In connection with the International Day of Solidarity of the World Azerbaijanis, President Ilham Aliyev made a traditional appeal. He expressed satisfaction that the active work of Diaspora organizations gave its fruits, what allowed to negate the "insidious attempts" to tarnish Azerbaijan
He further stated the active creative work in a country that has become a symbol of tolerance, intercultural dialogue and cultural cooperation. Aliyev and that Azerbaijan is an important factor in Europe's energy security and will take in 2015 the first European game.
"A brief history of the country's independence proved that there is no alternative to the strategic line of our state ideology of Azerbaijanism," said Aliyev.
In conclusion, he congratulated all Azerbaijanis with the International Day of Solidarity and wishes them success and good luck.
* Day of Solidarity of Azerbaijanis is timed to the events of December 31, 1989, when activists of the Popular Front began to demolish the state border between Azerbaijan and Iran. These actions were dictated by the national liberation movement, which symbolized the desire for reunification of North Azerbaijan (Azerbaijan SSR) and South Azerbaijan (North Iran.) Azerbaijan was divided into North and South as a result of Russian-Persian wars in the 18th century.
Currently in Iran live at least 30 million ethnic Azerbaijanis – by three times more than in the Azerbaijan Respublic.-05D-
Politics
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On November 14, the House of Commons of the UK Parliament held a hearing on "Academic Freedom and Corruption in Azerbaijan's Energy Sector," focusing on the issue of political prisoners in Azerbaijan. The event, organized in collaboration with Global Witness and the Global Magnitsky Justice Campaign, was moderated by Joe Powell, head of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Anti-Corruption.
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Head of the External Relations and Security Service of the EU Josep Borrel rejected the accusations against him and European countries made by the head of Azerbaijan at the COP29 conference the previous day.
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On Thursday, President Ilham Aliyev received the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset, who arrived to participate in the COP29 climate conference.
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The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) today issued five rulings on applications from Azerbaijan. The case of "Afgan Mammadov v. Azerbaijan" concerned the complainant's exclusion from the Bar Association. Mammadov was expelled based on a complaint filed by a colleague, which he considered unjust. The ECHR ruled that Mammadov's rights had been violated and ordered Azerbaijan to pay him €5,000 in compensation for moral damage and €1,000 to cover legal costs.
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