Day: July 4, 2024

“We deeply regret that the Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) has decided to issue a public statement concerning Azerbaijan on July 3, 2024. CPT has also taken an unprecedented decision to publish the whole report prepared following its ad hoc visit of 2022, without the proper consent of Azerbaijan, as required by the European Convention against Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Such an approach is unfair, unjustified, and legally questionable,” Azernews reports, citing Aykhan Hajizada, Spokesperson for Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as he commented on the public statement of the Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) dated July 3, 2024.

Bulbul Vocal School, which carries the artistic traditions inherited by the founder of Azerbaijani professional vocal Murtuza Mammadov (Bulbul) has announced the admission of students for the new academic year, Azernews reports.

The leaders of the SCO member countries signed the Astana Declaration, Report informs via Kazakh media.

Within the framework of the visit to Azerbaijan, a delegation of archaeologists and experts led by Monsignor Pasquale Iacobone, the president of the Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archaeology of the Holy See, had a meeting with Anar Alakbarov, assistant

Dry weather is expected in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula on July 5, Report informs, citing the National Hydrometeorological Service of Azerbaijan.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev arrived at the “Palace of Independence” to participate in the meeting held in the “SCO plus” format in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, according to Azerbaijan in Focus, reporting AzerTac.

President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev welcomed President Ilham Aliyev.

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“Azerbaijan attaches particular significance to its relations with the United States,” said President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev as he sent a letter of congratulations to President of the United States of America Joseph Biden on the occasion of the July 4th-Independence Day, according to Azerbaijan in Focus, reporting AzerTac.

“Our nations have closely cooperated in addressing complex regional challenges and matters such as combatting terrorism and international security. Our longstanding and productive collaboration in the energy sector is of special importance. We highly appreciate the United States’ unwavering support for the realization of Azerbaijan’s energy strategy and the implementation of the Southern Gas Corridor, which plays a critical role in ensuring Europe’s energy security,” the head of the state noted.

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