Wahsington is concerned that Russia could try to “stir the pot” in the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia in order to distract from Ukraine, TURAN's U.S. correspondent reports.
“Whether Russia tries in some fashion to stir the pot, to create a distraction from Ukraine, is something we’re always concerned about,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters at an event in Indiana.
He added that Russia could also use its influence in the region to help “calm the waters.”
Blinken also spoke overnight with both Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to convey his "deep concern over the military actions along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border, including reports of shelling in Armenia," State Department said in a statement.
"The Secretary stressed the need for disengagement of military forces and assured Prime Minister Pashinyan that the United States would push for an immediate halt to fighting and a peace settlement between Armenia and Azerbaijan," Departments Spokesperson Ned Price noted.
Alex Raufoglu
Washington D.C.
Politics
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Today, September 7, 2024, the second picket in support of Igbal Abilov was held in The Hague (Netherlands) in front of the Embassy of Azerbaijan. The event was organized by Igbal's friends and colleagues. During the picket, protesters continued to collect signatures for the petition and called on Azerbaijan authorities to stop persecution and free Igbal. This is the second rally in support of Abilov in Europe.
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The Khatai district court of Baku today extended for another three months the arrest term of investigative journalist Hafiz Babaly, arrested in the "Abzas Media case". His lawyer Rasul Jafarov informed Turan about it.
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American intelligence officials said on Friday that Russia is the pre-eminent and most active threat to influence the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election, while Iran and China are also stepping up efforts, TURAN's Washington correspondent reports.
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Azerbaijan is trying to diversify its economy and stop relying on oil, and is offering Israeli high-tech companies to relocate in exchange for generous tax breaks. This is reported by the Israeli publication Globes, citing its sources in companies that are considering relocation.
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