Day: October 8, 2024

A new working group focused on Azerbaijan-Afghanistan inter-parliamentary relations has been established in the Milli Majlis, Azernews reports.

People’s Poet Ramiz Rovshan has presented his book “Nəfəs” (Breath) at the 10th Baku International Book Fair, Azernews reports.

A limited format meeting of the CIS Heads of State Council has commenced in Moscow, Azernews reports.

Georgia will lose 121.3 million euros in EU aid as a result of democratic backsliding, according to the European Commission’s bilateral financial allocations for partner countries for 2022-2024.

According to the European Commission, these funds are being withheld or reallocated from Georgia “in reaction to backsliding on democratic standards, in particular following the adoption of the Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence [Foreign Agents’ Law], targeting Georgian civil society and media.”

The withheld and reallocated funds are distributed by year as follows: 12 million euros in 2022, 72 million euros in 2023, and 37.3 million euros in 2024, totaling 121.3 million euros over three years.

The EU Delegation in Georgia clarifies that annual allocations are not all spent in the same year, “hence remaining funds from 2022 and 2023 directly benefiting the authorities will be lost.”

“Really sad that the democratic backsliding, hostile rhetoric and disinformation have lead to this. But Georgia can reverse this and return to the EU path. In line with the overwhelming desire of the Georgian people,” Nicholas Cendrowicz, Head of the Development and Cooperation Unit of the EU Delegation to Georgia, reacted to the EU Commission’s decision.

Also Read:

• 20/09/2024 – EU Ambassador Stresses Free and Fair Elections in Georgia, Warns of Possible Consequences
• 19/06/2024 – Paweł Herczyńsky: Adoption of Foreign Agents Law Has Frozen Georgia’s EU Integration

National body promoting Georgia’s tourism potential to US tourism companies, Forbes Magazine  Agenda.ge

Ramin Mammadov, Chairman of the State Committee for Work with Religious Organizations, delivered a speech at the 31st International Law and Religion Symposium held in Provo, USA, Azernews reports.

The topic of the Zangazur Corridor has been probably discussed during the negotiations between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his counterparts from Azerbaijan and Armenia, Ilham Aliyev and Nikol Pashinyan

National body promoting Georgia’s tourism potential to US tourism companies, Forbes Magazine  Agenda.ge

Meeting with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev  President of Russia

For the first time in history, Armenia is on the verge of a peace process with Azerbaijan. Although this historical event was achieved thanks to great struggle and determination, today it is possible to see a hint of the light of hope, even if it is a little distant. Most importantly, it cannot be denied that peace, which is being achieved through many hard works and ordeals, is extremely important for the safe future of the South Caucasus and the peoples of the region.