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UN official hails Azerbaijan’s role in fight against anti-Semitism

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4 months ago

January 27, 2022

By Sabina Mammadli

UN Resident Coordinator Vladanka Andreyeva has hailed Azerbaijan's role in the global fight against anti-Semitism (discrimination against Jews) and in support of multiculturalism, Trend has reported.

Andreyeva made those remarks at a global event dedicated to combating anti-Semitism, hate speech, xenophobia, and racism in the name of preserving humanity.

On the occasion of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Azerbaijani officials, diplomats, experts, representatives of civil society, and the media will gather at ADA University to discuss international efforts to combat anti-Semitism, hate speech, xenophobia, and racism.

"Today, we have gathered to remember the Holocaust victims. There should be no place for hatred in the world, but sadly, this phenomenon still exists," the coordinator said.

Meanwhile, Israeli ambassador to Azerbaijan George Deek said at the event in Baku that Azerbaijan is a unique Muslim country with a big Jewish community.

The diplomat stressed that he was proud of this fact.

“Both Israel and Azerbaijan were once united by a common tragedy. Some 3,000 Azerbaijanis died in the fight against fascism,” he said.

The event was organized by the UN office, the Israeli and Dutch embassies, the Azerbaijan Center for Analysis of International Relations, and ADA University.

January 27, the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau is marked around the world as International Holocaust Remembrance Day, as designated by UN General Assembly.

On this annual day of remembrance, the UN urges all member states to remember the 6 million Jewish Holocaust victims and millions of other victims of Nazism, as well as to develop educational programs to help prevent future genocides.

Holocaust Remembrance Day is held in Azerbaijan every year.

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Turkish FM meets with Finnish, Swedish counterparts

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2 hours ago

May 16, 2022

AzeriTimes.com

By Trend

Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavushoglu on May 14 held a tripartite meeting with his Swedish counterpart, Ann Linde, and his Finnish counterpart, Pekka Haavisto, in Berlin amid discussions that Turkey could block their NATO membership bid, Trend reports citing Hurriyet Daily News.

“I met with my Swedish and Finnish counterparts in Berlin on the fringes of the NATO Foreign Ministers Informal Meeting,” Cavushoglu said on Twitter.

Ahead of the meeting, the minister reiterated that the countries wanting to be NATO members must avoid supporting PKK and YPG and said he would discuss this issue with his Finnish and Swedish counterparts.

Cavushoglu emphasized that Sweden and Finland clearly support the PKK/YPG, saying, “This affects the feelings of our people negatively, despite all our warnings.”

“Therefore, a country that will be an ally should not support the PKK/YPG, the terrorist organization that attacks us every day, kills our soldiers, our police and our civilians,” he added.

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Georgian leadership to be invited to NATO Summit

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2 hours ago

May 16, 2022

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By Trend

The Georgian leadership will be invited to the NATO Summit that will be held in Madrid at the end of June, Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana said in a doorstep statement earlier today, ahead of an informal meeting of NATO ministers of foreign affairs in Berlin, Trend reports citing Agenda.ge.

NATO will always respect the right of nations in Europe, and around the world, to choose their own path. This is not subject to anyone else’s veto. [It] is the discussion about that country and the organisation they want to join,” Geoană said.

Georgia is the enhanced opportunity partner for us. We've been working with them for years and years. And I also know that the leadership of Georgia will be invited at the NATO Summit," the alliance official added.

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Iran reveals COVID-19 data for May 15

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3 hours ago

May 16, 2022

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By Trend

As many as 368 people have been infected with the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the past 24 hours in Iran, reads the statement of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education of Iran, Trend reports.

In addition, 8 people have died from the coronavirus over the past day.

At the same time, the condition of 737 people remains critical.

So far, more than 51.7 million tests have been conducted in Iran for the diagnosis of coronavirus.

In total, over 149 million doses of vaccines have been used in Iran so far. A total of 64.4 million doses have been used in the first stage, 57.7 million doses – in the second stage, and 27.3 million doses – in the third stage.

Iran continues to monitor the coronavirus situation in the country. According to recent reports from Iranian officials, over 7.23 million people have been infected, and 141,224 people have already died.

Meanwhile, over 7.02 million people have reportedly recovered from the disease. The country continues to apply strict measures to contain the further spread of the virus.

Reportedly, the disease was brought to Iran by a businessman from Iran's Qom city, who went on a business trip to China, despite official warnings. The man died later from the disease. The Islamic Republic announced its first infections and deaths from the coronavirus on Feb. 19.

The outbreak in the Chinese city of Wuhan – which is an international transport hub – began at a fish market in late December 2019.

The World Health Organization (WHO) on March 11 declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Some sources claim the coronavirus outbreak started as early as November 2019.

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