Day: March 2, 2024

More than 1500 participants from Azerbaijan and Turkey engage in the competition

Regional competitions of Robotex Turkiye, an annual robotics festival, started in Baku with the general sponsorship of Azercell. The opening ceremony was held with the participation of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Turkey to…

In the pre-trial detention center, the health of ex-deputy, businessman Nazim Beidemirli deteriorated, his wife Farida Beidemirli wrote about this on Facebook.

According to her, on March 1, N.Beidemirli urgently underwent an electrocardiogram and an echocardiogram. “The doctor informed him that the impulsive heart block had entered the second phase….

Members of the Azerbaijani Parliament’s Legal Policy and State Building, and Human Rights Committees, have held a meeting with a visiting delegation of the German Bundestag’s Committee on Legal Affairs, according to Azerbaijan in Focus, reporting AzerTac.

First Deputy Speaker of the Milli Majlis, Chairman of Azerbaijani Parliament’s Legal Policy and State Building Committee Ali Huseynli shed light on the historical roots of relations between the two nations and the valuable experience gained through inter-parliamentary relations. He highlighted the role of German experts in enhancing Azerbaijan`s legislation.

Ali Huseynli also provided an insight into the reconciliation process and prospects for peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia. Highlighting Azerbaijan’s commitment to the rapprochement and peace agenda, First Deputy Speaker of the Milli Majlis elaborated on the expectations of the Azerbaijan people regarding the objectivity of European institutions, especially the fair position of Germany.

Chairman of the Human Rights Committee Zahid Oruj underlined that Azerbaijan attaches great importance to relations with Germany. He pointed out that after liberation its lands from 30 years of occupation, Azerbaijan restored its territorial integrity and sovereignty on its own. Zahid Oruj stated that the slander campaign conducted against Azerbaijan in some Western circles, including the structures of the European Union, is unacceptable.

Chairperson of the Legal Affairs Committee of the Bundestag Elisabeth Winkelmeier-Becker, as well as committee members emphasized the significance of peace continuity in terms of the development of stability, cooperation and prosperity in the South Caucasus..

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“Today, we can all witness the Southern Gas Corridor has already changed many lives and made Europe safer,” said Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania Edi Rama as he addressed the 10th Southern Gas Corridor Advisory Council Ministerial Meeting and 2nd Green Energy Advisory Council Ministerial Meeting held in Baku on March 1, according to Azerbaijan in Focus, reporting AzerTac.

“While Europe is ramping up its energy supplies, the Southern Gas Corridor by no doubt will remain one of the few stable and competitive sources of pipeline gas delivered to the EU. With the share of Russian gas in the EU falling from 40% to currently eight and soon to be zero, and with the green agenda and decarbonisation efforts in full swing, Azerbaijani gas and the Caspian region are crucial to our shared future,” the Albanian PM added.

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Azerbaijan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov delivered a speech at the panel discussion on “Institutionalization in the Turkic World: the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) in the 21st Century”, organized as part of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, according to Azerbaijan in Focus, reporting AzerTac.

Jeyhun Bayramov described the cementing of relations with the OTS member states in all domains as one of the foremost priorities of Azerbaijan`s foreign policy. He quoted President Ilham Aliyev`s remark at the historic swearing-in ceremony held recently, stating: “The Turkic world is our family.”

In his speech, FM Bayramov emphasized that strengthening cooperation in political, security, economic, investment and other domains with the Turkic world, to which Azerbaijan is bound by historical and cultural traditions, would serve to fortify stability amid current anxieties in the international system.

Considering that the Turkic world covers a wide geography inhabited by about 200 million people, with considerable economic potential, energy resources, and transport route opportunities, the Azerbaijani FM expressed the necessity of utilizing existing potential for further enhancing ties in this regard.

FM Bayramov highlighted the accelerated significance of regional cooperation, including the OTS, in a period of growing challenges related to the international relations system, especially the activities of international organizations. He underlined the significance of member states demonstrating solidarity in fostering cooperation and implementing joint projects without repeating past mistakes made in history.

The panel then featured a Q&A session.

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