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Azerbaijan, Armenia Closer Than Ever To Peace Deal: Azerbaijan President – Barron’s


Azerbaijan, Armenia Closer Than Ever To Peace Deal: Azerbaijan President  Barron’s

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I came to Armenia to restore the old friendship: Newly elected mayor of Villeurbanne visits Armenia – ARMENPRESS


I came to Armenia to restore the old friendship: Newly elected mayor of Villeurbanne visits Armenia  ARMENPRESS

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Aliyev: Baku has agreed to Armenia-Azerbaijan talks in Kazakhstan



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First border post installed on Armenia-Azerbaijan border


On April 23, 2024, on the basis of geodetic measurements, the first border post was installed on the border of the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan, as experts of the two countries adjust coordinates on the ground.

As it was reported earlier, in line with the agreements reached as a result of the 8th meeting of the Commission on the Delimitation and Border Security of the State Border between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan and the State Commission on the Delimitation of the State Border between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenia, on April 23, 2024, the expert groups of the two countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on the geodetic measurements on the ground.

Hundreds of residents of Armenia’s border villages in Tavush region have been holding protests for the fourth day in a row after the announcement of the agreement on border delimitation with Azerbaijan. Protesters periodically block the interstate highway between Armenia and Georgia.


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Омбудсмен обратился в БДИПЧ/ОБСЕ с просьбой оценить законопроект об отмене гендерных квот


Народный защитник Леван Иоселиани обратился в БДИПЧ/ОБСЕ с просьбой подготовить заключение по законопроекту, касающемуся отмены гендерных квот. Народный защитник Грузии призывает Парламент Грузии не давать законопроекту дальнейшего хода, пока не будут опубликованы выводы Венецианской комиссии и БДИПЧ/ОБСЕ, и обеспечить соответствие каждого решения стандартам прав человека», — говорится в заявлении. Венецианская комиссия также готовит доклад по […]

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Парламент Грузии не будет транслировать публичные дебаты по гомофобным поправкам в Конституцию в прямом эфире


Парламент больше не будет транслировать в прямом эфире публичные обсуждения гомофобных поправок к Конституции Грузии. Как сообщили Netgazeti в пресс-службе парламента, общественное обсуждение, состоявшееся 22 апреля в Кутаиси, транслировалось в прямом эфире, поскольку оно было первым. По их словам, парламент обязан опубликовать протоколы обсуждений. Однако, как сообщили в пресс-службе парламента, видеозаписи общественного обсуждения будут распространяться […]

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Budget transfers from state property lease rise by nearly 17% in Azerbaijan


Some 9.2 million manats (about $5.41 million) or 0.1% of the revenues of the state budget of Azerbaijan fell to the share of revenues from the leasing of state property in the first three months of 2024, Report informs via Ministry of Finance.

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President Ilham Aliyev: We want COP29 to be successful from point of view of tackling issues of climate change


“We really want COP29 to be successful from the point of view of tackling the issues of climate change. At the same time, it’s an opportunity to tell our story,” said President Ilham Aliyev as he addressed the international forum themed “COP29 and Green V

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Cost of servicing government debt in Azerbaijan soars


In the first quarter of 2024, the expenses on servicing the government debt and obligations of Azerbaijan amounted to 1.088 billion manats (about $640 million), 5.5 times more than the corresponding period of last year, Report informs with reference to th

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EU companies grapple with expiry of Russia sanctions carve-out


European companies still operating in Russia are scrambling to comply with a new EU sanctions provision that could significantly alter the way they do business in the country, Report informs via The Financial Times.