A summit of Eastern Partnership opened in Vilnius on 28 November. Six post-Soviet countries - Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine - will discuss and sign bilateral agreements with the European Union.
The forum is attended by representatives of 34 countries at the level of Heads of State and Ministers, as well as the EU leadership.
The main issue of the summit is still the question of Ukraine signing the Association Agreement and the free trade agreement with the EU.
Kiev's intention to refrain from signing the association agreement raises the question about the future of the entire project Eastern Partnership, which was launched in 2009.
Moldova plans to initial the Association Agreement with the EU as well as Georgia.
Azerbaijan plans to sign an agreement on simplification of visa regime with the EU, but it does not intend to sign the Agreement on associate membership.
Armenia was ready to initial an association agreement in Vilnius, but after pressure from the Kremlin, President Serzh Sargsyan reported his desire to join the Customs Union with Russia . -02D-
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The short film “Fragments”, by Iqbal Abilov, a Talysh researcher arrested in Azerbaijan, was shown on November 14 at the Madrid Indie Film Festival (MADRIFF) in the capital of Spain. The film was presented by the author's cousin, renowned stand-up comedian Idrak Mirzali-zadeh, who read a letter from Abilov to the festival participants. In the message, Abilov expressed gratitude to everyone who helped make the project possible. He also thanked those who continue to support him during his arrest due to his scientific and public activities. "I hope that justice will prevail soon, my innocence will be proven, and once I am released, I will come to Madrid and watch all the films at the festival," Abilov stated.
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On November 15, a telephone conversation took place between Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke and the Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, the Kremlin's press service reported. The two leaders discussed the "practical implementation of a number of mutually beneficial projects in the fields of industrial cooperation and transportation." The mutual interest in further comprehensive development of Russian-Azerbaijani strategic partnership and alliance was confirmed. It was agreed to continue contacts at various levels, according to the statement.
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Eco-activists from different countries held another action on the territory of the COP29 climate conference in Baku on Friday.
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On 15 November, a group of activists held a protest at the COP29 climate conference against the environmental pollution in Africa and the destruction of the continent's ecology by large companies. The activists also expressed dissatisfaction with the fact that a part of the revenues from mining is not channelled into the restoration of nature's damage.
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