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Washington D.C./27.06.23/Turan: U.S. Sanctions Chief Jim O’Brien, aling with EU Sanctions Envoy David O’Sullivan and British government representative Kumar Iyer, will arrive in Tbilisi today to discuss with the Georgian authorities issues of "common interest, notably sanctions and their effective implementation," as the State Department put it on Monday, TURAN's Washington correspondent reports.
"The objective of this visit is to open a direct channel of communication and establish a cooperative dialogue for the future," the Department noted/
The trip comes amid growing concerns over trade between Russia and several countries from the Caucasus and Central Asia close to Moscow — including Georgia, Kazakhstan, and Armenia — which has surged since the start of the Kremlin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
"I don’t want to speak to those discussions in detail other than to say that we have concerns with any country that would seek to evade the sanctions that we have imposed on Russia – the sanctions and other measures that we’ve imposed on Russia," State Dpartment spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Monday when responding to TURAN's questions.
"And we constantly look at ways that we can either tighten sanctions or crack down on any individuals or entities that try to avoid them." Miller concluded without offering further details on Tbilisi discussions.
Alex Raufoglu
Politics
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On November 14, a debate took place in the German Bundestag discussing the "horrific" human rights situation in Azerbaijan and COP29. Following the discussions, members of the Bundestag called on the Azerbaijani authorities to release political prisoners, including Gubad Ibadoglu, Anar Mammadli, Samir Ashurov, and all others detained for political reasons. The debate was initiated by Member of Parliament Frank Schwabe. In his speech, Schwabe emphasized that the COP29 conference was being held in Baku against the backdrop of severe human rights violations.
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The short film “Fragments”, by Iqbal Abilov, a Talysh researcher arrested in Azerbaijan, was shown on November 14 at the Madrid Indie Film Festival (MADRIFF) in the capital of Spain. The film was presented by the author's cousin, renowned stand-up comedian Idrak Mirzali-zadeh, who read a letter from Abilov to the festival participants. In the message, Abilov expressed gratitude to everyone who helped make the project possible. He also thanked those who continue to support him during his arrest due to his scientific and public activities. "I hope that justice will prevail soon, my innocence will be proven, and once I am released, I will come to Madrid and watch all the films at the festival," Abilov stated.
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On November 15, a telephone conversation took place between Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke and the Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, the Kremlin's press service reported. The two leaders discussed the "practical implementation of a number of mutually beneficial projects in the fields of industrial cooperation and transportation." The mutual interest in further comprehensive development of Russian-Azerbaijani strategic partnership and alliance was confirmed. It was agreed to continue contacts at various levels, according to the statement.
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Eco-activists from different countries held another action on the territory of the COP29 climate conference in Baku on Friday.
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