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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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Ayya Lmahamad is AzerNews’ staff journalist, follow her on Twitter: @AyyaLmahamad

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