Day: June 24, 2024

Iran agrees with Bahrain to start talks on resuming ties  Hurriyet Daily News

A harrowing situation is unfolding in the Moscow region as firefighters battle a fierce blaze at the Platan Research Institute in Fryazino. The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations (MChS) reports that nine individuals are potentially trapped inside th

Azerbaijani construction companies also have an interest in investing in this area in Egypt

About 300 chess players will perform at the Baku Open – 2024 International Chess Festival, which will be held with the joint support of the Azerbaijan Chess Federation (ACF), the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Azerbaijan, Report informs, citing the ACF.

On Wednesday 26 June, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) will hold a debate on the theme “The honoring obligations and commitments by Armenia.”

The presentation will be done by co-rapporteurs Mr Kimmo KILJUNEN (Finland) and Ms Boriana ÅBERG (Sweden).

In the report, the Committee on the Honoring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) assesses the honoring of obligations and commitments by
Armenia. It commends the country for pursuing an ambitious reform agenda in spite of a complex international environment challenging the stability of the country.

The Monitoring Committee welcomes the reforms of the electoral legislation and the holding of three
consecutive elections without serious irregularities and consider that the objective to hold genuinely democratic elections has to a large extent been achieved. At the same time, it regrets that these improvements have not helped to reduce the political polarization and call on the majority and opposition
parties to explore ways to create cross-party consensus.

The committee welcomes the continuous efforts to improve the independence of the judiciary and to fight systemic corruption and encourages Armenia to pursue its efforts to further bring legislation, institutions and practice in line with European standards in the areas of human rights, the rule of law and democracy. It decides to pursue the monitoring procedure and will attach particular importance to the implementation of reforms regarding the justice system, and in the fields of media and freedom of expression.

Azerbaijan, a nation historically reliant on its oil sector, is poised to accelerate the development of its non-oil economy, targeting a robust growth rate exceeding 5.5% of GDP by 2024. This ambitious goal was underscored by Tahir Mirkishili, Chairman of the Azerbaijani Parliament Committee on Economic Policy, Industry, and Entrepreneurship, during the recent “5th Exhibition for the Promotion of Local Companies” in Baku

A Special quarantine regime has been extended in Azerbaijan, Azernews ​reports.

In the first quarter of 2024, the volume of remittances sent by individuals from Azerbaijan to Turkiye increased, Azernews reports.

PACE to hold debate on honoring of obligations and commitments by Armenia – Public Radio of Armenia  Public Radio of Armenia – Official Web site