Iran's involvement in the development of the gas field "Shah Deniz", could lead to the freezing of the project, because of U.S. sanctions against Iran, which has a10% share in the project.
However, the application of the exclusion principle could avoid the problem, said U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan Richard Morningstar, speaking at the conference.
Regarding the fate of the Trans-Caspian gas pipeline, the Ambassador said that if the two countries agree, then it should proceed.
Earlier, there were calls to bring this issue to international arbitration, however, this did not go beyond words. Therefore, the parties should agree between themselves, he said. The Ambassador welcomed the EU's interest in this project. -16D-
Politics
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On 26 July "Platform III of the Republic" made a statement which drew attention to the unlawful seizure of electronic devices of underage children of the arrested head of this structure Akif Gurbanov.
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From 19 to 26 July, 24 automatic rifles, 1 machine gun, 9 rifles, 28 grenades, 441 shells, 3118 cartridges of different calibre and other ammunition were found in Khankendi, the Azerbaijani Interior Ministry reported. During the mentioned period, the police found 1 machine gun, 50 grenades, 7 fuses, 3 shells and 320 cartridges of different calibre in Shusha.
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President Ilham Aliyev has approved by decree the Azerbaijan-Kazakh intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in military intelligence defense sector. The document was signed in Baku on 7 June 2024.
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At the trial of the opposition politician Tofig Yagublu, the statement of Elnur Vaqifoglu, another accused, was heard at the Baku Serious Crimes Court.
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