Baku / 15.01.18 / Turan: First Deputy Minister of Defense, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces Najmedin Sadykov left for Brussels. According to the press service of the Ministry of Defense, N. Sadykov will take part in the meetings of the NATO Military Committee, organized in the formats "Strong Support" and "Stability Design". The event will be held January 16 at NATO Headquarters at the level of Chiefs of Staff. Cooperation between Azerbaijan and NATO began in 1994. The main part of this cooperation is military cooperation, military modernization, political consultations on security issues and the organization of peacekeeping operations.
At the Prague Summit of NATO in 2002, with the aim of expanding the cooperation of the partner countries, the Individual Partnership Action Plan was adopted. In May 2013, Azerbaijan officially applied to join this structure. In October 20015, President Ilham Aliyev approved this plan. However, in recent years, Azerbaijani officials have openly stated that the goal of membership in NATO is not being set. The Azerbaijani opposition explains this for two reasons. On the one hand, Azerbaijan does not want to annoy Russia, on the other, it does not want reforms. However, officials say they are pursuing a balanced policy. -0-
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Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan made an unexpected statement during a government session, emphasizing the need for a strategic deal with Azerbaijan. According to him, the future peaceful coexistence of the two countries must be guaranteed for the next century, and addressing this issue is the most crucial and fundamental task for both sides.
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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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