed the rule of law, an independent judiciary, fundamental rights and freedoms, freedom of the press.
The bill provides for the imposition of sanctions against state officials of Azerbaijan for human rights violations. -16D04-
Politics
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The agreement reached at the COP29 climate summit has been hailed by UN Secretary-General António Guterres as a critical step in global efforts to combat climate change. Speaking after the conclusion of high-stakes negotiations, Guterres emphasized that the agreement is pivotal for maintaining the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C, a threshold considered crucial to preventing the worst impacts of climate change.
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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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