Azerbaijan has been handed the chairmanship of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation for the first half of 2025.
Azerbaijan has officially taken over the chairmanship of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) for the first half of 2025. Deputy Foreign Minister Yalchin Rafiyev represented Azerbaijan at the 49th Council of Ministers meeting, where several key decisions were made.
The meeting also recognized Azerbaijan’s contributions to the global climate agenda, particularly at COP29, highlighting the country’s progress in climate financing and carbon market agreements. The protocol from the meeting was adopted, marking an important step for Azerbaijan’s leadership in the region.
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Russia's defence ministry says its forces have captured the village of Yurkivka in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, according to the Interfax news agency. The claim could not be independently verified.
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Russia is seeking to expand cooperation with Central Asian countries in the exploration, extraction and processing of rare earth metals, underlining the region's growing importance in the global race for critical raw materials.
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