Visits of Deputy Defense Ministers to Italy and Serbia
Azerbaijani Deputy Defense Minister Agil Gurbanov met with the head of the country's military ministry Guido Crosetto during his visit to Italy. During the meeting, the parties discussed the current situation and prospects for cooperation in the military, military-technical spheres, and exchanged views on joint projects, the press service of the Ministry of Defense reported.
According to the same source, First Deputy Minister of Defense, Chief of the General Staff of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces Kerim Veliyev is on a visit to Serbia. He held talks with the Chief of the General Staff of the Serbian Armed Forces, Milan Moisilovic, and discussed the prospects for military cooperation.
Politics
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Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, who arrived in Baku today, held a press conference at the COP29 climate conference. When asked about the arrested climate activists and opposition figures in Azerbaijan, she stated that Germany advocates for the release of government critics and that she would raise this issue during her meeting with Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister. She specifically mentioned the name of Professor Gubad Ibadoglu, a doctor from Dresden University.
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On November 21, climate activists held a series of protests at the COP29 climate conference in Baku. The main themes of the protests included nuclear weapons testing, animal killings, protection of rivers and water bodies, and environmental pollution.
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The General Assembly of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum (EaP CSF) adopted a resolution on Friday reaffirming its commitment to democratic reforms, regional stability, and European integration amidst escalating geopolitical tensions driven by Russia's ongoing aggression in Ukraine.
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Activist Nijat Ibrahim, who was detained in Baku pre-trial detention center-1, inflicted numerous wounds on himself on November 20 in protest against unjustified criminal prosecution, his wife Parvin Ibrahim told Turan. According to her, on November 21, her husband called her and informed her that the day before he had inflicted incised wounds on himself with a piece of mirror. In particular, he cut his throat and ears.
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