According to the representatives of the Russian and Iranian armed forces, this year Russia and Iran will hold joint naval exercises in the Caspian Sea. Last week, Iran sent a small naval flotilla to Astrakhan - point-based Caspian Fleet of the Russian Federation, and on Saturday the deputy commander of the Caspian flotilla, Nicholas Yakubowski, said that "visits to ports and joint exercises with the forces of the Caspian flotilla have been planned for the second half of this year."
Particularly interesting was the statement of the Iranian military attaché in Moscow, Colonel Suleiman Adeli.
"Iran and Russia want the Caspian Sea states to ensure security without the intervention of foreign powers, they regard the presence of foreign powers a cause of tension and conflict", quotes attaches of the FARS agency.
According to experts, Russia and Iran are trying to prevent a military presence in the Caspian, especially the Americans. Thus, the United States are implementing a Caspian Guard Program, aimed at improving the maritime borders of Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan.
In addition, Iran and Russia want to weaken the possibility of building the Trans-Caspian gas pipeline between Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan. -02D-
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On 23 November at the COP29 climate conference in Baku, eco-activists from different countries held a protest action against the failure of countries to agree on climate finance.
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On the eve of the closing of the COP29 climate conference in Baku, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has drawn attention to the criminal cases of journalists detained in Azerbaijan.
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Negotiations at the 29th session of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Baku have been extended until November 24, a source in the UNFCCC Secretariat told the Turan news agency. According to the source, participants aim to finalize and sign the concluding documents by that date.
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According to the Turkish newspaper Sabah, officials from the Istanbul Prosecutor's Office's Anti-Smuggling Unit have detained an Azerbaijani citizen with a large shipment of gold. The detention took place near the Vadi İstanbul shopping center in the Sarıyer district, where a taxi was stopped. During the search, 70 kg of gold was found. The Azerbaijani citizen in the vehicle claimed ownership of the cargo and also stated that he was a diplomat. The investigation by the prosecutor's office is ongoing, reports Sabah newspaper. The media outlet does not disclose the name of the "diplomat," only his initials – M.G.Ş. The Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs has declined to comment on the situation.
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