Baku/28.12.17/Turan: President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev signed today an Order on awarding three foreign citizens with the Order "Dostlug" ("Friendship"). Thus, for the merits in the development of friendly relations between the Azerbaijani and Greek peoples was awarded, Marianna Vardinoyannis
She is UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, Founder and President of the Foundation Marianna V.Vardinoyannis and the Association of Friends of Children with Cancer Elpida
The Israeli politician, the Knesset member Robert Ilatov and the Kazakhstani historian, Doctor of Historical Sciences, professor, Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Sciences of Kazakhstan Darkhan Kuandikuly Kidirali, became Knights of the Order of Dostlug. --06D--
Politics
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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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