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Day: December 4, 2023
Western Azerbaijani Community has issued a statement about Alexandra Khantaki, the special rapporteur of the UN on cultural rights, who allegedly made absurd claims about the “destruction of the Armenian cultural heritage in Karabakh,” according to Azerbaijan in Focus, reporting Azernews.
The statement reads:
“First of all, we would like to emphasize that the completely anti-Azerbaijani content and tone of the special rapporteur’s letter, and the fact that Armenian diplomats immediately shared it with joy, suggest that the letter was written in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia.
We strongly condemn and categorically reject the claims of the special rapporteur that threaten the sovereignty of Azerbaijan.
It is also unacceptable for the special rapporteur to use fictional toponyms such as “Nagorno-Karabakh”, “Mardakert”, “Karmir Shuka”, “Khramort”:
Let the special rapporteur of the UN go and use the toponyms presented by the UN itself.” let him get acquainted with the important documents.
It is sad that the special rapporteur of the UN, who spoke about the “deportation of Armenians from Lachin”, has disrespected international law and turned into a full-time Azerbaijanophobe, falling into a pitiful situation. This letter discredits the UN itself. We regret to inform you that the destruction of the historical and cultural heritage of the Azerbaijani people both in Armenia and in the territories that were occupied at the time has not been reacted to by the UN and UNESCO, and silence has been shown.
As you know, the special rapporteur is also an expert on Caucasian Albania, and the fact that the Udi community visited the religious centers in Garabagh hurt him.
The special rapporteur states that the Blue Mosque in Yerevan is not an “Azerbaijani heritage”. In general, it is not known what the purpose of A. Khantaki is with these nonsense claims. If A. Khantaki’s goal is “Armenian heritage”, then what does he have to do with the Blue Mosque!
The special rapporteur also deliberately distorted the activities of the Western Azerbaijani Community.
It was noted that the special rapporteur should correct his gross mistake and express his opinion on the destruction of the cultural heritage of the Azerbaijani people by Armenia and contact the Armenian government in this regard. Otherwise, it will be fully proven that he acts on the basis of ethnic and religious sympathies and that he is an Azerbaijanophobe.
“In general, one gets the impression that one of the reasons why A. Khantaki is so biased that he is from Greece. We demand the special rapporteur to act independently and impartially in accordance with his mandate, to put an end to low claims against Azerbaijan,” the statement emphasized”.
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The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) has held an event “SOCAR decarbonization strategy and future prospects” on the sidelines of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change – COP28 in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to Azerbaijan in Focus, reporting AzerTac.
Addressing the event as a guest of honor, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Mukhtar Babayev touched upon the protection of the environment, restoration of environmental balance, and implementation of respective programs in Azerbaijan.
SOCAR President Rovshan Najaf provided an insight into SOCAR’s environment-related activities, emission reduction over the long and medium term horizon, zero methane, Net Zero targets by 2050.
The event dealing with the carbon neutrality concept in the Karabakh and Eastern Zangazur economic districts was held later the same day.
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The 5th World Media Summit (WMS) has kicked off in Guangzhou, China, according to Azerbaijan in Focus, reporting AzerTac.
The 5th WMS has gathered over 450 participants from 101 countries and regions, including representatives of 197 mainstream media outlets, think tanks, government agencies and diplomatic missions to China, and UN agencies and international organizations.
Azerbaijan is represented by Executive Director of the Media Development Agency Ahmad Ismayilov, Chairman of the AZERTAC Board Vugar Aliyev, Head of the Section on Foreign Media Affairs of the Department for Work with NGOs and Communication of the Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan Orkhan Sattarov.
Themed “Boosting Global Confidence, Promoting Media Development,” the summit will address topics including bolstering media confidence, coping with opportunities and challenges presented by new technologies, exploring new markets in the digital age, and striving for a shared future in global media cooperation.
Speakers included Hu Heping, Executive Deputy Head of the Publicity Department of the Chinese Communist Party, Wang Weizhong, governor of Guangdong province, Fu Hua, President of Xinhua News Agency, Sue Brooks, Reuters Managing Director, First Deputy Director General of TASS agency Mikhail Gusman. Speeches mainly centered around active news exchange, application of artificial intelligence, challenges facing journalism etc.
The summit will run until December 8 with plenary and panel sessions.
Co-initiated by a collection of media organizations with global influence — including Xinhua News Agency, the Associated Press, Reuters, TASS Russian News Agency, the first summit, organized by Xinhua, was held in Beijing in 2009.
With Moscow hosting the second in 2012, followed by the third in Doha, Qatar, in 2016, and Beijing in 2021 for the fourth summit via video link, the World Media Summit has demonstrated its commitment to inclusivity and a diverse representation of global media perspectives.
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