Ned Price
Washington D.C./08.03.23/Turan: State Department spokesperson Ned Price will step down from his role as press secretary this month after more than two years on the job, and will transition to another role working directly for Blinken, TURAN's Washington correspondent reports.
“Ned has helped the U.S. government defend and promote press freedom around the globe and modeled the transparency and openness we advocate for in other countries” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday in a statement. "His contributions will benefit the Department long after his service."
Price, who held more than 200 briefings during his tenure, has often been a face and voice of U.S. foreign policy. He communicated the Biden Administration’s positions on a slew of major foreign policy issues, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Afghanistan withdrawal, Iran's malign actions in the region, as well as the developments in the South Caucasus.
Alex Raufoglu
Politics
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On December 23, Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a congratulatory message to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on the occasion of his birthday.
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The U.S. Embassy responded to the host of the "Həftə" ("Week") program, who once again accused the United States of pursuing an anti-Azerbaijani policy, using undiplomatic language.
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On Monday, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov, who is currently on a working visit to Belgrade, was received by Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić. According to the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs press service, during the meeting, both sides expressed satisfaction with the "strategic partnership between the two countries" and emphasized the importance of mutual high-level visits.
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On December 23, a meeting of the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Serbia took place in Belgrade. During the final press conference, Serbian Foreign Minister Marko Djuric reported that the discussions focused on the development of tourism. "We are strengthening efforts to open direct air routes, as well as economic development and energy," said Djuric. The minister expressed confidence that cooperation between Serbia and Azerbaijan would become even closer and more intensive in the near future.
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