The European Commission recommended the introduction of a visa-free regime for citizens of Turkey, if Ankara immediately fulfils all the conditions for this. "The European Commission now invites the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament to remove visa requirements for Turkish citizens with the understanding that the Turkish authorities urgently fulfill a number of conditions, as they promised on March 18," reads the message posted on his Twitter page by the commissioner Margaret Vestager.
First Vice-Chairman of the EC Franz Timmermans explained that Turkey must fulfill five points before the end of June. We are talking about measures to prevent corruption, negotiations on an operational agreement with Europol and judicial co-operation with all EU member states. Furthermore, Turkey should be brought into line with European standards for data protection rules and to review legislation on terrorism. Also, the European Commission proposed an EU legislation additional opportunities for the suspension of visa-free regime in the event of a breach of the agreement.
The liberalization of the visa regime for Turkey is a part of the agreement on refugees signed by Ankara and Brussels in March. As part of this, Turkey should fulfill 72 requirements. The liberalization of the regime applies only to short term - up to 90 days (for a 180-day period) for business, tourist and family goals, inclusive," the European Commission said -02D-.
Politics
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On Thursday, President Ilham Aliyev received the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset, who arrived to participate in the COP29 climate conference.
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The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) today issued five rulings on applications from Azerbaijan. The case of "Afgan Mammadov v. Azerbaijan" concerned the complainant's exclusion from the Bar Association. Mammadov was expelled based on a complaint filed by a colleague, which he considered unjust. The ECHR ruled that Mammadov's rights had been violated and ordered Azerbaijan to pay him €5,000 in compensation for moral damage and €1,000 to cover legal costs.
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During the ongoing COP29 climate conference in Baku on November 14, a group of activists staged a protest condemning Russia's aggression against Ukraine. The activists also denounced countries that supply oil and weapons to nations waging aggressive wars. The protest featured placards with slogans such as: "From fossil fuels to peace!", "End war crimes!", "Punish the aggressor!", and "Phase out fossil fuel use to achieve peace!" among others.
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The United States and the European Union, which tried to position themselves as mediators in the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, have come up with nothing and merely copied Russia's ideas, distorting their essence in order to "hijack" the peace process for themselves. However, their true goal was to take control of the region, to insert themselves into it, and to push out Russia, as well as Iran and Türkiye, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated at a briefing on November 13.
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