Baku / 04.24.19 / Turan: Baku is hosting the next round of talks between Azerbaijan and the EU on a new partnership agreement. The EU delegation at the talks, which began on April 23, is headed by Petros Sremelis, the representative of the European Commission on trade issues. At the current negotiations, trade issues are being discussed, the deputy head of the EU delegation in Azerbaijan, Denis Daniilidis, told Turan. Earlier, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov said that 90 percent of the document"s questions have already been agreed. The EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy Federica Mogherini also noted that the work on the agreement is close to completion. -06D--
Politics
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On the eve of the closing of the COP29 climate conference in Baku, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has drawn attention to the criminal cases of journalists detained in Azerbaijan.
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Negotiations at the 29th session of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Baku have been extended until November 24, a source in the UNFCCC Secretariat told the Turan news agency. According to the source, participants aim to finalize and sign the concluding documents by that date.
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According to the Turkish newspaper Sabah, officials from the Istanbul Prosecutor's Office's Anti-Smuggling Unit have detained an Azerbaijani citizen with a large shipment of gold. The detention took place near the Vadi İstanbul shopping center in the Sarıyer district, where a taxi was stopped. During the search, 70 kg of gold was found. The Azerbaijani citizen in the vehicle claimed ownership of the cargo and also stated that he was a diplomat. The investigation by the prosecutor's office is ongoing, reports Sabah newspaper. The media outlet does not disclose the name of the "diplomat," only his initials – M.G.Ş. The Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs has declined to comment on the situation.
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On November 22, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan discussed negotiations with Azerbaijan regarding a peace treaty in an interview with Public TV. In particular, he emphasized that society should move away from certain stereotypes. “We are outraged when we hear the term ‘Western Azerbaijan.’ But we don’t think that when we say ‘Western Armenia,’ it also irritates anyone,” he stated.
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