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Turkey follows Azerbaijan in escalating spy scandal
On 20.02.2024, it was reported that the Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MIT) had uncovered the activities of the French Intelligence Directorate in Turkey. As part of the MIT operation, 3 people were arrested for allegedly spying for France for a year. According to the Turkish media, one of the “spies”, Ahmet Kati, along with two others were detained by MIT and Istanbul police while trying to leave Turkish territory after being warned by French intelligence.
The reburial of Manouchian – a message to the French nation
On 21.02.2024 in Paris, a solemn state ceremony was held for the reburial of the remains of a French Resistance hero Missak Manouchian in the Pantheon, where the ashes of France’s greatest figures and sons – Hugo, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Marie and Pierre Curie, Voltaire, Emile Zola, Alexandre Dumas and others – rest.
Alliance of France and Greek states demonstrates first results
ARVAK Center comment, 23.02.2024
On 18.02.2024 it became known, that France,...
Turkey continues policy of Christianophobia
According to the decree of the Turkish president, the famous Chorа church – the Greek monastery of the Byzantine Empire – will be opened as a mosque on 23.02.2024.
Turkey revives relations with Egypt
On 14.02.2024, Turkish President R. Erdogan paid an official visit to Egypt for the first time in the last 11 years.
Baku breaks Iranian clerics’ ideological and worldview concept
On 16.02.2024 it became known that in January this year Azerbaijan has exported to Israel more than 523.5 thousand tons of oil costing $296,947,000. These figures show that Israel took first place in the list of Azerbaijani oil importers and increased the volume of Azerbaijani hydrocarbons exactly during the operation of the Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip.
I. Aliyev regime damages the ecology of his country
In December 2023, the United Nations decided that the next World Climate Conference will take place in Azerbaijan. According to the UN tradition, the right to hold this major event should be given primarily to countries that strive for a natural balance in developing green industry and have the most tangible experience in the field.
SERBIA SPOKE OUT IN DEFENSE OF AZERBAIJAN
On 02.05.2024, members of the delegation of Serbia to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), consisting of 7 people, has sent an appeal to President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Theodoros Roussopoulos, objecting the resolution, regarding the Azerbaijani delegation credentials to PACE.
Why was Charles Michel among the first to congratulate Ilham Aliyev?
On 08.02.2024, the President of the European Council Charles Michel was among the first to congratulate Ilham Aliyev on his victory in the presidential elections, even though the official results of these elections will not be vowed until February 17.
AzR is on the threshold of difficulties
According to EADaily, citing Azerbaijani sources, “State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan has collapsed revenues”.
In January 2024, State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan (SOFAZ) revenues from Azeri–Chirag–Gunashli (ACG–the Azerbaijan’s largest oil block) amounted to $387.645.000, while, last January ACG revenues reached $625 million. The difference is more than obvious.
