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Zahid Oruj: UNESCO has become foreign policy instrument of Elysee Palace


UNESCO, designed to protect the world’s tangible and intangible heritage, has become a foreign policy instrument of the Elysee Palace, the Chairman of the Board of the Center for Social Research (CSR) Zahid Oruj said at the presentation of the book “Retur

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Turkish PA: OTS countries should strengthen fight against disinformation


“The Organization of Turkic States (OTS) should strengthen the fight against disinformation. We have to,” Director of Communications of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye Fahrettin Altun told a program themed “Turkic news agencies media Summit: Med

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UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting due to deteriorating situation in Gaza Strip


The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on November 6 to discuss the latest events in the Gaza Strip. The initiators of the meeting were the UAE and China

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UK withdraws some diplomats from Lebanon over fears of wider Middle East conflict


The Foreign Office said on Monday it was pulling out some of its embassy staff from Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, over fears that Israel’s war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip could widen into the region, Report informs, citing Yahoo.

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Deputy Chairman of Beijing People’s Assembly pays official visit to Azerbaijan


A delegation led by Deputy Chairman of the Beijing People’s Political Consultative Conference Zhang Chiami has paid an official visit to Azerbaijan. Baku City Executive Power Head Eldar Azizov met with the Chinese guests, Azernews reports.

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UNESCO is becoming foreign policy weapon of Elysée Palace


“UNESCO, obliged to protect material and cultural heritage, has become a foreign policy weapon of the Elysee Palace.” This was stated by Zahid Oruj, Chairman of the Board of the Centre for Social Research (CSR), during his speech at the presentation of the book “Return to Western Azerbaijan: Our Material and cultural heritage in historical lands”, Azernews reports.

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Armenian government plans 14% increase in health spending in 2024



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SHCA transferred all information systems to “Government Cloud” – AZERTAC News


SHCA transferred all information systems to “Government Cloud”  AZERTAC News

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A group of Israeli extremists enter Armenian Gardens in Jerusalem, claim ownership


On November 5, around 3:00 p.m. in the afternoon, a group of Israeli extremist settlers entered the Armenian Quarter’s Goverou Bardez [Cows’ Garden] where the Armenian community was stationed to prevent the further illegal demolition of the interior walls of the Cows’ Garden, Save the ArQ Movement reports.

Danny Rothman and George Warwar, representatives of Xana Capital, backed with about 15 armed settlers and attack dogs, demanded the expulsion of Armenians, calling it their land. Warwar threatened the community, exclaiming that he’ll “get them one by one.” The settlers were also active, announcing that the Armenians are all “Goys and when the Messiah comes, [they] will all die.”

The Armenian community refused to back down and stood firmly on the rightfully owned property. Save the ArQ Movement community leaders Hagop Djernazian and Setrag Balian and the legal team, led by international lawyer Karnig Kerkonian, convened an emergencymeeting and a member of the team, Eitan Peleg, arrived on scene to negotiate the stand down.

Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem Archbishop Nourhan Manougian also arrived on the scene and stood side by side with the Armenian community of Jerusalem, along with priests and bishops. The community stood strong, with 200 members in unity to prevent the takeover and save the Armenian Quarter.

BREAKING: Israeli Settlers arrive with guns and dogs on the Cows’ Garden (Goverou Bardez).

Around 15:00pm, a group of Israeli extremist settlers arrived on scene where the Armenian community was having a peaceful sit-in.

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Last week the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem announces that a letter was sent on October 26, 2023 to Xana Gardens Ltd. whereby the Patriarchate informed Xana Gardens of the cancellation of the agreement signed on 8/7/2021 regarding the Armenian Gardens in the Old City, Jerusalem.

A deal had earlier been signed by the Armenian Patriarchate that would hand up to 25% of the quarter to a commercial entity for a 99-year lease. The reported intention was to build a luxury hotel on some of the land that is currently a parking lot, but is on prime real estate nestled just within the Old City walls.

The deal in question was supposedly a 99-year lease to a Jewish developer who will build a luxury hotel on the land.


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Historical and cultural monuments of Azerbaijan outside the borders … – APA


Historical and cultural monuments of Azerbaijan outside the borders …  APA