Baku/23.11.23/Turan: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrived in Baku on the evening of November 23 to participate in the SPECA summit as a guest of honor.
During the meeting with Ilham Aliyev, he "expressed congratulations on the restoration of Azerbaijan's sovereignty and the stabilization of the situation in the region," the official statement reads.
Orban also expressed gratitude for Azerbaijan's support in rapprochement of Hungary in the development of relations with the Organization of Turkic States.
In turn, Aliyev said that from a political, economic and geopolitical point of view, Azerbaijan and the countries of Central Asia occupy a common space.
“Economic integration between our countries is deepening, new projects and platforms for cooperation in transport, energy, including renewable energy and other areas connecting Central Asia with the Caspian and Black Seas are being developed," Aliyev said.
Cooperation between Azerbaijan and Hungary is successfully developing in all areas where energy projects have special knowledge, Aliyev said. -0-
Politics
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Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, who arrived in Baku today, held a press conference at the COP29 climate conference. When asked about the arrested climate activists and opposition figures in Azerbaijan, she stated that Germany advocates for the release of government critics and that she would raise this issue during her meeting with Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister. She specifically mentioned the name of Professor Gubad Ibadoglu, a doctor from Dresden University.
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On November 21, climate activists held a series of protests at the COP29 climate conference in Baku. The main themes of the protests included nuclear weapons testing, animal killings, protection of rivers and water bodies, and environmental pollution.
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The General Assembly of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum (EaP CSF) adopted a resolution on Friday reaffirming its commitment to democratic reforms, regional stability, and European integration amidst escalating geopolitical tensions driven by Russia's ongoing aggression in Ukraine.
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Activist Nijat Ibrahim, who was detained in Baku pre-trial detention center-1, inflicted numerous wounds on himself on November 20 in protest against unjustified criminal prosecution, his wife Parvin Ibrahim told Turan. According to her, on November 21, her husband called her and informed her that the day before he had inflicted incised wounds on himself with a piece of mirror. In particular, he cut his throat and ears.
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