Author: Dr Arif

On June 19, the 29th High-Level Meeting held in Baku as part of preparation for COP29 continued with panel meetings. One of the discussions on the first day of the meeting was on “Balance, mitigation, adaptation, and sustainability”. According to Azernews, the panel meeting was moderated by the president of “Liberal International”, a special representative of Morocco on climate change, and vice-president of COP21 Hakima El Haite. Head of the Secretariat of the COP29 Organizing Committee, and Sector Head of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Presidential Administration, Habib Mikayilli said that the conference to be held in Baku…

The fifth meeting of the EU-Azerbaijan Security Dialogue was held on 13 June in Brussels. According to Azernews, the participants had an open and frank exchange on the state of the bilateral relations between the EU and Azerbaijan, as well as on topical foreign and security policy issues of mutual interest. The participants also touched upon the process of normalisation of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as broader regional security issues. In this context, the importance of fostering regional stability and sustainable connectivity were mentioned. Azerbaijan underlined the bilateral nature of dialogue between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The EU…

Macao: Green innovation is essential for the sustainable development of all countries, and digital connectivity, one of the key drivers for social changes becomes important infrastructure of the future, experts said at the opening ceremony of a forum in Macao. They made the remarks on Thursday morning at the 15th International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum, which is taking place from June 19 to 21, with “Green Innovative Digital Connectivity” as this year’s theme. The event seeks to bring China’s wisdom to global infrastructure co-operation and help China and countries and regions involved in the Belt and Road Initiative make…

GUAM Member States Hold Meeting for Customs Reforms in GUAM Transport Corridor Project By: Muhammad Arif  Baku: The 37th online meeting of Steering Committee on the GUAM (Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Moldova) Trade and Transport Facilitation Project was conducted to discuss customs reforms in GUAM member states for 2024. The meeting also addressed taking specific steps to strengthen cooperation in transportation and communication, including the implementation of the GUAM Transport Corridor project and expanding collaboration with international partners. They decided to evaluate joint projects in this field. GUAM was founded on 7 June 2001. It is an international regional organization…

Azerbaijan Invites Applications from Exhibitors for Participation in COP29 Green Zone By: Muhammad Arif  Baku, June 18:Azerbaijan invites applications from organisations to submit expressions of interest to participate in the Green Zone, providing them with opportunities for collaboration, sponsorship, and exhibitions at COP29 being held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11 to 22 November, 2024. Officials stated that the Green Zone, managed by the COP29 Presidency, will work to broaden the experience of visitors to the world’s most important climate conference and to encourage dialogue on climate change. It will act as a collaborative platform for organisations committed to combating climate…

China: the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly adopted a China-proposed resolution unanimously last week, June 10 was designated as the International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations.  It is the latest endeavor by China and the international community to jointly promote inter-civilization dialogue. Dialogue among civilizations contributes to improving awareness of universal values of humanity and enhancing understanding of the value of cultural diversity, Miguel Moratinos, UN under-secretary-general and the UN Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) high representative, said in a statement on the occasion. As the world undergoes profound changes, the proposal addresses the urgency to enhance mutual…

China: In the face of escalating geopolitical challenges, looming sanctions and intensifying regional competition, John Lee Ka-chiu, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, on Tuesday emphasized the SAR’s strengths in technology, amount of talent and capital as it sets a determined course to consolidate its financial hub status and deepen its integration into the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. “Hong Kong has always been lucky to be an international city, fully connected to the world and at the same time being part of China,” Lee said. “We are endowed with this unique advantage of enjoying the connectivity…

Azerbaijan: He made the remarks at an international conference themed “Organization of Turkic States: towards new strategic goals in the context of geopolitical realities and global cataclysms”, which was held in Azerbaijan’s Shusha city, News.Az reports. According to him, the signing of the “Shusha Declaration on Allied Relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Türkiye” on June 15, 2021, not only marked the rise of relations between the two brotherly countries from a strategic partnership to the peak of alliance, but also created a favorable ground for stability, prosperity and development in the region and the Turkic…

Tanzania: Tanzania’s railway authorities commenced the first electric standard gauge railway (SGR) commercial operations from Dar es Salaam to the Morogoro region on Friday, covering 300 kilometers. “This is a milestone advancement in Tanzania’s transport infrastructure that promises to enhance connectivity and efficiency and stimulate economic growth,” said Tanzania Railways Corporation Director General Masanja Kadogosa. Deputy Minister for Transport David Kihenzile said 1,400 passengers traveled from Dar es Salaam to Morogoro on the maiden electric SGR train free of charge, adding that the train left Dar es Salaam at 6:10 a.m. local time and arrived in Morogoro at 7:55 a.m.…

The internationally prevalent narrative that portrays the relationship between the culture in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, historically known as the Western Regions, and Chinese culture as being the “assimilation” of the former into the latter is untrue and reflects the widespread ignorance of Chinese history, Pan Yue, director of the National Ethnic Affairs Commission, said. “In fact, peoples of the Western Regions have always been co-creators of Chinese culture,” Pan said while delivering a speech at the International Forum on the History and Future of Xinjiang on Wednesday. Some 170 scholars and archaeologists from countries such as China, the…