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Eurasia
11/12/2023 22:17
The Eastern European Regional Group selected Azerbaijan to host the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) in 2024.
Aside from Azerbaijan, Armenia and Bulgaria also submitted bids. On December 7, 2023, however, following direct negotiations between the Office of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Office of the Prime Minister of Armenia, Armenia agreed to withdraw their candidacy in support of Azerbaijan. Bulgaria followed suit and withdrawn its candidacy.
In the shadow of Burj Khalifa, a Bentley parks with a 2-digit license plate. Its driver sips into a gold-dusted cappuccino while staying in 7-star hotels, dining at Michelin star restaurants and shops at the most iconic designer brands’ stores. This isn’t an unusual overlook of Dubai. But while this obsession with luxury may seem like extravagance for its own sake, is there something deeper at play?
China's Ministry of Commerce said Friday that dialogue and cooperation are the right path forward, in response to the U.S. lifting of a series of economic and trade restrictions on China, according to Xinhua.