On Thursday Ilham Aliyev received Takehito Nakao, the President of the Asian Development Bank and members of his delegation. During the meeting they discussed issues of cooperation between Azerbaijan and the international financial institutions, including ADB, in particular, the implementation of projects financed by the ADB and the prospects for this cooperation.
According to the report of the Asian Development Bank, a business plan to work in Azerbaijan in the 2015-2017 has been developed. In particular, the bank intends to start work in a number of new sectors of the economy for themselves,
For example, in 2017 the bank can begin the development of technical assistance to the education sector (Education sector Development). For this purpose a grant of US 800,000. Has been allocated. Then will begin the grant to promote financial integration (Promoting Financial Inclusion) in the amount of US 500,000. In 2016, the bank intends to launch a project to support to improving governance in the amount of 500 US 000. -16D-
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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