The author addressed citizens of Azerbaijan, asking whether they wanted to be Turks, Persians, Asians or fellow Europeans in the EU. They wrote that people in the EU were citizens, not subjects or ethnicities, and said the EU believed in rights and freedoms. The author said Azerbaijanis would be welcome if they chose to join, and asked what future they wanted. #Azerbaijan #EU #RightsAndFreedoms #AZ
Turkey, on the other hand, was directly responded to by President Aliyev, inviting it in clear terms not to interfere in the internal choices of the country. #Turchia #Azerbaijan #Israele (translated)
The conflict between Turkey and Azerbaijan over the ban on wearing the hijab in schools reveals deeper tensions related to Baku's rapprochement with Israel, viewed by Turkey as a strategic rival. #Turchia #Azerbaijan #Israele (translated)
Protests have taken place over the rules which have seen pupils wearing hijabs turned away from schools. #AzerbaijanProtests #HijabBan #ReligiousFreedom
Protests have taken place over the rules which have seen pupils wearing hijabs turned away from schools. #Azerbaijan #HijabBan #ReligiousFreedom
Israel and Iran have met for a rare “confidence-building measures” summit in Baku, with Azerbaijan saying it serves as a “a connecting hub in the Eurasian space.” #CICA #Azerbaijan #MiddleEastDiplomacy
The Israeli President Isaac Herzog traveled to Baku on an Azerbaijan Airlines aircraft, bypassing the Turkish ban on Israeli government aircraft, which could affect Turkey's and Azerbaijan's relations. #Ισραήλ #Αζερμπαϊτζάν #Τουρκία (translated)
The author said they supported a European future for Azerbaijan and sided with what they called “European Azerbaijan” in the headscarf dispute between Baku and Ankara. They said Erdoğan should respect Baku’s sovereignty and described secular institutions, freedom of conscience and education for every girl as their principles. #Azerbaijan #Europe #HumanRights #AZ #EU #TR
The author claimed that a Saudi spy had put a toilet-paper device behind a TV. They also alleged that the MSS built the television with a microphone and camera, Mossad took part in its engineering and a meeting, the BND was selling it to Azerbaijan, the CIA owned the entire company, and the GRU was mining cryptocurrency on their “blob.” #SpyTech #Surveillance #Intelligence #SA #AZ #RU #US #DE
The author said they supported a European-oriented Azerbaijan in the headscarf dispute between Baku and Ankara, and called on Erdoğan to respect Baku’s sovereignty. They cited secular institutions, freedom of conscience and education for every girl as their principles. https://t.co/NQy9DGCJU6 #Azerbaijan #Europe #Secularism #AZ #EU #TR
The author said they supported a European Azerbaijan and opposed Turkey’s politics, which they described as medieval. They argued that Erdoğan’s rule should not determine Baku’s future, and advocated secular institutions, freedom of conscience and education for every girl. They also called for Azerbaijan to join NATO and the EU alongside democratic reform. https://t.co/75wO2H88FK #Azerbaijan #EU #Democracy #AZ #EU #TR
The author urged Azerbaijan to align itself with Europe, break with Putin, leave the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Non-Aligned Movement, and join NATO and the European Union. They pledged that if Azerbaijan took those steps, they would, as President of Austria, support a renaming. https://t.co/imx2Su7amV #Azerbaijan #Europe #NATO #AZ #AT
"We are shaping our foreign policy and we must continue to do so in order to prevent anyone from interfering in our affairs," said Aliyev. "When we needed help, no one helped us. When we found ourselves with a million refugees, no one extended a hand to us. Everything we received, we bought with our money, weapons included, down to the last bullet." He also dwelled on events from recent Azerbaijani history: "When we needed help, no one helped us. When we found ourselves with a million refugees, no one extended a hand to us. Everything we received, we bought with our money, weapons included, down to the last bullet." "Our advantage is that, unlike some countries, we do not need to create myths. In some countries, certain leaders try to take credit for past successes or exaggerate their role by distorting history. We do not need that," Aliyev stated. #Azerbaijan #Sovranità #Energia (translated)
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has presented a program to protect the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Azerbaijan while seeking to consolidate its autonomy in relations with Turkey, highlighting the need for an independent foreign policy. #Azerbaijan #Sovranità #Energia (translated)
The author said two commercial vessels were struck by drones last night in the Black Sea near Bulgaria’s territorial waters, injuring Ukrainian and Azerbaijani nationals. They described the attack on commercial shipping and freedom of navigation as a flagrant violation of international law and a threat. #BlackSea #MaritimeSecurity #InternationalLaw #BG #UA #AZ
German industrial giants, including Siemens Energy, are exploring opportunities to support Azerbaijan's green energy transition, as the country aims to handle 30 million tonnes of transit cargo by 2030. #GreenEnergy #Azerbaijan #InfrastructureDevelopment
Emrah Erken wrote that the hijab ban in schools is being enforced in Azerbaijan and female students wearing headscarves are being sent home. He described the approach as exemplary for Switzerland. https://t.co/9mZSHVQFPM #Azerbaijan #Bildung #Freiheit (translated)
The author said two days of meetings in Baku had not convinced them that Azerbaijan’s intelligence service had become influential enough to tempt the head of the BND into treason. #Azerbaijan #Intelligence #Politics #AZ
Der Spiegel has revealed that August Hanning, the former head of the German foreign intelligence service, is suspected of espionage in favor of Azerbaijan, having been accused of obtaining and disclosing classified information. #spionaj #Azerbaijan #AugustHanning (translated)
Fdesouche.com is a news review that reported that the Islamic veil had been banned in schools in Azerbaijan in the name of secularism, a decision that, according to the site, had sparked outrage in Turkey. https://t.co/43LiwydtiX https://t.co/PvaiGrCTR5 #Azerbaijan #Laïcité #LibertéReligieuse (translated)
