Day: July 6, 2026
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov has received the newly appointed United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator in Azerbaijan, Dmitry Shlapachenko, Report informs referring to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
During the meeting, an exchange of views took place on the cooperation agenda between Azerbaijan and the UN, partnership prospects, and regional and international security issues.
The minister noted that long-term and fruitful cooperation between Azerbaijan and the UN is successfully developing in various areas. It was noted that next year will mark the 35th anniversary of cooperation between Azerbaijan and the UN, and this significant date creates new opportunities for further strengthening the partnership.
The parties emphasized Azerbaijan’s active role in facilitating the resolution of global challenges and noted that the successful holding of COP29 and the World Urban Forum (WUF13) in recent years clearly demonstrated the importance the country attaches to multilateral cooperation.
In this context, it was noted that the signing of the Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework for 2026–2030 marked a new stage of cooperation with the UN system. It was also emphasized that Azerbaijan will continue to host events of international significance.
The meeting discussed Azerbaijan’s role as a reliable bridge between Europe and Asia, ongoing projects to expand transport and communications links, the growing importance of the Middle Corridor, and the development of cooperation with Central Asian countries, including opportunities within the C6 cooperation format.
Regarding regional security, the minister briefed the meeting on the post-conflict realities in the region, the large-scale restoration work being carried out in liberated territories, and measures to ensure the safe and dignified return of former internally displaced persons to their homelands.
Speaking about the normalization of Azerbaijani-Armenian relations, the minister emphasized the importance of leveraging existing opportunities to ensure sustainable peace.
Jeyhun Bayramov wished the UN Resident Coordinator success in her work. Shlapachenko, in turn, expressed the UN’s interest in further developing cooperation with the country in all areas and strengthening the partnership in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals.
During the meeting, an exchange of views on other bilateral and regional issues of mutual interest also took place.
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Summary
Russia’s war in Ukraine is escalating with deadly strikes on Kyiv and a surge in disinformation tactics. Ukrainian attacks are disrupting life in Crimea, while Putin threatens to seize more territory. Meanwhile, experts warn about Russia’s use of performance crime as a tool to send political messages.
Key Stories
Deadly Russian strikes hit Kyiv as war intensifies — Recent Russian attacks on Kyiv have left civilians dead and infrastructure damaged, marking a sharp escalation in the conflict. The strikes come as Ukraine steps up its own offensive operations in occupied regions.
Ukraine disrupts life in Crimea with bold attacks — Ukrainian strikes are causing fuel shortages and ATM outages in Crimea, making daily life harder for residents. The attacks signal Ukraine’s growing ability to hit deep behind Russian lines.
Putin threatens to take more Ukrainian territory — Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his military to plan new offensives, including potential moves to capture Kyiv. The threat comes as Ukraine braces for a possible summer counteroffensive.
Russia’s disinformation machine shifts into high gear — Open-source intelligence reveals Russia is ramping up disinformation campaigns to justify its war and undermine Western support for Ukraine. The tactics include fake news, propaganda, and cyber operations.
Performance crime emerges as a new Russian tactic — Experts say Russia is using high-profile crimes, like sabotage and cyberattacks, to send political messages to the West. These acts are designed to intimidate and signal Russia’s capabilities.
Anti-government protesters demonstrating daily on Tbilisi’s Rustaveli Avenue have addressed an open letter to the European Union and its member states, pledging to continue their protests until what they describe as “political prisoners” are released, the country’s European course is restored, and free and fair elections are held.
The letter, read out in Georgian by rally participants on July 5 on Rustaveli Avenue in front of the parliament building, the regular protest site, came as non-stop protests approach their 600th day since the Georgian Dream government announced on November 28, 2024, a month after the widely disputed October 26 parliamentary elections, that it would not pursue EU integration “until 2028,” a statement that sparked mass protests.
While participation in daily protests has gradually declined amid tightened protest-related restrictions, larger marches continue to be held in Tbilisi on Saturdays. Smaller demonstrations also continue daily in other cities, including Kutaisi, Zugdidi, and Batumi.
The letter begins by stating that participants in the ongoing anti-government protests continue their demonstrations with the aim of “defending Georgia’s European future, the rule of law, human rights, and the free development of our society.”
It then declares that Georgia is an “inseparable part” of European civilization, stressing that the country’s European and Euro-Atlantic aspirations are enshrined in the Constitution, referring to Article 78.
The letter continues by arguing that Georgia is “left out” of a process that created a “real perspective” of EU integration, from which Ukraine and Moldova have benefited, accusing the Georgian Dream of pursuing what it describes as a “one-party,” “anti-European,” and “anti-democratic” course.
It then reviews the widely disputed 2024 parliamentary elections, Tbilisi’s November 28 decision to suspend the EU accession efforts, which it says “rejected” Georgia’s Constitution, the ensuing public resistance, protest dispersals, and “systemic violence and repression.” It also speaks of what it describes as “political prisoners” and “prisoners of conscience.”
It further accuses Georgian Dream of “anti-European propaganda” and the “discreditation and marginalization” of participants in the resistance movement, and claims that “repressive policies” are forcing citizens to leave the country. The letter then cites the latest poll, according to which 71% of Georgians still support the country’s EU accession.
“We express gratitude to the international community, the European Union and its institutions, the governments of its member states, their ambassadors, and friendly peoples for the moral and political solidarity they have shown on issues of EU integration and the release of our like-minded individuals detained for political reasons, as a result of which many of them have even become targets of unjust attacks,” the letter says.
“We will stand firm until the very end and continue the struggle until political and conscience prisoners are released, the European and Euro-Atlantic course defined by Georgia’s Constitution is restored, and the will of society is expressed through free and fair elections,” the letter concludes.
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