Sergei Lavrov.
Moscow/18.01.21/Turan: The trilateral statement of the leaders of the Russian Federation, Armenia and Azerbaijan dated November 9 does not have any "secret attachments", Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said during a press conference on Monday.
According to him, at present the most acute issue is the exchange of prisoners of war.
"Russia wants to make efforts to finally close the issue of returning Armenian prisoners," he said, noting that at first the Armenian side could not draw up lists of prisoners.
“It was necessary that the parties first of all form lists of people who disappeared. Azerbaijan gave such lists, and they were insignificant, and all were not immediately returned, but returned.
On the Armenian side, the lists were not immediately and incomplete. And subsequently there was an exchange of those who were participants in the events that ended on November 9. But now, the main issue is the question that arose in the Hadrut region in December, when most of the Armenian soldiers sent there were captured. The Azerbaijani side stated that since these people were transferred to the region after the ceasefire, they should be considered in a separate order. We and President Putin are still promoting the need to continue consideration of the issue in order to close it and be guided by the principle of "all for all," Lavrov added.
The Foreign Minister stressed that he spoke with his Armenian counterpart in order to clarify the final lists. But it turned out that there are much more prisoners than 62, as mentioned earlier. Now the lists are being verified in order to understand where these people may be," Lavrov said. -02D-
Politics
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On November 14, a debate took place in the German Bundestag discussing the "horrific" human rights situation in Azerbaijan and COP29. Following the discussions, members of the Bundestag called on the Azerbaijani authorities to release political prisoners, including Gubad Ibadoglu, Anar Mammadli, Samir Ashurov, and all others detained for political reasons. The debate was initiated by Member of Parliament Frank Schwabe. In his speech, Schwabe emphasized that the COP29 conference was being held in Baku against the backdrop of severe human rights violations.
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The short film “Fragments”, by Iqbal Abilov, a Talysh researcher arrested in Azerbaijan, was shown on November 14 at the Madrid Indie Film Festival (MADRIFF) in the capital of Spain. The film was presented by the author's cousin, renowned stand-up comedian Idrak Mirzali-zadeh, who read a letter from Abilov to the festival participants. In the message, Abilov expressed gratitude to everyone who helped make the project possible. He also thanked those who continue to support him during his arrest due to his scientific and public activities. "I hope that justice will prevail soon, my innocence will be proven, and once I am released, I will come to Madrid and watch all the films at the festival," Abilov stated.
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On November 15, a telephone conversation took place between Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke and the Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, the Kremlin's press service reported. The two leaders discussed the "practical implementation of a number of mutually beneficial projects in the fields of industrial cooperation and transportation." The mutual interest in further comprehensive development of Russian-Azerbaijani strategic partnership and alliance was confirmed. It was agreed to continue contacts at various levels, according to the statement.
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Eco-activists from different countries held another action on the territory of the COP29 climate conference in Baku on Friday.
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