The second meeting of authorized representatives of the Caspian states, which will continue to develop the legal framework of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the Caspian states, began on September 26 in the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan. In particular, the parties will discuss the draft agreement on cooperation in the field of prevention of emergency situations of natural and anthropogenic disasters and the elimination of their consequences on the Caspian Sea.
The meeting participants noted that the urgency of environmental protection measures in the light of the pace and direction of the global economy dictates the need for the establishment of new formats of cooperation on environmental issues, taking into account the positive experience of UN member states. Significance of the National Caspian Action Plan of Turkmenistan, developed by Turkmen specialists, was noted. It identifies the main challenges and specific measures aimed at the prevention of pollution by industrial facilities, the conservation of biological diversity of the Caspian Sea, rational use, and reproduction of its biological resources, according to the Turkmen mass media. -02D-
Politics
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Azerbaijani Presidential Aide Hikmet Hajiyev, who is on a visit to Iran, was received by President Masoud Pezeshkian on February 2.
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Elvin Zeynalov, a religious activist living in the village of Mashtaga, was detained on January 31 around noon by individuals in plain clothes outside a store near his home. According to his relatives, later in the evening, Zeynalov was brought back home by people in black clothing, who conducted a search. They took Zeynalov's pants from the wardrobe, put marijuana in the pocket, then "seized" the drugs, filmed the video, and then took the activist away again.
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Aide to the President of Azerbaijan Hikmet Hajiyev is on a visit to Iran, where he met with Adviser to the President of the Islamic Republic Mehdi Sanayi.
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On January 31, the trial of opposition politician Tofig Yagublu continued at the Baku Serious Crimes Court, where the examination of documents resumed. Yagublu pointed out the falsification of the search protocols related to the search at his home. He drew attention to the fact that the protocol stated that on December 14, 2023, at 16:00, the investigator completed the questioning of the "victim" and decided to conduct a search.
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