276 people died from coronavirus in Iran over the past day, according to the Ministry of Health of Iran, APA’s Tehran bureau reports.
The coronavirus death toll in Iran has reached 122,868.
13,504 coronavirus cases have been recorded in Iran over the past day. Total coronavirus cases have reached 5 716 394.
Source: Azeri-Press News Agency
“As the world was hit by the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, Azerbaijan took its role as the chair of the Movement responsibly and undertook serious efforts to ensure the Movement’s adequate and timely response to the challenges caused by the pandemic,” said Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in his speech at High-Level Commemorative Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement in video format, APA reports.
“Azerbaijan put forward a number of initiatives to consolidate global efforts against the pandemic. We initiated and held the NAM Online Summit at the level of Heads of State and Government in May 2020. As a practical outcome of the Summit, a database encompassing the basic humanitarian and medical needs of NAM Member States was created, and the World Health Organization uses the database as a reference point for identifying the existing needs of NAM Member States in addressing the pandemic.
Further to my suggestion at the Summit, which was later supported by more than 150 UN Member States, the Special Session of the UN General Assembly in response to coronavirus at the level of the Heads of State and Government was held in December 2020.
Azerbaijan also made voluntary financial contributions to the World Health Organization in the amount of $10 million, half of which was a direct assistance to the NAM Member States. Furthermore, we provided direct financial and humanitarian assistance to more than 30 countries, including NAM members, to support their fight against the coronavirus. More than 150 000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been donated by Azerbaijan to 4 countries free of charge,” the head of the state noted.
Source: Azeri-Press News Agency
Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan will pay an official visit to Russia tomorrow, according to the press service of the Armenian government, APA reports citing Sputnik Armenia.
Within the framework of the visit, N. Pashinyan will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Source: Azeri-Press News Agency
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov will meet with Victoria Nuland, U.S. assistant secretary of state for European affairs, Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told journalists, APA reports citing TASS.
The meeting will be held on the sidelines of the Russian visit of V. Nuland.
Source: Azeri-Press News Agency
Negotiations between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will be held in Moscow tomorrow, according to the press service of Kremlin, APA’s Moscow correspondent reports.
It is planned to consider steps to be taken in the implementation of statements dated November 9, 2020 and January 11, 2021, signed by Russian, Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders, as well as strengthening stability in the region, the establishment of economic relations.
“Moreover, topical issues of bilateral relations in Eurasian space, and mutual relations in integration unions will be discussed,” the information reads.
Source: Azeri-Press News Agency
The term of imprisonment for the former Deputy Minister of Culture, Rafik Bayramov has been reduced from 8 years to 4.5 years. This decision was made on Monday by the judge of the Court of Appea,l Elmar Rahimov.
It should be recalled that Bayramov was convicted on August 17 this year by the court of serious crimes on charges of corruption and abuse of official position.
Note that Bayramov was arrested in May by employees of the State Security Service together with the head of the Department for the Protection of Cultural Heritage, Zakir Sultanov.
Later on, the case against Sultanov was specified into a separate proceeding. The trial in his case is still ongoing.
Source: Turan News Agency
