AnewZ Morning Brief - 30 December, 2025
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Azerbaijan and Türkiye's parliamentary leaders meet to discuss strengthening bilateral ties, enhancing cooperation, and advancing interparliamentary collaboration.
Sahiba Gafarova, Speaker of Azerbaijan’s Parliament, met with Numan Kurtulmuş, Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye, during her official visit to Ankara.
Numan Kurtulmuş highlighted the significance of the Shusha Declaration in deepening bilateral relations, while Gafarova noted that Azerbaijan’s recent parliamentary elections on September 1 were the first held across the entire sovereign territory of the country.
Both speakers emphasised the motto "One nation, two states," underscoring the historical, linguistic, and cultural unity of their peoples. They praised the role of their countries' leaders in fostering close relations and discussed strengthening interparliamentary collaboration, including through friendship groups and committees.
After the meeting, Gafarova was welcomed in the plenary hall of Türkiye’s Grand National Assembly.
The Azerbaijani delegation also visited areas damaged during the 15 July 2016 coup attempt.
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck offshore near Taiwan’s north-eastern county of Yilan late on Saturday, shaking buildings across the island, including in the capital Taipei, authorities said.
Brigitte Bardot, the French actress whose barefoot mambo in And God Created Woman propelled her to international fame and reshaped female sexuality on screen, has died at the age of 91, her foundation said on Sunday.
Roman Abramovich, the Russian billionaire and former Chelsea Football Club owner, has assembled a “top tier” legal team, including a former White House advisor, as he prepares for a legal battle in Jersey.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Sunday praised the country’s armed forces as “invincible warriors” during a year-end ceremony honouring the Bolivarian National Armed Forces, held in the coastal city of La Guaira.
Iran successfully launched three satellites on Sunday using a Russian Soyuz rocket from Russia’s Far East, marking the latest stage in growing Iran-Russia space cooperation.
Türkiye and Armenia have agreed to ease visa procedures for holders of diplomatic, service and special passports, marking another step in their ongoing normalisation process.
The European Commission says it expects to adopt new Partnership Priorities with Azerbaijan next year, signalling readiness to update bilateral cooperation and resume talks on a new agreement.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Azerbaijan fully supports the unity and internationally recognised borders of the Federal Republic of Somalia.
BP has announced that a seismic survey programme for the Ashrafi–Dan Ulduzu–Aypara (ADUA) project in the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea will be carried out between February and April next year, according to Report.
Security has emerged as the main concern for Armenians, with nearly four in ten people citing it as the country’s most pressing problem, according to a new public opinion poll.
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