This week the Deputy Foreign Minister Khalaf Khalafov held regular political consultations in the German Foreign Ministry. In particular, he met with the Deputy Foreign Minister, Secretary of State Markus Ederer, and discussed with him issues, including the Karabakh settlement, said the Azerbaijani Embassy in Berlin.
Khalafov noted the importance of ending double standards in resolving the conflict, and called on the EU and Germany to impose sanctions against Karabakh separatists.Markus Ederer called Azerbaijan an important partner of Germany in the region in matters of politics, security, economy and culture.
Khalafov also met with the special envoy for Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia, Cord Meyer-Claude, as well as with the head of the friendship group with the South Caucasus Bundestag Karin Shtents, and advisor to the Federal Chancellor on foreign policy and security Michael Fluger. -06D—
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A gas tanker exploded at a petrol station in the centre of Grozny on Saturday evening. According to preliminary data, four people were killed.
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On 10 and 11 October, Commissioner for Climate Action Wopke Hoekstra attended the last ministerial meeting before COP29. With just a month to go until the COP29 in Baku, it was an important occasion to address topics like climate finance, international carbon markets and Article 6, adaptation, mitigation, transparent reporting and the follow-up of the COP28 commitment to accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels.
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In a case that is disappointing but not surprising, the agreement between the government of Azerbaijan and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) for hosting the climate conference COP29, is replete with significant shortcomings and ambiguities on the protections for participants’ rights. Human Rights Watch has obtained a copy of this host country agreement, signed in August 2024, which has yet to be made public.
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On October 12, a video conference meeting was held at the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense with the participation of military leadership, commanders of the branches of the armed forces, and leaders of major military units. Minister of Defense Zakir Hasanov, recalling statements by President Ilham Aliyev, emphasized that the main goal of the army is to enhance military power and combat capabilities, as well as to prepare professional personnel.
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