Emanuel Macron
Baku/14.05.21/Turan: French President Emmanuel Macron on his Facebook stated the need to withdraw Azerbaijani troops from the territory of Armenia. “Azerbaijani troops entered the Armenian territory. They must return immediately,” he wrote in Armenian. France has supported and will continue to support the Armenian people, he added.
On the evening of May 13, Macron discussed this topic during a telephone conversation with the acting Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan.
“France stands for the settlement of the tense situation in the region through the UN Security Council. This would ensure regional stability and security,” said the press service of the Elysee Palace. Official Baku has not yet responded to this attack by the French president. -02D-
Politics
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Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, who arrived in Baku today, held a press conference at the COP29 climate conference. When asked about the arrested climate activists and opposition figures in Azerbaijan, she stated that Germany advocates for the release of government critics and that she would raise this issue during her meeting with Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister. She specifically mentioned the name of Professor Gubad Ibadoglu, a doctor from Dresden University.
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On November 21, climate activists held a series of protests at the COP29 climate conference in Baku. The main themes of the protests included nuclear weapons testing, animal killings, protection of rivers and water bodies, and environmental pollution.
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The General Assembly of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum (EaP CSF) adopted a resolution on Friday reaffirming its commitment to democratic reforms, regional stability, and European integration amidst escalating geopolitical tensions driven by Russia's ongoing aggression in Ukraine.
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Activist Nijat Ibrahim, who was detained in Baku pre-trial detention center-1, inflicted numerous wounds on himself on November 20 in protest against unjustified criminal prosecution, his wife Parvin Ibrahim told Turan. According to her, on November 21, her husband called her and informed her that the day before he had inflicted incised wounds on himself with a piece of mirror. In particular, he cut his throat and ears.
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