Baku / 28.11.19 / Turan: Slovak Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajcak today attended the opening ceremony of the Slovak Embassy in Azerbaijan.
Today, he met with the head of state Ilham Aliyev, during which issues of bilateral relations, the chairmanship of Slovakia in the OSCE, measures and steps to resolve the Karabakh conflict within the OSCE were discussed.
In an interview with reporters during the embassy's opening ceremony, Lajcak welcomed the recent mutual visits of journalists from Azerbaijan and Armenia. He called it a positive step that improves the atmosphere and reduces tension. “I believe that this will open the way for a political solution, and the Slovak Chairmanship will contribute to the resolution of the conflict,” he said. -02D-
Politics
-
The President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, has expressed condolences to the President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, following the tragic incident in the city of Magdeburg. "We are deeply shocked by the news of the deaths and injuries resulting from the tragic incident that took place at the Christmas market in Magdeburg," the message reads.
-
By the order of the head of state, Vusal Aslanov has been appointed Chairman of the Baku Metro CJSC.
-
Ilhamiz Guliyev, an activist convicted on drug-related charges, has complained about the poor conditions at the Penitentiary Complex in Umbaki, his relatives reported to the Turan news agency.
-
Early on December 21, 8 Ukrainian drones attacked the city of Kazan. The strikes targeted an industrial enterprise and residential buildings. No information about casualties has been reported.
Leave a review