Baku/26.06.18/Turan: The U.S. Embassy in Azerbaijan and the Azerbaijani Ministry of Health are working together to improve the health of Azerbaijani citizens, both in Baku and outside of the capital. On June 21, the U.S. Embassy Azerbaijan and the Defense Threat Reduction Agency contributed approximately $55,000 in resources to support the Azerbaijani Ministry of Health for research and prevention of especially dangerous pathogens. This is a part of a multi-year project to improve Azerbaijan"s ability to detect and eliminate dangerous diseases.
The U.S. Embassy worked closely with counterparts at U.S. Embassy Tashkent to coordinate diagnostic and bio-safety training at the Central Reference Laboratory in Baku from 20-23 June. The scientists compared techniques and processes in the laboratory and how to compile regional laboratory information for a national database. Further projects planned in the coming months. This is reported by the US Embassy.--0--
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Politics
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French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot on Saturday accused Azerbaijan of attempting to destabilize New Caledonia and other French overseas territories. In a statement on social media platform X, Barrot stated, "The 'Baku group' has once again sought to destabilize our national political life in New Caledonia. These futile attempts by Azerbaijan in our overseas territories are unacceptable and must stop immediately."
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Deputy Defense Minister of Azerbaijan and Commander of the Ground Forces, Colonel General Hikmet Mirzoyev, who is on an official visit to Turkey, met with the Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces, General Metin Gürak.
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The coldness in relations between Baku and Moscow, which arose after the crash of a civilian airplane, seems to be growing. Baku increasingly and more often makes it clear to Moscow that it will not allow the death of the plane and its citizens to be hushed up.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday issued a directive suspending most existing foreign aid grants for 90 days, a move that stunned State Department officials and appeared to target funding for military aid to Ukraine, according to a report by Politico.
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