On Friday, President Ilham Aliyev received the British delegation consisting of several members of the House of Lords, MPs, members of the Labor and Conservative parties, businessmen. According to the official report, the sides discussed issues of strengthening bilateral relations in politics, economy and inter-parliamentary relations. Member of the House of Lords and the Conservative Party, Lord Richard Rizbi said his country is interested in further development of bilateral relations They discussed issues concerning the settlement of the Karabakh conflict. The program of the visit of the delegation and its objectives were not disclosed. However, according to the participants, the group will lobby for the implementation of certain projects of a British company. -02D-
Politics
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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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During the ongoing COP29 climate conference in Baku on November 14, a group of activists staged a protest condemning Russia's aggression against Ukraine. The activists also denounced countries that supply oil and weapons to nations waging aggressive wars. The protest featured placards with slogans such as: "From fossil fuels to peace!", "End war crimes!", "Punish the aggressor!", and "Phase out fossil fuel use to achieve peace!" among others.
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