As part of the European tour, the U.S. Ambassador at Large for Women Melanne S. Verveer will visit Baku.
As stated in the Department of State, the first stop will be the capital of Azerbaijan (till evening November 5), then she will go to Georgia, Poland and Ukraine.
Subject to negotiation at the meetings is gender equality and advancement of women in the region.
According to the same source, in Baku, she will meet with government officials and civil society activists to discuss women's issues and to offer U.S. support to efforts to empower women. -17D-
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On January 21, as part of his participation in the Davos Economic Forum, the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev met with the President of the State of Israel Isaac Herzog.
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On January 21, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met with Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Olaf Scholz within the framework of the Davos Economic Forum.
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On January 21, the Baku Serious Crimes Court continued the trial of the Abzas Media case. The court heard testimony from the director of the publication, Ulvi Hasanly, who rejected the charges against him. Hasanly stated that Abzas Media was engaged in investigations into corruption at the highest levels of government, covering societal issues, and defending citizens' rights. He believes that these activities provoked the authorities' anger towards the journalists.
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It seems that the Kremlin's hopes that Donald Trump's return to power in the U.S. would be beneficial for Russia have not come to fruition. Upon returning to the White House, Donald Trump stated that he plans to meet with Putin soon. However, he also declared that Putin is "destroying Russia" by refusing to make peace and end the war in Ukraine.
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