On November 20-21, Alexander Lukashenko, President of Belarus will pay an official visit to Azerbaijan, according to the official website of the Belarusian leader. He will have one-on-one talks with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, and talks with the participation of delegations. The talks will likely end in signing several bilateral documents on cooperation in various fields.
Azerbaijan is an important trade partner for Belarus. Between 2006 and 2012, trade turnover between the two countries increased six-fold, and in the last year amounted to $223.3 million. From January to September of this year, trade turnover reached $216 million, with Belarusian exports increasing by 1.6 times. One of the most important areas of bilateral cooperation is equipment assembly. Azerbaijan assembles Belarusian tractors, trucks, municipal vehicles, optical equipment, fixtures, and lifts. - 16B –
Politics
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A parliamentary meeting organised by the Inter-Parliamentary Union together with the Milli Majlis of Azerbaijan opened on 16 November within the framework of the COP29 climate conference in Baku.
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Israel's President and a number of Israeli Ministers will arrive in Baku on 19 November to attend the UN climate conference COP29.
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On November 15, a grand ceremony was held in London, the capital of the United Kingdom, where Jale Bayramova, the daughter of Professor Gubad Ibadoglu, was honored with the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Award. She received the “Outstanding Young Human Rights Defender” award for her advocacy on behalf of her father. Jale Bayramova is the first Azerbaijani to receive the Global Magnitsky Award.
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On November 15, animal rights activist Kamran Mammadli was detained while staging a protest at the COP29 climate conference. Mammadli was protesting the shooting of street dogs in Azerbaijan. He raised a sign above his head that read: "Azerbaijani authorities are shooting dogs on the streets!" He also shouted: "Resign those who teach youth to be sycophants under the guise of volunteerism!"
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