Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic Jan Mládek will pay official visit to Baku on March 3. According to the Czech Embassy in Azerbaijan, during the talks with Shahin Mustafayev, the Minister of Economy of Azerbaijan and other members of the government the attention will be focused on further development of economic cooperation. Trade turnover between the two countries in 2014 amounted to EUR 1.5 billion, which is by 23% more than in 2013. Czech Republic buys in Azerbaijan mainly oil, and supplies industrial equipment and consumer goods. Czech banks over the past 10 years have provided loans to Azerbaijan in the amount of $ 1.5 billion. During the official visit will be organized business forum which will be attended by 32 Czech companies and banks. The event was organized by the Foundation for the Promotion of Export and Investments (AZPROMO), established by the Ministry of Economy and Industry of Azerbaijan. On the Czech side the organized by the Chamber for Economic Relations with CIS countries. -02D-
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A new draft agreement on financing climate programs, unveiled at the 29th session of the UN Conference on Climate Change (COP29), proposes allocating at least $1.3 trillion (€1.23 trillion) annually for climate protection measures and adaptation to the impact of climate change, according to a 34-page document released on Wednesday. The draft, developed with input from developing nations, aims to address the needs of the world's poorest countries, though several contentious issues remain unresolved, AFP reported.
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On November 13, representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Afghan Taliban held talks in Baku as part of the COP29 conference. According to a report by Turan correspondent, the discussions took place behind closed doors and lasted for over an hour. No statements were made to the press following the meeting. Furthermore, conference security prevented journalists from asking questions to the meeting participants.
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Kichikhanim Khalilova, the wife of arrested public activist and first-group disabled person, Famil Khalilov, reported being followed during her time at the COP29 conference on November 13. She had been accredited in the "Green Zone" as a civil rights activist. From the moment she entered the conference area, a young man began to follow her.
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The imprisoned journalists of Abzas Media have had their phone calls with relatives reduced from 15 minutes to just 2 minutes. This restriction is reportedly linked to the ongoing international climate conference COP29 in Baku.
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