On April 2 after completion of negotiations between the President of Azerbaijan and Prime Minister of Dubai, the following documents were signed: Memorandum of Understanding in the field of emergency management between the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Azerbaijan and the UAE Committee on Emergency Management.
The document was signed by Minister of Emergency Situations Kamaladdin Heydarov and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates, Anwar Mohammed Gardash.
Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation between the State Committee for Securities of Azerbaijan and the Committee of the UAE Securities was signed by Minister of Finance Samir Sharifov and UAE Economy Minister, Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri.
The UAE Vice President and Prime Minister of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktum is in Baku on an official visit. -16D04-
Politics
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On November 14, the House of Commons of the UK Parliament held a hearing on "Academic Freedom and Corruption in Azerbaijan's Energy Sector," focusing on the issue of political prisoners in Azerbaijan. The event, organized in collaboration with Global Witness and the Global Magnitsky Justice Campaign, was moderated by Joe Powell, head of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Anti-Corruption.
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Head of the External Relations and Security Service of the EU Josep Borrel rejected the accusations against him and European countries made by the head of Azerbaijan at the COP29 conference the previous day.
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On Thursday, President Ilham Aliyev received the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset, who arrived to participate in the COP29 climate conference.
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The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) today issued five rulings on applications from Azerbaijan. The case of "Afgan Mammadov v. Azerbaijan" concerned the complainant's exclusion from the Bar Association. Mammadov was expelled based on a complaint filed by a colleague, which he considered unjust. The ECHR ruled that Mammadov's rights had been violated and ordered Azerbaijan to pay him €5,000 in compensation for moral damage and €1,000 to cover legal costs.
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