The head of the Caucasus Muslims Department, Allahshukur Pashazade, received the Vatican Cardinal, Gianfranco Ravazini. The sides noted the high level of cooperation, noting that it should be continued.
Pashazade said that in 2014 it is planned to hold Interreligious Advisory Council of the CIS. According to him, as soon as the issue is resolved, he wills end invitation to Vatican. Cardinal Ravazini praised the project of Heydar Aliyev Foundation to restore the catacombs in Rome.
Today, the Vatican delegation was received by the President Ilham Aliyev.
The President awarded Cardinal a "Dostlug" Order (Friendship) for merits in strengthening bilateral ties.
Cardinal gave Ilham Aliyeva medal of Vatican Sede Vacante. -05C04-
Politics
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Head of the External Relations and Security Service of the EU Josep Borrel rejected the accusations against him and European countries made by the head of Azerbaijan at the COP29 conference the previous day.
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On Thursday, President Ilham Aliyev received the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset, who arrived to participate in the COP29 climate conference.
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The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) today issued five rulings on applications from Azerbaijan. The case of "Afgan Mammadov v. Azerbaijan" concerned the complainant's exclusion from the Bar Association. Mammadov was expelled based on a complaint filed by a colleague, which he considered unjust. The ECHR ruled that Mammadov's rights had been violated and ordered Azerbaijan to pay him €5,000 in compensation for moral damage and €1,000 to cover legal costs.
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During the ongoing COP29 climate conference in Baku on November 14, a group of activists staged a protest condemning Russia's aggression against Ukraine. The activists also denounced countries that supply oil and weapons to nations waging aggressive wars. The protest featured placards with slogans such as: "From fossil fuels to peace!", "End war crimes!", "Punish the aggressor!", and "Phase out fossil fuel use to achieve peace!" among others.
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