Baku / 06.01.20 / Turan: The state flag is lowered over the Iranian embassy in Baku. In front of the entrance to the building is a portrait of Qasem Soleimani, to which flowers are laid.
On Monday morning, individuals carry flowers to the embassy. A few dozen meters away gathered a group of believers discussing the Iranian general’s death.
In the immediate vicinity of the diplomatic mission are several police vehicles. After the announcement of mourning over the death of Soleimani, pro-Iranian activists did not carry out any actions in Baku. However, it is possible that on the day of the general’s funeral - January 7, they will show themselves.
In the meantime, the discussion about the murder of Soleimani, about his role in regional wars and about his attitude towards Azerbaijan is going on in social networks. -02B-
Politics
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Armenia is not against the dissolution of the OSCE Minsk Group, but does not consider it appropriate to discuss this issue now. "In the context of peace, we consider it possible to make a decision on the dissolution of the OSCE Minsk Group. When peace is an established fact, the existence of such a format may raise questions," Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at a press conference today. "The whole question is about the timing, we need to understand how effectively and correctly to turn such topics into a subject of discussion right now," the Armenian Prime Minister added.
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He expressed his willingness to meet with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev at the border between the two countries. "A meeting with Ilham Aliyev could take place at the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. I am open to such a format," Pashinyan said at a press conference today. According to Pashinyan, Armenia recently presented another proposal for a peace treaty to Azerbaijan.
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On August 31, Azerbaijan observes a "day of silence" before the Sunday’s early parliamentary elections for the unicameral Milli Majlis. All electoral campaigning is prohibited 24 hours before the voting. The early elections were initiated by the ruling Yeni Azerbaijan Party. This decision was motivated by the overlap of the scheduled elections in November with the global UN forum - the COP20 climate conference taking place in Baku.
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On August 30, at approximately 22:55, the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant in Metsamor was disconnected from the country's power grid, as reported by the Armenian Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure. The shutdown was caused by a lightning strike, which triggered the plant's safety systems to switch the station to a safe shutdown mode. Currently, the plant's staff is working on restarting the facility.
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