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--
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A new draft agreement on financing climate programs, unveiled at the 29th session of the UN Conference on Climate Change (COP29), proposes allocating at least $1.3 trillion (€1.23 trillion) annually for climate protection measures and adaptation to the impact of climate change, according to a 34-page document released on Wednesday. The draft, developed with input from developing nations, aims to address the needs of the world's poorest countries, though several contentious issues remain unresolved, AFP reported.
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On November 13, representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Afghan Taliban held talks in Baku as part of the COP29 conference. According to a report by Turan correspondent, the discussions took place behind closed doors and lasted for over an hour. No statements were made to the press following the meeting. Furthermore, conference security prevented journalists from asking questions to the meeting participants.
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Kichikhanim Khalilova, the wife of arrested public activist and first-group disabled person, Famil Khalilov, reported being followed during her time at the COP29 conference on November 13. She had been accredited in the "Green Zone" as a civil rights activist. From the moment she entered the conference area, a young man began to follow her.
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The imprisoned journalists of Abzas Media have had their phone calls with relatives reduced from 15 minutes to just 2 minutes. This restriction is reportedly linked to the ongoing international climate conference COP29 in Baku.
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