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Azerbaijan releases footage of captured Armenian sabotage group member
Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Defensehas released the footage showing the earlier captured member of an Armenian reconnaissance and sabotage group. “I, Zaver Hovanis Karapetyan, was born in the Dovekh village of Armenia’s Noyemberyan district on November 16th, 1974. I currently live in the Dovekh village.
Stark reminders of Azerbaijan’s IDP plight come to Brussels
Designated as World Refugee Day in 2000 by the UN to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the passing of the 1951 UN Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, 20 June is acknowledged across the world as the day to remember the dispossessed, those unfortunate victims of conflict and war across the world. At present, refugees from such conflicts in Syria and Ukraine, and the subsequent pan-European migration crisis, have come in to stark focus. However, one casualty is that the hierarchy of news importance often results in longstanding tragedies being overlooked, particularly if they were inadequately reported at the time.
Committee chairman: Leading religious rituals without CMO permission ‘illegal’
Leading religious rituals without the permission of the Caucasian Muslims Office (CMO) is illegal and the person will be held accountable, the chairman of Azerbaijan’s State Committee for Work with Religious Organizations, Mubariz Gurbanli, said on Wednesday, APA reported.
Minister: There can’t be an influx of tourists to occupied Azerbaijani lands
There can not be an influx of tourists to the occupied Azerbaijani territories, Azerbaijan’s Culture and Tourism Minister Abulfas Garayevsaid on Tuesday. World Tourism Organization (WTO) considers the promotion and organization of tourism in dangerous occupied territories inexpedient, said the minister commenting on Armenians constructing hotels in Nagorno-Karabakh and turning the homes of displaced Azerbaijanis into hostels, APA reported.
IDP plight highlighted for new Westminster Parliament
Following the UK General Election, The European Azerbaijan Society (TEAS) has taken the opportunity of highlighting the plight of the estimated one million Azerbaijani internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees to the 650 members of the new British Parliament. The card was despatched to all MPs, both those who were returned by the electorate and the newly elected The IDPs and refugees are the on-going victims of the Armenian–Azerbaijani conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh. The card features 10-year-old Nazrin Khanlarova. She was born in the Gizilgum IDP camp, and her family originates from the town of Khojaly, This was the scene of the worst atrocity during the conflict, where Armenian forces slaughtered 613 civilians as they tried to escape on 26 February 1992.
Ziyafat Asgarov: I expect nothing from Minsk Group co-chairs’ upcoming visit to region
The first deputy speaker of Azerbaijan’s parliament, Ziyafat Asgarov, said on Wednesday he expects nothing from the upcoming visit of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs to the region. “The OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs are trying to evade from their responsibility. They said they would favor Azerbaijan and Armenian coming to agreement on their own. I expect nothing from the Minsk Group co-chairs’ upcoming visit to the region,” Asgarov said.
Azerbaijani economy to enter a new stage: deputy PM
Azerbaijan’s economy will enter a new stage and new opportunities will emerge to raise the welfare of the people to a higher level, Ali Ahmadov, deputy prime minister and executive secretary of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party (YAP), said on Wednesday.
Last meeting of Azerbaijani parliament’s extraordinary session to take place on June
The last meeting of Azerbaijani parliament’s extraordinary session will take place on June 30, SpeakerOgtay Asadov announced. The Azerbaijani parliament today held the first plenary meeting of its extraordinary session, during which 38 draft laws were discussed, APAreported. The last meeting’s agenda is not known yet.
Azerbaijan urges foreign nationals to refrain from participation in int’l event in Karabakh
Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry urged foreign nationals to refrain from illegal participation in an international conference which Armenia plans to hold in the occupied Azerbaijani territories, the foreign ministry spokesman, Hikmat Hajiyev, told APA.
Azerbaijan: Deaths among children aged under 1 mainly observed in Baku
In Azerbaijan, deaths among children under the age of 1 are mainly observed in Baku, an official of the Institute of Geography of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS) said on Tuesday.
Azerbaijani president: Muslim countries should solve problems among themselves peacefully
Muslim countries should solve problems among themselves peacefully and strengthen solidarity, Azerbaijan’s PresidentIlham Aliyev said on Tuesday. Azerbaijan contributes to the strengthening of Islamic solidarity, said President Aliyev addressing his meeting with ambassadors and heads of diplomatic missions of Muslim countries in Azerbaijan, which was held on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan, APA reported.
Mud volcano erupts in Azerbaijan
The Keyraki mud volcano erupted around 07:00am local time. According to the press service of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, the eruption lasted for 15 minutes and the mud covered an area of 3.5ha.
Estonia's FM: There is no military solution to Karabakh conflict
There is no military solution to theNagorno-Karabakh conflict, said Estonian Foreign Minister Sven Mikser. He made the remarks at the press conference June 12 following the meeting with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov in Baku, APA reports.
Mammadyarov: Karabakh conflict must be resolved on basis of UN resolutions
The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict must be resolved on the basis of the relevant resolutions of theUnited Nations, Foreign MinisterElmar Mammadyarov told a press conference following his meeting with his Estonian counterpart Sven Mikser, APA reported.
Lavrov: Russia not against Balkan economic integration in Europe
Russia does not oppose the Balkan states including Macedonia and Montenegro becoming part of European economic integration, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Tuesday, APA reported citing Sputnik.