The co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Azerbaijan by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), Stefan Schennach (Germany, SOC) and Cezar Florin Preda (Romania, EPP/CD), are to make a fact-finding visit to Baku from 15 to 17 June 2016.
Meetings are foreseen, among others, with the President of the Republic, Speaker of Parliament, Prosecutor General, Justice Minister and Central Election Commission head, as well as the members of Azerbaijan’s delegation to PACE. Meeting will also take place with representatives of civil society, the media and extra-parliamentary opposition parties, as well as members of the international community.
Alain Destexhe (Belgium, ALDE), Mr Schennach and Mr Preda will then ensure a presence of the Assembly during the repeat of parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan’s Constituency No. 90 in Agdash.----06D----
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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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