The United States of America, through its Military European Command, initiated three humanitarian water improvement projects in the villages of Yeni Dashkend, Alkhasli, and Ardushlu. The project will be coordinated through the U.S. Embassy's Office of Defense Cooperation. Once completed, the three projects are expected to improve water access and distribution for nearly 700 families.
U.S. Embassy and Azerbaijani officials participated in a ground breaking ceremony to mark the start of the projects on 5 November 2015.Further inquiries should be directed to the US Embassy Press Office. The U.S. European Command has sponsored 17 humanitarian assistance projects, totaling more than $4 million dollars since 2003. These projects have included upgrades and constructions of schools as well as water supply projects, mostly targeting IDP communities. Since 1993, the United States has provided over $115 million to support IDPs and refugees in Azerbaijan. –02D--
Politics
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The II Global Media Forum opens today in the cultural capital of Azerbaijan, Shusha. The main topic of the forum, dedicated to National Press Day (July 22), will be ”Exposing false information: combating disinformation.” Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev will deliver a speech at the forum today.
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The United States said on Friday it would soon reach out to countries around the world, including Azerbaijan, to join signatories of newly unveiled Global Guidelines for Countering Antisemitism, TURAN's Washington correspondent reports.
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Key Biden administration officials involved in Georgia and Moldova policy will next week testify before the Congressional Committee on Foreign Affairs on U.S. policy in both countries ahead of their elections this October, TURAN's Washington correspondent reports.
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The United States said on Friday that it is in the process of publishing an annual Investment Climate Statement on Azerbaijan, a report which is widely used by both U.S. officials and investors to help make informed decisions about the business environment in a foreign country, TURAN's Washington correspondent reports.
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