On Monday, President Ilham Aliyev received a group of French senators, led by co-chair of the Senate Energy Research Group, Ladislas Poniatovski. The delegation also includes Senators Dolphin Batai, Frassa Christophe André and Jean-Claude Lenior.
Reminding his recent visit to Paris, Aliyev said that his talks with the President Francois Hollande and other meetings during the visit, have once again confirmed that the Azerbaijani-French relations are strategic. Aliyev also noted the important role in the development of bilateral relations, parliamentary cooperation. Poniatovski expressed interest in expanding the existing ties between the two countries in all fields, particularly in the energy sector.—06D--
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On November 15, animal rights activist Kamran Mammadli was detained while staging a protest at the COP29 climate conference. Mammadli was protesting the shooting of street dogs in Azerbaijan. He raised a sign above his head that read: "Azerbaijani authorities are shooting dogs on the streets!" He also shouted: "Resign those who teach youth to be sycophants under the guise of volunteerism!"
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Arrested Abzas Media journalists were pressured in Baku pretrial detention center No. 1.
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On November 15, the Tbilisi City Court heard the merits of the complaint filed by the head of the Azerbaijani website Azel.TV, Afgan Sadygov, against the denial of political asylum in Georgia.
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The United States has been working with Azerbaijan for a long time on energy issues and fossil fuel emissions, particularly focusing on technologies that reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and help transition to clean energy, the U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm stated at a press conference on November 15 during COP29 in Baku, in response to a question from Turan about how the U.S. can assist Azerbaijan in its transition to renewable and green energy.
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