The fight against COVID-19, expectations from today's meeting on Karabakh and a look at the activities of Russian peacekeepers in Karabakh are topics of today's media.
The newspaper Azerbaijan writes about the ongoing fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Preparation for the use of the vaccine is nearing completion in Azerbaijan. It looks like mass vaccinations will begin in the coming days. In this regard, TƏBIB has started trainings on the organization of vaccination and side effects. At the same time, after vaccination, it is also necessary to comply with the established rules - wearing masks, hand hygiene, and social distance.
The website Yenisabah.az publishes the opinion of the deputy chairman of the Center for Strategic Studies Caucasus Nizami Jafarsoy on the three-stage plan of Azerbaijan in Karabakh. According to him, the first stage is complete control over the Armenian-Azerbaijani border with a length of about 1,000 km. The second stage is the provision by the Azerbaijani side, along with the Russian peacekeepers, of control over the Lachin corridor. Azerbaijani border guards, customs officers and representatives of the security service should be accommodated here.
At present, a military-political base for this is being prepared. The political scientist believes that the Lachin corridor is not reliably defended by the Russian peacekeepers. For this reason, not only a legal, but also a military-political necessity has arisen for the presence of Azerbaijani structures in the Lachin corridor. It is quite likely that this will be implemented within the next 2-3 months, the political scientist believes.
The Azpolitika.info website says the Moscow Aliyev-Pashinyan-Putin meeting on January 11 should clarify some points, since the 44-day war did not completely resolve the Karabakh issue.
In addition, Armenian militants continue to remain on the territory of Azerbaijan, and Russian peacekeepers are bringing back the Armenians who fled from Karabakh. The deployment of Russian forces in Karabakh and the lack of understanding of the powers of their mandate are also dangerous.
The website Bizimyol.info writes about public expectations from the Aliyev-Pashinyan meeting on January 11. This topic is being discussed more actively in Armenia than in Azerbaijan. Expectations from the meeting in Baku and Yerevan are different.
Azerbaijan is concerned about the arrival of Russian peacekeepers, their actions not coordinated with the Azerbaijani side, the manipulation of geographical maps and the pro-Armenian position of the peacekeepers.
In Armenia, however, new concessions from the Armenian side are expected from the meeting. That is, the withdrawal of Armenian forces from Karabakh, the demarcation of the Nakhchivan corridor and borders, and the return to Azerbaijan of 7 villages of the Gazakh region of Azerbaijan will be formalized.
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The closure of Azerbaijan's land borders was discussed during the parliamentary session on November 25. While the government’s decision cites the coronavirus pandemic as the main reason—despite the World Health Organization declaring its end last year—Zahid Oruj, Chair of the Human Rights Committee in the Milli Majlis, pointed to other factors. He stated, "Opening the borders could result in an influx of hundreds of thousands of non-Azerbaijani refugees due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Additionally, in Iran, many are prepared to cross into Azerbaijan to safeguard their lives and assets amid military strikes. Such waves of refugees could lead to humanitarian, social, and cultural clashes that may threaten political stability."
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On Tuesday, the General Prosecutor's Office announced the initiation of new criminal cases against agricultural product exporters who allegedly concealed their earnings abroad. Specifically, the Sumgayit City Prosecutor's Office has opened a criminal case under Articles 208.2.1 and 208.2.2 (failure to return foreign currency to the country in large amounts by prior agreement of a group of individuals) and Article 308.2 (abuse of office causing serious consequences) against officials of the company "SOİL BOONS" LLC – Jahangir Aliyev, Elyar Gadzhiev, Mehman Mirzamedev, Saleh Gabilov, and Aly Aliyev.
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Rains will continue in Baku and Absheron on 27 November, forecasters said. In places, precipitation will be intense with thunderstorms. Moderate north-west wind.
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On Tuesday, rainy weather with thunderstorms and moderate northwest wind is expected in the Baku, according to meteorologists. The rainy weather will continue untill Wednesday evening. The air temperature at night will be +7 to +10°C, and during the day, +11 to +13°C. The humidity will be 80-90% at night and 70-80% during the day. Rain with thunderstorms will also affect other parts of the country. Snow is expected in mountainous areas. There will be fog in places, with westerly winds.
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