Baku/25.02.22/Turan: On Friday, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe decided to restrict Russia's rights in this organization in connection with the conduct of a military special operation in Ukraine, Reuters reports citing Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio.
"The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, chaired by Italy, has decided to exclude the Russian Federation from its membership," Di Maio quoted the agency as saying.
“Italy considers this a necessary measure in light of Russia’s unacceptable military aggression against Ukraine, which constitutes a serious violation of international law,” he added. -0-
Politics
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This year, the laureate of the annual Nargiz Prize, awarded for efforts in the fight for democracy, was Akif Gurbanov, chairman of the board of the Resplatforma (Platform of the III Republic) movement, who is under arrest.
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The U.S. will prohibit the issuing of visas for nearly a dozen more individuals responsible for undermining democracy in Georgia, bringing the total number to over 100, TURAN's Washington correspondent reports.
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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.
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By the order of the head of state, Vusal Aslanov has been appointed Chairman of the Baku Metro CJSC.
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