Philip Reeker
Ambassador Philip Reeker, State Department's recently appointed senior adviser for Caucasus Negotiations, "has a robust travel schedule reflective of his work," a State Department spokesperson on Sunday told TURAN's Washington correspondent.
"This included representing the U.S Delegation at the 56th Geneva International Discussions [on the Conflict in Georgia] on October 5 in Switzerland," a spokesperson noted.
In terms of the Ambassador's upcoming travel, the State Department didn't immediately have "any specific updates to share at this time," as the spokesperson put it.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken in late August appointed Ambassador Reeker as his Senior Advisor, who last month visited the region in his first trip in this new role. Reeker also was present during Secretary Blinken's meeting with Azerbaijani and Armenian foreign ministers in New York.
Following the Geneva talks on Georgian conflict, the U.S. last week called upon Russia, as a party to the conflict, to fulfill immediately its clear commitment under the EU-mediated August 12, 2008, ceasefire to withdraw its forces to pre-conflict positions, as well as to uphold its commitments to allow unfettered access for the delivery of humanitarian assistance and not to impede creation of international security arrangements on the ground.
"The occupation of 20 percent of Georgia’s territory by Russia’s forces undermines Georgia’s sovereignty, as does Russia’s ongoing borderization," Elisabeth Rosenstock-Siller, political counselor at the U.S. Mission to the OSCE, said in an October 13 statement delivered to the Permanent Council.
Alex Raufoglu
Washington D.C.
Politics
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On October 9, President Ilham Aliyev met with Amina Mohammed, the UN Deputy Secretary-General, to discuss preparations for COP29. During the meeting, Mohammed stated that the main theme of the upcoming conference would be financial issues. She expressed hope that the international community would establish new financial goals. In turn, Aliyev highlighted the cooperation with the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and other organizations in the preparation process for the conference. He emphasized that Baku is making efforts to achieve consensus at COP29.
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Despite his serious condition, Afghan Sadygov, the head of the “Azel TV” website arrested in Georgia, continues his hunger strike in the prison hospital and refuses medical assistance, his wife reported to Turan. According to her, Afghan called her on Wednesday from the medical center of the Georgian penitentiary service. "He is in serious condition, under medical supervision, but refuses all medical help. Afghan said he is only taking drinking water. He stated that he will continue to fight for his rights and freedom, even if he dies," his wife said.
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On October 9, President Ilham Aliyev received John Podesta, the US Presidential Advisor on International Climate Policy. Podesta reported that he had productive negotiations with Azerbaijani colleagues regarding COP29 and was pleased to exchange views on the matter with the President of Azerbaijan.
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The Baku Appellate Court has upheld the complaint of lawyer Fariz Namazly regarding the refusal of the Sabail District Court to consider his lawsuit against the State Security Service (SSS). The appellate instance found the Sabaile Court's decision to be unlawful and returned the case to the Sabaile Court for substantive review, Namazly told Turan. He indicated that the Sabaile Court unjustifiably ruled that his complaint was not subject to judicial oversight.
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