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HIGHLIGHTS
Azerbaijanis protesting outside Shusha over peacekeepers'
inaction over illegal exploitation in Karabakh US pundit backs Azerbaijan's right to monitor illicit
exploitation of mineral resources by separatist Armenians Russian peacekeepers face tribulations and the worst is yet
to come Azernews deputy editor-in-chief: Lachin road functional
against Armenia's claims Baku hosts annual meeting for military attaches French, US, EU silence over Armenia's mine terror leads to
killing of one, injuring seven in Kalbajar WB expert upbeat about Azerbaijan's macroeconomic
situation, economic growth & integration into global
economy Innovation Summit 2022 kicks off in Baku SMBDA, Polish Startup Fund ink MoU, discuss dev't startup
ecosystem Culture minister awards Honored Art Worker Bursa hands symbol of cultural capital over to
Shusha CNN hails partnership with Culture Ministry over promoting
Azerbaijani national culture
NATION
Azerbaijanis protesting outside Shusha over
peacekeepers' inaction over illegal exploitation in
Karabakh
On December 12, representatives of non-governmental
organizations (NGOs) of Azerbaijan are holding a protest action near a post of the Russian peacekeepers
outside Shusha.
US pundit backs Azerbaijan's right to monitor illicit
exploitation of mineral resources by separatist
Armenians
In an exclusive interview with Azernews, former US Ambassador to
Azerbaijan Matthew Bryza spoke about the current protests near
Shusha, as well as the role of the Russian peacekeeping
contingent.
Russian peacekeepers face tribulations and the worst is
yet to come
As Azerbaijan's concerns over the mounting evidence pointing to
the exploitation of Azerbaijan's mineral deposits in Karabakh,
conducted through the cooperation of the Russian peacekeepers and the remnants of the illegal and
unrecognised 'NKR' continue to grow, Baku seems to be preparing for
a swift and decisive move, patiently but determinedly waiting for
the right time to strike. The scenario is escalating, with the
apogee in arm's reach.
Azerbaijani top diplomat on vitality of peace deal with
Armenia, lauds Baku-Ankara-Ashgabat summit
The Azerbaijani and Armenian foreign ministers are expected to
meet in the coming weeks, Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov has
said. The minister made the remark at a trilateral
meeting with Turkish and Turkmen counterparts Mevlut Cavusoglu and
Rashid Meredov in Turkmenistan's Awaza on December 13.
Azerbaijani top diplomat attending ministerial meeting
of EaP nations in Brussels
A regular ministerial meeting of the EU's Eastern Partnership
(EaP) member nations is underway in Brussels today. Azerbaijani Foreign
Minister Jeyhun Bayramov is also attending a meeting of the foreign
ministers of the European Union's (EU) Eastern Partnership (EaP)
countries.
Baku hosts annual meeting for military
attaches
On December 13, a meeting on the results of 2022 was held at the
Department for International Military Cooperation under the
Azerbaijani Defense Ministry with the participation of military
attachés of foreign states accredited to Baku.
Azernews deputy editor-in-chief: Lachin road functional
against Armenia's claims
Orkhan Amashov of Azernews reporting from the venue of the ongoing protests on
the Shusha-Khankandi road has stated that despite Armenia's claims
about the blockage of the road, several instances of movement of
vehicles have been detected in the area.
French, US, EU silence over Armenia's mine terror leads
to killing of one, injuring seven in Kalbajar
Seven Azerbaijani citizens were injured, and one was killed in a
mine blast near the Chiragli village of Kalbajar
District at around 1800 on December 14.
Azerbaijani native of Khojaly calls for end to ecocide
in Karabakh
An act of terror was committed against our people and now the
same line is being pursued against our nature, Murvat Mammadov, a
living witness of the 1992 Khojaly tragedy, told Azernews in an exclusive comment. In a reply to a
question from Azernews news agency on the sidelines of the ongoing
protests near Shusha, he talked about the goals of the pickets.
BUSINESS
WB expert upbeat about Azerbaijan's macroeconomic
situation, economic growth & integration into global
economy
Ayya Lmahamad of Azernews in an exclusive interview with Antonio Nucifora, Practice
Manager, Macroeconomics, Trade and Investment at the World Bank,
spoke about the findings of the report, Azerbaijan's current
macroeconomic situation, key drivers of the economic growth, the
country's economic integration into the global one, as well as gave
recommendations on how to improve the economic situation, how to be
better prepared to certain global challenges and how to achieve
objectives of the national priorities roadmap.
Innovation Summit 2022 kicks off in Baku
Innovation Summit 2022 kicked off in Baku on December 13.
Official: Swiss businessmen interested in Azerbaijani
economy
Swiss businessmen are interested in Azerbaijan's economy, Swiss
Confederation Federal Council for Trade Agreements representative,
State Secretariat for Economic Affairs bilateral economic relations
department head Erwin Bollinger said . He made the remarks during the Azerbaijani-Swiss
business forum in Baku on December 14.
Azerbaijan, Qatar cooperation to open up new
opportunities for renewable energy dev't
Azerbaijan's cooperation with Qatari Nebras Power company will
open up new opportunities for the development of renewable energy
sources, the country's Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov believes . He made the remarks speaking at the event
dedicated to the National Day of Qatar.
Azerbaijan, FFI ink framework agreement on renewable
energy & green hydrogen projects
The Azerbaijani Energy Ministry and the Australian Fortescue
Future Industries (FFI) have signed a framework agreement on renewable energy and
green hydrogen projects in Azerbaijan.
SMBDA, Polish Startup Fund ink MoU, discuss dev't
startup ecosystem
Azerbaijani Small and Medium Business Development Agency (SMBDA)
Chairman Orkhan Mammadov and CEO of Startup Hub Poland Foundation
Maciej Sadowski have signed a memorandum of understanding on
cooperation.
CULTURE
Culture minister awards Honored Art Worker
Culture Minister Anar Karimov has awarded the Shusha-270 badge to Honored Art Worker
Sardar Farajov.
Eurovision 2011 winner joins Azerbaijani delegation as
musical producer
Eurovision 2011 winner Eldar Gasimov has joined the Azerbaijani Eurovision 2023 delegation.
Bursa hands symbol of cultural capital over to
Shusha
With centuries-old history, Shusha city has been officially
declared the Cultural Capital of Turkic World 2023.
Bursa Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Alinur Aktash handed the
symbol of the cultural capital of the Turkic World over to the
Special Representative of the Azerbaijani President for Shusha,
Aydin Karimov.
CNN hails partnership with Culture Ministry over
promoting Azerbaijani national culture
Azerbaijan Culture Minister Anar Karimov has received Regional Representative of CNN TV for Africa
and CIS Imran Ahmad and the channel's account director Zara
Driss.
EMIN gets his fourth Golden Gramophone
Award
Russian Radio has handed golden gramophone award to People's Artist Emin
Agalarov (EMIN).
TRAVEL
Developments & challenges in hotel industry on agenda of
association meeting in Baku
Developments and challenges in the hotel
industry are on the agenda of the 5th General Assembly of the
Azerbaijan Hotel Association (AHA) in Baku. The assembly highlights
the annual reports of the Azerbaijan Hotel Association and the star
rating process based on the National Star Classification.
Azerbaijan promotes tourism potential in
Japan
Azerbaijan and Japan continue to work on strengthening tourism cooperation. Forty-five Japanese leading tour
operators and agencies have joined a seminar co-hosted by the
Azerbaijani State Tourism Agency and the State Tourism Board.
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