![Speaking about the results of the first half of the year, Ilham Aliyev focused on the priority foreign policy](https://turan.az/resized/media/2022/main/071500048283-750-500-resize.webp)
Speaking about the results of the first half of the year, Ilham Aliyev focused on the priority foreign policy
Baku/15.07.22/Turan: Relations with neighboring countries have always been one of the main priorities for Azerbaijan, and steps have been taken in this direction this year, stated on July 15 the President Ilham Aliyev, at a meeting dedicated to the results of six months of this year. The President noted that his meetings with the Presidents of Russia, Iran, Georgia once again confirm this.
According to the head of state, important steps were taken towards the development of US-Azerbaijani relations, mutual visits of high-ranking officials were organized.
"The President of the United States of America sent me letters twice - both in connection with Independence Day and in connection with the opening of the Baku Energy Week. Both in my response letters and in the letters sent to me, the importance of our ties was emphasized. These relations have both a long history, and a great future, that is, in a word, with the main centers of power, as well as with the main international organizations, look what a lot of work has been done in just these six months.”
The President of Azerbaijan noted that Azerbaijan is developing in all directions. “Our position has always been an independent position, we have always openly demonstrated our position, also because we have earned great respect in the world. We always stand by our word, we are always true to our word.”
Aliyev noted that this year the country's foreign policy was very active. "In the field of foreign policy, I believe that new important steps have been taken, and the international prestige of our country has grown even more."
Among the results, he emphasized the successful chairmanship of Azerbaijan in the Non-Aligned Movement. "Our chairmanship, as you know, has been extended for a year with a unanimous opinion until 2023. This indicates that our country has gained a very high prestige among 120 countries, and trust in us has grown even more over the years. We, as a responsible country and the active chairman of the Non-Aligned Movement, also made a great contribution to the development of this institution. One of the important steps was the meeting of the parliamentary network of the Non-Aligned Movement in Baku this year and the creation of a parliamentary network. This important event held in Baku once again showed that this Movement has a very great potential, it is a very important platform for deepening solidarity, expanding cooperation and mutual international support.This was our initiative, and it is already manifesting itself in real life.”—0—
Politics
-
Armenia is not against the dissolution of the OSCE Minsk Group, but does not consider it appropriate to discuss this issue now. "In the context of peace, we consider it possible to make a decision on the dissolution of the OSCE Minsk Group. When peace is an established fact, the existence of such a format may raise questions," Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at a press conference today. "The whole question is about the timing, we need to understand how effectively and correctly to turn such topics into a subject of discussion right now," the Armenian Prime Minister added.
-
He expressed his willingness to meet with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev at the border between the two countries. "A meeting with Ilham Aliyev could take place at the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. I am open to such a format," Pashinyan said at a press conference today. According to Pashinyan, Armenia recently presented another proposal for a peace treaty to Azerbaijan.
-
On August 31, Azerbaijan observes a "day of silence" before the Sunday’s early parliamentary elections for the unicameral Milli Majlis. All electoral campaigning is prohibited 24 hours before the voting. The early elections were initiated by the ruling Yeni Azerbaijan Party. This decision was motivated by the overlap of the scheduled elections in November with the global UN forum - the COP20 climate conference taking place in Baku.
-
On August 30, at approximately 22:55, the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant in Metsamor was disconnected from the country's power grid, as reported by the Armenian Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure. The shutdown was caused by a lightning strike, which triggered the plant's safety systems to switch the station to a safe shutdown mode. Currently, the plant's staff is working on restarting the facility.
Leave a review