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Folklore from around the world contains the stories of household gods, fairies, sprites, and other spirits who protect a house's inhabitants or a given family. These spirits can be mischievous at times but are often downright helpful. Of course, that all depends on how they're treated. From baku to brownies, this episode brings you the stories of some helpful household spirits from around the world.  Researched, written, and produced by Corinne Wieben, with original music by Purple Planet.  Episode sources  Support the showEnchantedPodcast.netFacebook/enchantedpodcastInstagram/enchantedpodcastTumblr/enchantedpodcast

Jessica and Spencer discuss everything on and off the track surrounding the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix. A weekend bookended by an exploding water valve causing chaos, ends on a competitive and entertaining race won by Max Verstappen. Spencer was on the ground and gives a first hand insight on what the entire experience was like for himself, the fan perspective and organizers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MILANO (ITALPRESS) - "È stato un anno pieno di gare e di emozioni, le mie compagne sono riuscite a qualificare la squadra per le Olimpiadi, io mi sono dovuta fermare per un risentimento alla schiena, ma è tutto risolvibile in vista delle Olimpiadi". Lo ha dichiarato Giorgia Villa, medaglia d'oro nella trave ai Mondiali di ginnastica artistica 2023 di Baku, a margine della presentazione del progetto ideato da Allianz "Sognando Parigi 2024: 7 atleti, un solo traguardo". "Il mio obiettivo per le Olimpiadi? È quello di partire con la squadra, sarebbe già tantissimo, tutto quello che mi è successo prima di Tokyo verrà ripagato partendo con la squadra, queste Olimpiadi per me valgono tantissimo, spero appunto di partire, puntiamo a vincere una medaglia con la squadra", ha aggiunto Villa.pia/gm/gtr

Qonağımız tarix elmləri üzrə fəlsəfə doktoru, Dilarə Nağıyeva ilə Bakı milyonçusu Ağa Musa Nağıyevin xalqımız üçün əvəzsiz rolundan danışdıq.

Dunderfiaskot i Baku, siffrorna som visar att det svenska herrlandslaget är sämre än någonsin – och så plockar vi ut spelarna som måste vara med när Blågult bygger om. Med: Linus Petersson och Therese Strömberg

I veckans avsnitt av Blankspotpodden pratar Brit Stakston, Rasmus Canbäck och Martin Schibbye om de senaste publiceringarna kring Georgien, Lundinrättegången och alternativ till Twitter. Dessutom om Chalmers attack på yttrandefriheten och matchen i Baku.

Israel agrees to the entry of two fuel tankers a day into Gaza Strip for UN humanitarian purposes.  Funeral held for captive fallen IDF soldier whose body was recovered from Gaza. Reports: Attack on Israeli embassy in Baku thwarted last month.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I dagens avsnitt får ni höra reaktionerna efter Janne Anderssons presskonferens igår, situationen kring bevakningen av herrlandslaget, svenska fansen som stöttar Sverige på plats i Baku plus mycket mer. God lyssning! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr Paul Jordan (aka Dr Eurovision) joins Phil Dore to talk about the long-running feud between Armenia and Azerbaijan at the Eurovision Song Contest. Along the way they discuss the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the Armenian Genocide, and the controversial hosting of Eurovision 2012 in Baku. The post ESC Insight Presets… Eurovision Wars: Azerbaijan vs Armenia appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.

Iran's Foreign Minister visited the Turkish capital this week amid growing regional rivalry as Ankara seeks to expand its influence from the Caucasus to Central Asia. But the conflict in the Middle East is, for now, providing some common ground. At a press conference in Ankara on Wednesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, jointly condemned Israel for its ongoing assault on Gaza. They also called for a regional conference to end the fighting.The Israel-Hamas conflict provides a shared interest as Ankara increasingly challenges Iran's regional influence."Turkey is trying to connect itself with Central Asia ... it's not a secret. So there is a simmering tension between Turkey and Iran," explains Ilhan Uzgel, an international relations analyst for the Kisa Dalga news portal."It's kind of postponed because the attention moved to the Middle East again. But we are going to see it more and more in the years ahead."Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is working to strengthen relations with energy-rich Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan.On Friday, he visited the Kazakh capital, Astana, meeting with Central Asian leaders at a Turkic nations summit.The visit follows French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to Astana on Wednesday as competition heats up for influence and lucrative contracts.The Turkish leader also recently mended ties with Saudi Arabia, which is Iran's arch rival. France's Macron visits Uzbekistan to expand EU footprint in Central AsiaThe Azerbaijan situationAll moves will likely stoke Iranian fears of being encircled by Turkey. Still, it's Turkey's deepening military ties with Azerbaijan – which has close relations with Israel – that is causing the biggest concern."In Azerbaijan ... Israel has a very strong influence now in Baku," says Mehmet Ogutcu of the London Energy Club."They [Israel] think that this is part of the Israeli containment strategy, which is not wrong. And therefore, I think Turkey and Iran are not on good terms."In September, Azerbaijan – backed militarily by Turkey – ousted ethnic Armenians from the contested Nagorno-Karabakh enclave. Tehran strongly supports Yerevan, but ahead of Baku's attack, Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan warned Iran to stay out of any conflict. France announces sale of defensive weapons to Armenia as Turkey plays wargames with AzerbaijanAzerbaijan's victory is widely seen not only as a loss for Yerevan but also for Tehran, weakening its influence while boosting Israel's foothold in the region."Israelis have been cooperating with Azerbaijan to do lots of things in Iran, which has made Tehran furious," explains Soli Ozel of Istanbul's Kadir Has University.Ozel warns that Azeri President Ilham Aliyev's victory is also stoking Iranian fears about its Azerbaijani minority. "Iran does have a significant Azeri population ... I am sure they do have nationalist tendencies, and Aliyev today appears as a hero because the Azeris for once won the war," Ozel said."I think the Iranians are concerned that the appeal of what Azerbaijani nationalists call northern Azerbaijan may be increasing for their own population, who are unhappy living under their Islamic republic, probably for economic and social reasons."Common ground ... For nowDuring last year's nationwide Iranian protests, Aliyev – in a televised address – vowed to protect Azeris both in Azerbaijan and Iran.Azerbaijan and Iran have recently held military exercises close to their shared border.Two years ago, Ankara signed an alliance with Baku, committing it to defending Azerbaijan in the event of war.Pointing to a map of the Caucasus, Mesut Casin, a presidential advisor at Istanbul's Yeditepe University declared: "Iran fought with the Turks more than 16 times." "The Iranians, if challenged or use force against Azerbaijan, Turkey is ready to support Azerbaijan against Iran. This is absolutely 100 percent determination of Turkey," Casin told RFI.But Ankara and Tehran have found common ground in uniting to oppose Israel's Gaza assault. For now.With the Caucasus remaining tense and Erdogan continuing his bid to court Central Asian leaders with his latest visit to Kazakhstan, observers predict bilateral tensions will likely escalate as Iran and Turkey compete for regional influence.

In today's episode, I bring you the final part of my four-part series discussing my experience travelling in each of the four countries I visited on my recent trip. In previous episodes, I discussed Turkey, Georgia and Armenia. Be sure to check those out if you missed them. This week, I'll talk a bit about my time spent on the last leg of my trip in Azerbaijan. How did it compare to my experiences in Georgia, Turkey and Armenia? Which, in the end, has the most potential for expats?  TODAY'S AZERBAIJAN TRIP REPORT Tune in to hear how our initial impression of Azerbaijan of feeling like we were back in our old home of the UAE was quickly turned on its head once we arrived in Baku. Listen to me break down how Azerbaijan is like a weird mix of several countries I've been to before, with minimal feeling of a culture of its' own. You'll be shocked to hear how much of life in Azerbaijan is controlled by the government, and you can imagine how I felt about that.  I describe the F1 race track that runs through the city streets of Baku, which has quite literally shaped the city. Listen to my absolute indignation at our visit to what I called the “Museum of Propaganda” in Baku.  Hear me describe the stark contrast between the feeling in the countryside vs the big city once we got out of Baku. I explain how - much like in Armenia - the people of this country are deeply scarred by the conflicts with its neighbour.  Listen to the story of our simply unbelievable cab driver, quite possibly the most incredible driver I've ever had. I can't stop thinking about this! Hear me break down Armenia's truly horrendous response during the COVID hysteria. This is about as anti-liberty as it gets.  Tune in for my final assessment of Azerbaijan and the three other nations I visited on this trip. Which has the best overall potential for expats? SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER Sign up for our newsletter and get my FREE special report, “Plan B Residencies and Instant Citizenships." RELATED EPISODES 267: Armenia Trip Report 266: Is Georgia A Good Plan B Location For Expats? 263: How To Get.A Turkish Passport CONCLUSION That's it for my report on Azerbaijan, and that wraps my four-part series breaking down my trip, which included Turkey, Georgia and Armenia. Azerbaijan is a country that doesn't get a ton of attention from expats - and for understandable reasons. But I always...

2/2: #Eurasia: Reawakening the vision of the  Trans-Caspian trade infrastructure. Svante Cornell, Central Asia-Caucasus Institute & Silk Road Studies Program, Joint Center https://www.cacianalyst.org/resources/231017_FT_Caspian.pdf 1890 Baku

1/2: #Eurasia: Reawakening the vision of the  Trans-Caspian trade infrastructure. Svante Cornell, Central Asia-Caucasus Institute & Silk Road Studies Program, Joint Center https://www.cacianalyst.org/resources/231017_FT_Caspian.pdf 1890 Baku

Visi satraukti gaida tālāko notikumu attīstību Izraēlā. Jau vairāk nekā divas nedēļas tiek gatavota Izraēlas armijas ieiešana Gazas sektorā, apzinoties, ka šis būs ļoti asiņains un smags karš . Bažas arī raisa militārās mācības, ko pie Armēnijas robežām ir uzsākusi Azerbaidžāna kopā Turciju. Kalnu Karabahu armēņi ir zaudējuši, bet pastāv nopietnas bažas, ka Azerbaidžānai ar to var nebūt gana. Savukārt Amerikas Savienotajās Valstīs mediji jau ar ironiju ziņo par notiekošo Republikāņu partijā. Tā nespēj vienoties par to, kam deleģēt kongresa spīkera amatu, paši izvirza un paši pēc tam neatbalsta. Partiju balsojumam, nominējusi kārtējo kandidātu. Tikmēr kongresa darbs faktiski ir paralizēts. Aktualitātes analizē Latvijas Nacionālās Aizsardzības akadēmijas pasniedzējs Jānis Kapustāns un politologs Kārlis Daukšts. Baku impēriskā apetīte Pirmdien, 23.oktobrī, Irānas galvaspilsētā Teherāna tikās Armēnijas, Azerbaidžānas, Irānas, Krievijas un Turcijas ārlietu ministri. Aicināta piedalīties bija arī Gruzija, taču atteicās, norādot, ka trīs Aizkaukāza nācijām savu attiecību problēmas būtu jārisina bez lielo kaimiņvalstu tiešas līdzdalības. Protams, ka tikšanās centrālā tēma bija Armēnijas un Azerbaidžānas savstarpējās attiecības, kuras joprojām ir sprādzienbīstamas pēc tam, kad Azerbaidžāna septembra nogalē atguva kontroli pār Kalnu Karabahas reģionu, likvidējot tur vairāk nekā trīsdesmit gadus pastāvējušo, faktiski neatkarīgo armēņu valstisko veidojumu – Arcahas republiku. Tas izraisīja praktiski visu reģionā dzīvojošo armēņu – vairāk nekā simts tūkstošu – bēgšanu uz Armēniju. Daudzi starptautiskie eksperti novērtē notikušo kā etnisko tīrīšanu. Teherānā Krievijas ārlietu ministrs Lavrovs paziņojis, ka galvenās problēmas Kalnu Karabahas sakarā esot atrisinātas. Tomēr, pat ja tā būtu, šis jautājums neizsmeļ visu attiecību problemātiku Baku un Erevānas starpā. Abu valstu robežu tuvumā ir vairāki eksklāvi, kuri atrodas pretējās puses kontrolē. Vēl daudz nozīmīgāks iemesls potenciālajam konfliktam ir Azerbaidžānas Nahičevanas rajons, kuru no valsts pamatteritorijas šķir apmēram 40 kilometrus plata Armēnijas teritorijas josla. Azerbaidžāna pieprasa šeit izveidot Armēnijas nekontrolētu transporta koridoru, kas tad izveidotu tiešu transporta artēriju arī ar Turciju, kura robežojas ar Nahičevanu. Arī Krievija šķiet ieinteresēta šādā koridorā, kas varētu būt viens no kanāliem sankciju apiešanai. Taču ar to Azerbaidžānas ekspansionistiskie motīvi neaprobežojas. Pēdējos gados, tai skaitā no režīma līdera Ilhama Alijeva mutes, izskan pastāvīgi apgalvojumi, ka pati Armēnijas teritorija vēsturiski esot azerbaidžāņu zeme. Pamatojoties uz faktu, ka līdz 18. gs. beigām armēņi pašreizējā Armēnijas teritorijā patiešām bija minoritāte, tiek izvērsta koncepcija par Armēniju kā t.s. „Rietumazerbaidžānu” – potenciālu Baku ekspansijas objektu. Uz šī fona papildu nervozitāti rada šobrīd notiekošās militārās mācības ar Azerbaidžānas un Turcijas spēku piedalīšanos, kas aptver Nahičevanu, Kalnu Karabahu un vairākus citus rajonus Armēnijas robežas tuvumā. Sauszemes operāciju Gazā (ne)gaidot Izraēlas premjerministrs Benjamins Netanjahu, vakar, 24.oktobrī, tiekoties ar aizsardzības spēku personālu vienā no apakšvienībām, paziņoja, ka jau labu laiku sagaidītā plašā sauszemes operācija tuvojas un noteikti notiks. To pašu citas vienības apmeklējuma laikā pauda arī Izraēlas aizsardzības ministrs Joavs Gallants, sakot, ka karš vēl ir tikai pašā sākumā un „Hamās” nāksies iznīcināt sauszemes kaujās. Tomēr pagaidām nav pazīmju, kas liecinātu, kad varētu sākties šī nākamā kara fāze. Izraēla turpina vērst pret Gazas sektoru intensīvus aviācijas un raķešu triecienus, pēdējās dienās publiskotas arī ziņas par īpašo uzdevumu vienību reidiem. Saskaņā ar Apvienoto Nāciju sniegtajiem datiem nogalināto skaits Gazas joslā šobrīd jau pārsniedzis piecus tūkstošus, no kuriem, kā lēš, tikai neliela daļa ir teroristiskās organizācijas „Hamās” kaujinieki. Šādi civiliedzīvotāju upuri daudzu acīs ir nepieņemami, un pret Izraēlu tiek vērsts starptautisks spiediens. Francijas prezidents Emanuels Makrons, vakar ieradies Izraēlā, izteicās, ka palestīniešu dzīvības ir tikpat vērtas kā franču vai izraēliešu dzīvības un Gazas iedzīvotāju ciešanas nav attaisnojamas. Tiesa, viņš nekavējās bilst, ka nav attaisnojuma arī „Hamās” teroristu pastrādātajām zvērībām. Var diezgan droši paredzēt, ka, izvēršoties plašai sauszemes spēku operācijai, šo upuru skaits strauji pieaugs. Protams, kaujas pilsētvidē nesīs lielus upurus arī Izraēlas Aizsardzības spēkiem, kā arī būs papildu risks uz Gazu aizvesto izraēliešu ķīlnieku dzīvībām. Savienotās Valstis nule nosūtījušas uz Izraēlu ģenerālleitnantu Džeimsu Glinnu, kuram ir nozīmīga ielu kauju pieredze, gūta amerikāņu spēku operācijās Irākā, mudinājušas Izraēlu atteikties no plašas sauszemes kampaņas, turpinot līdzšinējo gaisa triecienu un specvienību operāciju taktiku. Tikām arvien padziļinās humānā krīze Gazas joslā. Kritisks ir degvielas deficīts, kas draud izraisīt ūdensapgādes un slimnīcu darbības pārtraukumu. Attiecīgi civiliedzīvotāji var iet bojā ne tikai tiešās karadarbības, bet arī tīra ūdens un medicīnas palīdzības nepieejamības dēļ. Par spīti agrāk izskanējušajiem pieļāvumiem, vakar Izraēlas Aizsardzības spēku pārstāvis admirālis Daniels Hagari paziņoja, ka Izraēla nepieļaus degvielas ievešanu Gazas joslā, jo „Hamās” to piesavinoties un izmantojot militāriem mērķiem. Bija paredzēts, ka vakar Gazas joslā no Ēģiptes ieradīsies 20 kravas mašīnas ar humāno palīdzību, taču līdz šim nenoskaidrotu iemeslu dēļ robežu šķērsojušas vien astoņas. Pirmdien tika apstiprināta ziņa, ka „Hamās” teroristi ar Sarkanā Krusta starpniecību atbrīvojuši divas cienījamos gados esošas izraēliešu ķīlnieces. Vēl divas ķīlnieces – māte un meita, Savienoto Valstu pilsones – tika atbrīvotas pagājušonedēļ. Tas rada kaut pieticīgu, tomēr cerību uz pārējo vairāk nekā divsimt ķīlnieku atbrīvošanu. Kongresa spīkera ilgais „kāstings” Kā zināms, 3. oktobrī Savienoto Valstu kongresmeņi pirmoreiz valsts vēsturē ar balsojumu atbrīvoja no amata līdzšinējo Kongresa Pārstāvju palātas spīkeri, republikāni Kevinu Makārtiju. Saskaņā ar nerakstītu likumu šādā situācijā Kongresa apakšnams pārtrauc visus citus likumdošanas procesus līdz brīdim, kad tiek ievēlēts jauns vadītājs. Kandidātus izvirza katras partijas frakcija, taču izšķirošā, protams, ir vairākuma frakcijas – šajā gadījumā republikāņu – izvēle. Un republikāņiem, kuru frakcijas daļa vienojās ar mazākumā esošajiem demokrātiem Makārtija atlaišanai, ar jauna nominanta izraudzīšanu līdz šim gājis kā pa celmiem. 11. oktobrī ar nelielu pārsvaru frakcija vienojās izvirzīt kongresmeni no Luiziānas Stīvu Skelīsu, taču drīz pēc frakcijas balsojuma vairāki republikāņu deputāti paziņoja, ka tomēr par viņu nebalsos, un balsojums Kongresā tika atlikts. 13. oktobrī tika izvirzīts nākamais pretendents – Skalīsa konkurents iepriekšējā kārtā, Ohaio pārstāvis Džims Džordans. Tomēr nākamajās dienās atbalsts frakcijā viņam sāka sarukt, līdz 20. oktobrī Kongresa republikāņi atmeta arī šo kandidatūru. Var pieminēt, ka nozīmīgākais jautājums izvirzīšanai bija kandidāta attieksme pret atbalstu Ukrainai un Izraēlai. Pirmdien republikāņu frakcija pulcējās aiz slēgtām durvīm trešajai nominācijas tūrei, kurā tika balstot par septiņiem kandidātiem, pēc katras kārtas atmetot vismazāk balsu saņēmušo. Par uzvarētāju šai sacīkstēs kļuva kongresmenis no Minesotas Tomass Erls Emmers. Taču te procesā iesaistījās pats Donalds Tramps, paziņodams, ka viņam Emmers šķietot pārāk kreiss, un nominants atsauca savu kandidatūru. Tad nu vakar, 24. oktobrī, iepriekšējais balsošanas mehānisms tika iedarbināts vēlreiz, šoreiz ar pieciem kandidātiem, no kuriem viens atsauca kandidatūru, trīs tika izbalsoti, bet par favorītu kļuva 51 gadu vecais Luiziānas pārstāvis, bijušais radiožurnālists Maiks Džonsons. Paredzēts, ka balsojums par viņa kandidatūru Kongresa Pārstāvju palātā notiks šodien. Ja vien kaut kas atkal neatgadīsies. Sagatavoja Eduards Liniņš.  Eiropas Parlamenta granta projekta „Jaunā Eiropas nākotne” programma.* * Šī publikācija atspoguļo tikai materiāla veidošanā iesaistīto pušu viedokli. Eiropas Parlaments nav atbildīgs par tajā ietvertās informācijas jebkādu izmantošanu.

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Fears are growing of a conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia as Baku ratchets up its rhetoric against Yerevan, reiterating calls for a corridor through Armenian territory. The move comes as Azerbaijani forces prepare joint military exercises with Turkey, which backs the idea of the passage. Turkish and Azerbaijani forces are to hold three days of military exercises next week across Azerbaijan and Nakhchivan, an Azeri enclave that borders Turkey.Baku and Ankara are calling for a 40km corridor through Armenia to connect the Azeri territories. The passage, dubbed the Zangezur corridor, would also create a land route between Turkey and Azerbaijan, a long-term goal of the two allies."God willing, we will implement the Zangezur corridor as soon as possible and thereby make our land road and railroad connection with friendly and brotherly Azerbaijan uninterrupted over Nakhchivan," said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a ceremony with his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilhan Aliyev in Nakhchivan last month.Yerevan is strongly opposed to the corridor, but Baku insists it will not use force to achieve its goal."Azerbaijan doesn't have any military goals or objectives on the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia," said Hikmet Hajiyev, a foreign policy advisor to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in a recent interview with Reuters news agency.But the Turkish-Azerbaijani military exercise is interpreted as a strategy to put pressure on Yerevan, suggesting a conflict could be looming."Turkey does not necessarily want a militarised solution, but the nature of the relationship between Azerbaijan and Turkey and between President Aliyev and President Erdogan is more or less a blank cheque," said Asli Aydintasbas, an analyst with the US-based Brookings Institution.She believes that the Turkish government would prefer to establish a trade route by peaceful means, "but if Azerbaijan chooses to do it through military means, it does seem like it can count on Turkish support".Nagorno-KarabakhThe prospect of conflict comes as Yerevan is still reeling from Azerbaijan recapturing the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh enclave held by ethnic Armenians.Despite over 100,000 residents fleeing to Armenia, Yerevan is trying to secure a peace agreement with Baku, which the Armenian government sees as vital to its long-term goal of breaking away from Russian influence."You know, the economy's moving in the right direction. The Western pivot is moving in the right direction. Democratisation is moving in the right direction. The only thing interfering with that is the threat of war," says Armenian political analyst Eric Hacopian."So you take away the threat of war, all of this becomes easier, and any kind of a peaceful situation will quicken and hasten the de-Russification of Armenian politics, economy and other things – and by the way, it has broad popular support."However an opportunity for a peace deal between Azerbaijan and Armenia brokered by the European Union at a summit in Spain this month fell victim to diplomatic infighting between EU leaders and Turkey."The Azeris said that Turkey ought to be in the talks. The Germans and the French said Turkey cannot be in the talks," says Soli Ozel, professor of international relations at Istanbul's Kadir Has University."You really wonder which world they're living in. I would have expected that the Europeans, particularly the French, would work with Turkey and get Azerbaijan and Armenia out of the orbit of Russia." Can Turkey tip the balance of power in the Caucasus conflict?Russian tacticsSince the failed EU peace effort, Baku has been hardening its stance against Yerevan. Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry accused Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of undermining the peace process with "aggressive rhetoric".Baku's harsh language comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin invited Azerbaijan President Aliyev to a regional summit in Kyrgyzstan. Experts suspect Putin is using centuries-old Russian diplomatic tactics to maintain hegemony in the region. West looks on as Turkey-Russia relations deepen following Sochi summit"Russia was always playing on these contradictions and mutual dissatisfaction," says Russian expert Tatiana Mitrova, a visiting professor at the Paris School of International Affairs."It is a typical divide-and-rule policy starting from Czarist Russia before the Soviet Union, so it has very, very long historical roots. Moreover, I would say my impression is that these days Moscow would do everything to create instability everywhere."US 'distracted'With growing international turmoil, Baku could be eyeing an opportunity to pursue its agenda."Washington is too distracted right now to think about the Caucasus," predicts analyst Aydintasbas, noting the ongoing war in Ukraine, domestic political turmoil and the conflict between Israel and Hamas."The US has long prided itself on being able to chew gum and walk, but at this moment, the geopolitical pressures, whether it's Taiwan or Ukraine or the Middle East, are so crushing that there is a sense that they do not have the bandwidth to deal with other regional issues."Baku insists it is not seeking another conflict with Armenia. But analysts warn Armenia's pro-Western government would likely be at risk if it suffered a further military defeat to a Turkey-backed Azerbaijan attack.And Putin would probably welcome such an outcome as he seeks to maintain his grip on the Caucasus.

@BESTOF2022: SEARCHING OIL ANYWHERE BUT THE USA:: 2/2: #Energy: Fraught. Richard A Epstein, @RichardAEpstein, @HooverInst, Tisch Professor of Law NYU Bedford Senior Fellow; Hoover Institution;  senior lecturer, University of Chicago Law School.   (Originally posted May 23, 2022) https://www.hoover.org/research/all-wrong-moves-energy-markets 1890 Baku

After taking full control of Nagorno-Karabakh in September, will Azerbaijan go further? In the southern Armenian province of Syunik, residents are increasingly worried about the threat from Baku. Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev claims Syunik and much of Armenian territory is historically Azerbaijani, referring to it as "Western Azerbaijan". Since 2020, Azerbaijan has also taken 150 square kilometres of Armenian land near the border, according to Armenian officials. FRANCE 24's Catherine Norris Trent, Julie Dungelhoeff and Mohammed Farhat report.

In EVN Report's news roundup for the week of October 13, 2023: PACE adopts resolution on the human rights and humanitarian situation of Artsakh Armenians and the international obligations of Azerbaijan; a Baku court holds preliminary hearing in the trial of 68-year-old Vagif Khachatryan who was kidnapped by Azerbaijani border guards during a medical evacuation by the ICRC, Armenia's Foreign Ministry calls it a sham trial; Yerevan has a new mayor and more.

Today our discussion comes from our most recent annual conference: Why is Housing so Unaffordable? Causes and Solutions. These next 4 episodes will conclude our annual conference content. We hope you enjoyed it, and we're looking forward to seeing you at next year's conference. For our program today, we were joined by Mr. Tom Rossman. Mr. Rossman is a financier and investor, who specializes in developing nations and emerging markets. After the fall of the Soviet Union, Mr. Rossman helped establish investment institutions in Turkey, former Soviet Union states, and North Africa. Throughout his career, Tom has helped nations democratize and sustainably develop to bring new opportunities to these regions. He has spoken at conferences across the world from Baku to London to Houston. He received his bachelor's degree in history and religious studies from Nyack College and earned his master's from Tufts in international relations. Currently, he is an advisor to the Telosa Community Foundation; a group hoping to build a futuristic from-scratch city that will revolutionize urban living. Together, we discussed how we can design cities to be more inclusive and sustainable, if we are in a second gilded age, and why a sense of community has been missing from neighborhoods for the past few decades. To check out more of our content, including our research and policy tools, visit our website: https://www.hgsss.org/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smart-talk-hgsss/support

This week's collapse in European Union peace talks between Azerbaijan and Armenia underlines the growing importance of Turkey in the region, as Azerbaijan blames its refusal to attend the "talks" on the exclusion of its close Turkish ally. The EU's attempt to revive peace talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan ended before they started, with Azeri President Ilham Aliyev refusing to attend.The Azerbaijan state news agency blamed EU leaders for excluding Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan from peace talks.Turkey and Azerbaijan have always been close, often describing themselves as "one nation, two states."But Ankara's military support through hardware sales and training that proved decisive for Azeri forces ousting ethnic Armenians from the dispute Nagorno Karabakh enclave has taken Turkish-Azerbajani relations to a new level. One third of Karabakh population flees Azerbaijan's control"Turkey has supported Azerbaijan very directly from the very beginning," explains Huseyin Bagci, head of the Ankara-based Foreign Policy Institute."Now, Turkey will be a supporter of Azerbaijan, not only in this issue (Nagorno-Karabakh) but in many other issues Azerbaijan would face."All the challenges Azerbaijan will have in military terms, Turkey will side with Azerbaijan, and we will see how the Russians and the Iranians also react to these developments."Turkey will play a crucial role in economic development and the military protection of Azerbaijan in this region."Boon for AnkaraAnkara has already started to reap rewards from Azerbaijan's victory, with Turkish construction companies securing major reconstruction contracts in the region. Erdogan is looking to the area to help kick-start Turkey's crisis-ridden economy.But the deepening alliance between Ankara and Baku is set to challenge Russia's once dominating influence in the Caucasus, a region it considers its backyard.Analysts say Moscow, for decades, used Armenia's dispute with Azerbaijan over the Nagorno Karabakh enclave to help maintain its control of the region."There has been a change of paradigm because we always thought that Russia was interested in keeping this conflict alive and benefiting from this conflict to keep its relations with Armenia and Azerbaijan intact," says Gallia Lindenstrauss, a Caucasus expert at the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv. Spectre of 1915 Armenian genocide looms over Nagorno-KarabakhBut with Moscow possibly distracted by its war in Ukraine, its grip on the region is being challenged."The fact that it allowed Azerbaijan to win such a big military victory is definitely a change of heart for Russia, and it will influence, at least in the short term, its ability to act," says Lindenstrauss."Having said that, Azerbaijan is perhaps too strong from the perspective of Russia and Iran, and how they will react to the strengthening of Azerbaijan in the long run may also create problems for Turkey."Strategic priorityTurkey's alliance with Azerbaijan is one of its main strategic priorities, underlined by the 2021 Shusha Declaration, which commits Ankara to the defense of Baku in the event of an attack.But Turkey is no stranger to handling and managing differences with Russia."Turkey and Russia have very different positions and very different interests," says Russian expert Zaur Gasimov of Bonn University."If you take northern Africa, if you take Syria, if you take the Caucasus, and also in Ukraine, they have really very different positions."Erdogan, much to his Western allies' unease, has developed a close relationship with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, despite their differences. Azerbaijan halts Karabakh operation as separatists vow to disarm"But both sides are aware in all these subregions that they have to communicate to interact, and that is the content of their cooperation," says Gasimov."It's not a mutual interest. It's the understanding of the importance and essential of cooperation and staying in a dialog with each other."Dealing with a more assertive Ankara and Baku will likely be the uncomfortable reality that Moscow now has to face in its dealings in the Caucasus.This a lesson some observers say the EU may also need to learn as it seeks to play a more significant role in the region with its latest call for new peace talks, perhaps later this month in Brussels between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

#Russia: Watch on the Southern Front. George Friedman, Geopolitical Futures @GPFutures https://geopoliticalfutures.com/russia-seals-its-southern-border/ 1890 Baku

Ukraine war fatigue helps a pro-Putin politician to victory in Slovakia, will Europe step to fill the US gap in military aid to Kyiv? As Nagorno Karabakh prepares for dissolution, what role did Turkish drones play in Baku's victory? Also: women in Greenland demand compensation over a birth control scandal and as a major Dutch gas field closes, many residents say 'Good riddance.'

On today's show, Prof. Robyn Cosford discussed the need to exit the WHO. Later, Clive Simpson will discuss with Lembit a pleasant surprise, which greeted scientists, who opened an asteroid sample, which dropped from space. GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Professor Robyn Cosford is Chair of the Board of the Children's Health Defense Australia Chapter. She was a functional medicine practitioner of over 35 years. In 2021 she retired her medical license as a result of the COVID situation and has since been speaking in interviews, at rallies, public forums and conferences, whilst continuing to provide integral care by empowering people to take back control of their own health as a Lifestyle and Wellness Consultant. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Clive Simpson - journalist and media consultant, specialising in astronomy and aerospace. Clive has been working in the aerospace sector for over two decades and has an intimate knowledge of both astronomy and also of the cutting-edge developments in the aerospace technical field. He is the Editor in Chief of the astronautical Journal, Room, and is a regular attendee of space conventions, including the global International Astronomical Congress, this year being held in Baku, Azerbaijan. 

*) Many dead, over 100 missing in India flash floods due to glacial lake burst At least 14 people have been killed and 102 others missing in northeast India after heavy rain caused a glacial lake to burst its banks. The disaster affected the lives of 22,000 people and is the latest in a series of deadly weather events in South Asia's mountains. A cloudburst dropped a huge amount of rain over a short period on the Lhonak glacial lake, triggering flash floods and washing away eleven bridges. *) Azerbaijan president refuses to attend EU-brokered meet over snub to Türkiye Azerbaijan president Ilham Aliyev has decided against attending an EU-brokered meeting in Spain after France and Germany opposed his request for Turkish representation at the talks. It would have been his first face-to-face talks with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan since Baku took back full control of Karabakh. Aliyev wanted ally Türkiye to be represented at the meeting, but when France and Germany objected, he said "an anti-Azerbaijani atmosphere" had developed. *) Millions off work as Typhoon Koinu brings 'record' winds, rains to Taiwan Typhoon Koinu has unleashed record winds in southern Taiwan, with gusts of over 340 kilometres per hour. Nearly 200 people have been injured. Koinu made landfall as a category four typhoon, but is expected to weaken as it heads towards China. The severe weather has forced the shutdown of thousands of workplaces and schools across the region. *) 'Stop killing our children': Palestine, Israel women rally against violence Hundreds of Palestinian and Israeli women have rallied in occupied Jerusalem and the Dead Sea in the occupied West Bank. They called for an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, chanting "we want peace” and holding placards that read "Stop killing our children". Persistent violence linked to Israel's occupation of Palestinian lands has escalated since last year. At least 243 Palestinians and 32 Israelis have been killed this year. *) Africa, Europe and South America to host FIFA 2030 World Cup games Morocco, Portugal and Spain will be joint hosts for the 2030 World Cup but games will also be played in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay. FIFA said in a statement that the matches in South America were part of the celebration to mark 100 years since the first World Cup in Uruguay. The announcement puts an end to competition between two major bids, one led by Spain and Portugal and the other from Argentina, Uruguay, Chile and Paraguay.

#Azerbaijan: Armenia: #Russia: Moscow wins land route access to the Indian Ocean. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2022/7/27/russias-new-economic-escape-route 1890 BAKU

EVN Report's Editor-in-Chief Maria Titizian speaks with Dr. Nerses Kopalyan, author of the monthly series "EVN Security Report" about how the status quo established by the Russo-Azerbaijani tandem in Nagorno-Karabakh completely broke down after Baku, coordinating operations with Russian forces, launched a massive invasion, culminating in the collapse of the Artsakh Republic.

In today's podcast, Visegrad Insight editors Wojciech Przybylski and Adam Jasser discuss the outcome of the Slovak election, which may bring firebrand pro-Russia ex-Prime Minister Fico to power, as well as the potential impact of the huge weekend rally of Polish opposition supporters on the country's parliamentary vote on 15 October. Our guest this week, Richard Giragosian of the Regional Studies Center in Yerevan, an independent think-tank, argues that Azerbajan's military takeover of Nagorno-Karabakh reflects the growing self-confidence of Baku and Russia's dwindling power in the South Caucasus. The West's passive approach so far must be replaced by a resolve to prevent another military attack by Azerbaijan on its democratic neighbour. 

Armenia has urged the European Union  to sanction Azerbaijan for its military operation in the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave and warned that Baku could soon attack Armenia itself unless the West takes firm action. Azerbaijani forces took control of Nagorno-Karabakh, an enclave on its territory populated by ethnic Armenians, in a lightning operation last month, triggering an exodus of more than 100,000 Armenians in less than a week. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Apo Sahagian, a resident of the Armenian quarter in Jerusalem's Old City, who is in the Armenian capital, Yerevan. (Photo: Gayane Yenokyan, AP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to visit Turkey in October or November, according to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. This as rapprochement efforts accelerate. The announcement follows a groundbreaking meeting between the leaders who, until recently, had made little secret of their dislike for one another.Speaking to reporters while flying back from New York, Erdogan said Netanyahu would visit Turkey in October or November and that he would make a reciprocal visit.Erdogan, a devout Muslim, has reportedly expressed his wish to visit Jerusalem this year and pray at the al-Aqsa Mosque, Islam's third holiest site.The diplomatic breakthrough came on the sidelines of September's United Nations General Assembly, where Erdogan and Netanyahu met face-to-face for the first time.The meeting is viewed as a milestone in recent rapprochement efforts in a long and often rocky relationship with both men often trading angry insults. Despite the past hostility, observers suggest the two leaders are not dissimilar."There are so many similarities between the two ... both have charisma and both are doers," said Mehmet Ogutcu of the London Energy Club."Both leaders have said quite nasty things about each other in the past, but when there are nations, interests override. They forget about the past, and they can move into a new relationship."I think we will see Netanyahu and Erdogan building on what has been achieved over the past two or three years."Turkish-Israeli rapprochementTurkish-Israeli rapprochement efforts were initiated before Netanyahu returned to power, with Israel President Isaac Herzog visiting Turkey last year.Despite fears Netanyahu would end reconciliation efforts, both sides described the New York meeting as positive.In a post on X, Turkish officials said the talks focused on energy cooperation. Ankara is courting Israel as the cheapest route to distribute natural gas from its vast reserves via a pipeline through Turkey to Europe. "Rapprochement has been on a positive trajectory for quite a while," said Selin Nasi, at the London School of Economics' contemporary Turkish studies department, adding there were several areas where cooperation can be deepened."Energy security is one of them, especially with the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Energy security has become one of the major topics, and exploitation of the gas reserves in the Mediterranean, Eastern Mediterranean is a hot topic for Turkey."However, veteran regional observers voice caution over Ankara's hopes of quickly securing Israel's backing for a pipeline to distribute Israeli gas via Turkey to Europe."The biggest trouble is that there's no mutual trust between Israel and Turkey, because if you build a pipeline it will stay for at least 50 years, "warns Ogutucu."And so, what happens if Erdogan, or whoever comes later on, decides to turn off the tap one day?"Common interestsConfidence-building measures are focusing on collaborating on common interests. Iran's growing influence in the region is an area of shared concern.Azerbaijan, supported by both Israel and Turkey, is where concerns over Tehran really coincide, as Iran backs Azerbaijan's rival, Armenia.The Azeri military's defeat of Armenian-backed forces over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh enclave underlined the importance of the cooperation. That is the view of Gallia Lindenstrauss, an Israeli foreign policy specialist at the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv."For Israel, Iran is an existential threat. For Turkey it's just a nuisance or something that you should deal with," she said."The only exception is Azerbaijan, where the tensions between Baku and Tehran have grown substantially in the past two years. And here Israel is a strong supporter of Azerbaijan, and Turkey is a strong supporter in Azerbaijan."With Erdogan, a strong backer of the Palestinians, the ongoing cycle of violence between Israel and the Palestinians remains a threat to Turkish-Israeli rapprochement.However, after years of Turkish-Israeli relations remaining in the deep freeze, Nasi of the London School of Economics says Ankara realises engagement with Israel may offer a better chance of promoting the Palestinian cause."In the times that Turkey and Israel had distanced relations, Turkey lost its power to influence what was going on between Palestinians and Israelis," he said."Now that they are closer with the Israelis, Turkey has a better chance to influence what is going on the ground."

A look at the week's news and culture with Georgina Godwin. Also in the programme: Tim Dowling reviews the morning's papers and we visit the Fire Temple of Baku. 

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Interview (in Armenian) with the editor of the California Courier Harut Sassounian. Topics include the latest developments in Artsakh with ethnic Armenians forced to leave their ancestral homeland, the insistence of Armenian leadership to sign a peace treaty with Azerbaijan, the plight of Artsakh Armenian refugees in Armenia, the case of European Rabbis who, despite what Azerbaijan's leadership is doing to the ethnic Armenian population of Artsakh, want to hold a conference in Baku under the auspices of Azerbaijan's authoritarian leader. - Հարցազրոյց California Courier թերթի խմբագիր Պարոն Յարութ Սասունեանի հետ: Հարցազրոյցի գլխաւոր նիւթերն են իրավիճակը Արցախի և Հայաստանի մէջ, հայ գաղթականներու տառապանքները և անոնց օգնելու անհրաժեշտութիւնը, հակառակ Ատրպէյճանի կառավարութեան թշնամական տրամադրութիւններուն, Հայաստանի իշխանութիւններու մտադրութիւնը հաշտութիւն կնքելու այդ երկրի հետ և եւրոպական ռաբբիներու մտադրութիւնը համագումար կազմակերպելու Պաքուի մէջ:

Nach mehr als 30 Jahren steht Bergkarabach wieder unter der Kontrolle Aserbaidschans. Ein mehr als einhundert Jahre währender Konflikt scheint damit entschieden; die Feindschaft zwischen den Nachbarstaaten dauert an. Was bedeutet dieser militärische Sieg Aserbaidschans für die Republik Armenien? Und für den konfliktreichen Südkaukasus? Und wie muss man die passive Haltung Russlands und die aktive Rolle der Türkei einordnen? Darüber spricht SPIEGEL-Korrespondent Christian Esch in dieser Folge.  Sie haben Anregungen, Kritik oder Themenvorschläge zu dieser Sendung? – Dann schreiben Sie uns doch eine Mail an die Adresse acht.milliarden@spiegel.de. Links zur Folge: »Die Strategie der Eskalation hat sich für Baku ausgezahlt« »Der Frieden ist nichts anderes als Versklavung« Warum Russland Bergkarabach im Stich lässt Welche Rolle die Türkei im Konflikt um Bergkarabach spielt        Mehr Hintergründe zum Thema erhalten Sie bei SPIEGEL+. Jetzt für nur € 1,– im ersten Monat testen unter spiegel.de/abonnieren Informationen zu unserer Datenschutzerklärung

In EVN Report's news roundup for the week of September 22, 2023: Twenty-four hours after Azerbaijan launched a large-scale assault against Artsakh, a ceasefire agreement was reached stipulating the disarmament of Artsakh's Defense Army; first round of negotiations between Stepanakert and Baku take place in Yevlakh; ongoing protests in Yerevan demanding the resignation of the Prime Minister; residents of Yerevan went to the polls to elect a new mayor and more.

A propos of nothing, we explore the deceptions and wonders of female desire as revealed by Oscar Wilde and Richard Strauss's shocking opera SALOME. With Mommy Milkers (the Girl from Baku @mochak123) and Veronica (@our_daily_pain).   If this free episode "touches" you please support the show by subscribing on patreon.com/filthyarmenian and get access to over twice as many adventures, including the most intimate and scandalous ones.   Few tickets remain for the first live Filthy Armenian Adventure LOS ANGELES, this Saturday September 23. With many great friends of the show including the ladies in this episode, Jack Mason of The Perfume Nationalist, Adam Lehrer of Safety Propaganda, and more. Tickets here.   Follow us on X/insta @filthyarmenian  

Armenian separatists in the region agree to disarm after a quick assault by Baku.They're also considering reintegrating into the Azerbaijani state. So is this the end of this decades-long conflict? Join host Mohammed Jamjoom Guests: Esmira Jafarova, Board member of the Center of Analysis of International Relations.  Arsen Kharatyan, Editor-in-Chief of Aliq Media, an Armenian-Georgian media platform.  Matthew Bryza, former U.S. mediator to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. 

Since the fall of the Soviet Union, Armenia and Azerbaijan have been fighting for control of the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, which is mainly populated by Armenians but internationally recognised as lying within Azerbaijan's borders. A particularly bloody conflict in 2020 enabled Baku to recover a large part of the territory. Both countries have been accused of committing war crimes over the years. International judicial proceedings are slow, amplifying fears that such atrocities will be repeated with impunity while victims and their families remain in a state of uncertainty. Our Armenia correspondent Taline Oundjian went to meet some of them.

Mit einem „Young-Leader-Seminar“ in Baku hat das Deutsch-Russische Forum (DRF) Anfang September versucht, den Dialog zwischen Deutschen und Russen neu zu beleben. Angesichts der zugespitzten Konfrontationen zwischen West und Ost erfolgt das unter erschwerten Bedingungen. Und dennoch ist es möglich, wie der Politikwissenschaftler Dominik Mikhalkevich berichtet. Tilo Gräser sprach mit ihm über den AufenthaltWeiterlesen

*) Azerbaijan launches anti-terror ops in Karabakh Azerbaijan has launched "local anti-terrorist activities" in Karabakh to restore constitutional order by disarming and forcing the withdrawal of Armenian military formations after six Azerbaijani citizens were killed in separate mine blasts in the breakaway region. Baku blamed Armenian separatists for the death of the four Azerbaijani police officers and two civilians. The ex-Soviet neighbours have been locked in a decades-long dispute over the mountainous region, going to war twice in the 1990s and in 2020. *) Erdogan: Security Council no longer guarantor of international security Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said the UN Security Council no longer works to ensure global security but instead is an arena for its five permanent member states to engage in strategic confrontations. “We must build a global governance architecture that is capable of representing all origins, beliefs and cultures in the world,” he added. The effectiveness of the Security Council has been questioned in the face of recent crises, especially after Russia launched an offensive against Ukraine nearly 19 months ago. *) Canada Sikh, Muslim groups demand India cooperate with Nijjar murder probe World Sikh and other organisations have called for action after recent allegations over India's complicity in the murder of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada. Nijjar, a Sikh leader in the western Canadian province of British Columbia, was shot dead on June 18 in front of a Sikh temple in Surrey. Earlier, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged India to take the allegations seriously, a concern that Washington later echoed. *) Muslim leaders bash West at UNGA over Quran desecrations Muslim leaders addressing the United Nations have berated the West over burnings of the Quran, denouncing the acts protected as free speech as discriminatory. Quran desecration in Sweden sparked debate on religious tolerance and freedom of expression, with calls for deeper understanding of religious sensitivities and a rebalanced relationship between free speech and religious respect. "It has reached intolerable levels. Unfortunately, populist politicians in many countries continue to play with fire by encouraging such dangerous trends," Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. *) Dinosaur 'Barry' up for auction in Paris An unusually well-preserved dinosaur skeleton, a Camptosaurus known as 'Barry' that dates from the late Jurassic period some 150 million years ago, will go under the hammer in Paris next month. The dinosaur, which was first discovered in the 1990s in the US state of Wyoming, was initially restored in 2000 by palaeontologist Barry James, from whom it got its name. Italian laboratory Zoic, which acquired Barry last year, has done further restoration work on the skeleton, which is 2.10 metres (6.9 feet) tall and 5 metres (16.4 ft ) long.

Baumas par Čečenijas līdera Ramzana Kadirova veselības stāvokli. Migrantu pieplūdums Lampedūzas salā - kādi ir iespējamie risinājumi? Karadarbība Kalnu Karabahā. Notikumus analizē portāla "TVNET" žurnālists, Rīgas Stradiņa universitātes politikas zinātnes doktorants Artūrs Bikovs. Ierakstā uzklausām laikraksta "Novaja Gazeta" speciālkorespondenti Irinu Tumakovu, sazināmies arī Eiropas Parlamenta deputāti Daci Melbārdi. Drīzāk dzīvs vai drīzāk miris? Baumas par Čečenijas Republikas vadītāja Ramzana Kadirova slikto veselības stāvokli cirkulē nu jau vairāk nekā gadu, kam par iemeslu ir viņa arvien biežāka ilgstoša nozušana no publiskās telpas un acīmredzamās izmaiņas ārējā izskatā. Tiek spriedelēts, ka, visdrīzāk, Putina uzticamais vasalis ciešot no kādas nieru kaites. Runas īpaši aktivizējās šī gada pirmajā pusē, kad Kadirovs nebija klāt Putina ikgadējā t.s. Federālajā uzrunā, savukārt marta sākumā Krievijas vadonis pieņēma Kremlī Ramzana Kadirova vecāko dēlu Ahmatu. Tiek atzīmēts, ka pēdējā gadā Čečenijas līdera dēli – septiņpadsmitgadīgais Ahmats, sešpadsmitgadīgais Ādams un piecpadsmitgadīgais Zelimhans – tikuši demonstratīvi iesaistīti varas procesos: piedalās Čečenijas valdības sanāksmēs, pavada tēvu darba braucienos, tiekas ar Krievijas centrālās varas pārstāvjiem u.tml. Tas viss varētu liecināt, ka Ramzans Kadirovs, nebūdams drošs par savu nākotni, cenšas nodrošināt pēcnācēju pozīcijas. Jaunu jaudu runām par Čečenijas galvas bēdīgo stāvokli deva Ukrainas Aizsardzības ministrijas Galvenās izlūkošanas pārvaldes pārstāvja Andreja Jusova paziņojums, ka Kadirovs piedzīvojot kārtējo slimības saasinājumu un esot ļoti smagā stāvoklī. Turpmākajās dienās sāka parādīties arvien vairāk apgalvojumu, ka Čečenijas galva esot komā vai pat, iespējams, jau miris. 17. septembrī Ramzana Kadirova kontā sociālajā tīklā „Telegram” tika publicēts video, kurā viņš redzams pastaigājamies svaigā gaisā, pievienojot tam komentāru, kas iesaka atvēsināt galvu, lai nejauktu melus ar patiesību. Tiesa, dažas sekundes ilgajos klipos nav norādes uz to, kad tie tikuši ierakstīti. Tāpat cirkulē apgalvojumi par to, ka čečenu vienības tiekot steidzami atvilktas no karadarbības zonas Ukrainā uz Čečeniju un ka Krievijas Nacionālā gvarde koncentrējot spēkus Ziemeļkaukāza reģionā. Ramzanam Kadirovam ir īpašs statuss Krievijas federālo subjektu vadītāju vidū. Savu varu viņš mantoja no tēva Ahmata Kadirova, kurš bija viens no Čečenijas neatkarības kustības līderiem Pirmā Čečenijas kara laikā pagājušā gadsimta deviņdesmitajos gados. Otrā Čečenijas kara laikā gadsimtu mijā pārgāja Krievijas centrālās varas pusē, tika iecelts par vietvaldi, taču zaudēja dzīvību atentātā 2004. gada maijā. Kopš tā laika Ramzans Kadirovs valda Čečenijā, saņemot dāsnas dotācijas no Krievijas federālā budžeta un visādi demonstrējot savu lojalitāti Vladimiram Putinam. Čečenijā dislocētās Krievijas Nacionālās gvardes un Iekšlietu ministrijas vienības, neoficiāli dēvētas par kadiroviešiem un uzskatītas teju vai par Kadirova privāto armiju, aktīvi piedalās Krievijas agresijā pret Ukrainu. Neatkarīgās Arcahas gals? 19. septembrī Azerbaidžānas bruņotie spēki izvērsa plaša mēroga karadarbību Kalnu Karabahā, dēvējot to par „antiterorisma operāciju”. Artilērijas un bezpilota lidaparātu triecieniem tika pakļauti objekti reģiona galvaspilsētā Stepanakertā un citur. Kā ziņoja starptautiski neatzītās Kalnu Karabahas jeb Arcahas republikas vadība, pirmajā uzbrukuma dienā nogalināti 27 cilvēki, t.sk. divi civiliedzīvotāji. Tika izteikti pieņēmumi, ka Baku vara nolēmusi ar bruņotu spēku atrisināt nu jau trīs desmitgades ilgstošo konfliktu starp Azerbaidžānu un armēņu apdzīvoto separātisko reģionu valsts rietumdaļā. Kalnu Karabaha, armēņu dēvēta par Arcahu, kopš Padomju Savienības sabrukuma bija praktiski neatkarīga no Baku valdības, uzturēja ciešus sakarus ar Armēniju, taču starptautiski netika atzīts. 1994. gadā, noslēdzoties t.s. Pirmajam Kalnu Karabahas karam, Azerbaidžāna zaudēja kontroli ne tikai pār Kalnu Karabahu, bet arī pār līdz tam azerbaidžāņu apdzīvotiem rajoniem, kas šķir reģionu no Armēnijas. 2020. gada rudenī Azerbaidžānas bruņotie spēki sakāva Arcahas un Armēnijas vienības un atguva kontroli pār šiem rajoniem, kā arī pār daļu no Kalnu Karabahas pamatteritorijas. Vienīgā saite starp Kalnu Karabahu un Armēniju palika t.s. Lačinas koridors ar automaģistrāli, kuru bija jāapsargā Krievijas miera uzturētājiem. Tomēr kopš šī gada aprīļa Azerbaidžāna faktiski īstenoja Kalnu Karabahas blokādi, kas noveda šo teritoriju ar tās apm. 120 000 iedzīvotāju uz humānās katastrofas robežas. Šorīt Arcahas republikas vadība paziņoja, ka tā piekritusi visu republikas bruņoto formējumu atbruņošanai un atlikušo Armēnijas vienību izvešanai no Kalnu Karabahas teritorijas līdz ar visu smago bruņutehniku. Rīt Azerbaidžānas pilsētā Jevlahā paredzēts sākt sarunas starp Kalnu Karabahas iedzīvotāju un Baku valdības pārstāvjiem, kuru saturs būs reģiona reintegrācija Azerbaidžānas sastāvā, Kalnu Karabahas armēņu tiesību un drošības nodrošināšana, kā arī viņu turpmākā dzīve un darbība Azerbaidžānas konstitūcijas ietvaros. Šķiet, ka neatkarīgajai Arcahas republikai līdz ar to pienācis gals, un atliek vien cerēt, ka tam nesekos vardarbība pret turienes armēņu iedzīvotājiem un viņu cilvēktiesību pārkāpumi. Armēnijas premjerministrs Nikols Pašinjans, savukārt, paziņojis, ka Baku valdības mērķis esot etniskā tīrīšana vēsturiskajās armēņu zemēs. Armēnijas galvaspilsētā Erevāna ziņas par Azerbaidžānas bruņoto spēku uzbrukumu kļuvušas par iemeslu demonstrācijām, kas vērstas, t.sk. pret premjerministru Pašinjanu, kurš, demonstrantu ieskatā, nedara pietiekami tautas brāļu aizstāvībai. Notikušas sadursmes ar policiju, kurās cietuši kā protestētāji, tā kārtības sargi. Sagatavoja Eduards Liniņš.  Vai migrantu problēmai būs Eiropas līmeņa risinājums? Vairāk nekā 5100 cilvēku ierašanos diennakts laikā pagājušā nedēļā piedzīvoja Itālijai piederošā Lampedūzas sala Vidusjūrā. Nelielajā salā atrodas migrantu uzņemšanas centrs, kurā paredzēta vieta 400 cilvēkiem un tas ir pārpildīts. Pagājušās trešdienas pēcpusdienā saasinājās spriedze Lampedūzas ostā, kur nonāca daudzi migranti.  Policija atvairīja simtiem migrantu, kas mēģināja izlauzties cauri barjerām, lai atstātu ostas rajonu. Pēc tam tūkstošiem migrantu ar policijas laivām un prāmjiem tika aizvesti uz Sicīliju vai Itālijas kontinentālo daļu un situācija salā atgriezās tuvāk normālai. Šonedēļ Itālijas valdība noteica stingrākus pasākumus cīņā ar nelegālo migrāciju pāri Vidusjūrai, tomēr sagaida arī plašāku iesaisti no Briseles. Šī gada laikā Itālijā nonākuši jau vairāk nekā 126 000 migrantu un tas ir divreiz vairāk nekā šajā laika periodā pērn. Eiropas Komisijas prezidente Urzula fon der Leiena nākusi klajā ar 10 punktu plānu Lampedūzai, tomēr ne tik spēcīgu, kā to vēlētos redzēt Roma. BBC ziņo, ka Itālijas premjerministre Džordžija Meloni vēlas redzēt Eiropas Savienības jūras blokādi, kas neļautu migrantu laivām sasniegt Itālijas krastus.  Eiropas Parlamenta granta projekta „Jaunā Eiropas nākotne” programma.* * Šī publikācija atspoguļo tikai materiāla veidošanā iesaistīto pušu viedokli. Eiropas Parlaments nav atbildīgs par tajā ietvertās informācijas jebkādu izmantošanu.

Města bez elektřiny a pod intenzivní palbou ázerbájdžánského dělostřelectva. Tak vypadal útok Ázerbájdžánu, kterým Baku včera ukončilo tříleté příměří v Náhorním Karabachu. Ázerbájdžán přitom tvrdí, že pouze spustil „lokální“ operaci zaměřenou na vojenské cíle. Celá akce skončila kapitulací Arménie. Proč ruské mírové sbory ázerbájdžánskému útoku nečinně přihlížely? A proč k agresi vůbec došlo? Filip Titlbach mluví v podcastu se zahraniční reportérkou Petrou Procházkovou.

✩ Audio Version ✩ ► https://superderekrpgs.com/hitpoint/ #hitpoint #jrpg #podcast UPCOMING RELEASES --------------------------------------------------- ►Baten Kaitos I & II Remaster 09/14/2023https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HL-N-j7SKDo ►Wandering Sword 09/15/2023https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_TmuTcfMnw ►The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails 09/19/2023https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mB6qsG_UnU4 ►The Lies of P 09/16/2023https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVnVNGKEufk ►Eternights 09/21/2023https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OBDR3Wt2sc GAME ANNOUNCEMENTS --------------------------------------------------- ►Sonic Frontiers (The Final Horizon DLC) 09/28/2023https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIi9OyAFnDs ►Detained: Too Good for School 2024https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjKzA4CYI1Q ►Gunvolt Records Cychronicle 02/15/2024https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wI1u4GMy-gk ►Journey Recordhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUd7NMn4rBA ►Maid Cafe at Electric Street 2024https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNut3r79Tz8 ►Refined Self: The Personality Test Gamehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPYbxZwoOtk ►SPYxANYA: Operation Memories 2024https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3gpElMkF98 ►Another Code: Recollection 01/19/2024https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6i9BGlGQyU ►Princess Peach: Showtime! 03/22/2024https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfj6ZEpf78g ►SaGa Emerald Beyond 2024https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QplvkQ33EpQ ►Unicorn Overlord 03/08/2024https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-enIFmoDrc ►Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes 04/23/2023https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOb8B1c-BcI ►Eastward (Octopia DLC) Winter 2023https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COCIcZI0Q1s ►Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door 2024https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ume5pSIcKE ►Resident Evil (4 Separate Ways DLC) 09/21/2023https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlKxIfqtBrc&t=57s ►Tales Of Arise (Beyond The Dawn DLC) 11/09/2023https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wctcaw1oHGE ►Final Fantasy VII Rebirthhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNVL-ygqw3w EXTRA LINKS --------------------------------------------------- ►Playism Game Show 08/20/2023https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfCoyr7P6ck ►Nintendo Direct 09/14/2023https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfYfuAOKTxA ►Sony State of Play 09/14/2023https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGqt3DESGIs ►PS Blog: Tales of Arise – Beyond the Dawn DLC expansion releases Nov 9 https://blog.playstation.com/2023/09/14/tales-of-arise-beyond-the-dawn-dlc-expansion-releases-nov-9/ ►PS Blog: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth: developer interview reveals fresh gameplay details as new trailer debuts at State of Playhttps://blog.playstation.com/2023/09/14/final-fantasy-vii-rebirth-developer-interview-reveals-fresh-gameplay-details-as-new-trailer-debuts-at-state-of-play/ ►TOKYO GAME SHOW 2023https://tgs.nikkeibp.co.jp/tgs/2023/en/ ►Super Groupies: New Collaboration with Persona 5 Royalhttps://us.super-groupies.com/blogs/feature/persona-5-royal-13-coat-bag-necklace-new-collaboration-items ►Super Groupies: New Items for the Yakuza Serieshttps://us.super-groupies.com/blogs/feature/yakuza-ryu-ga-gotoku-03-watch-jacket-bag-coin-case-new-collaboration-items ►Super Groupies: New Collaboration with The Legend of Heroes: Trails serieshttps://us.super-groupies.com/blogs/feature/legend-of-heroes-trails-kiseki-02-watch-coat-wallet-new-collaboration-items TIMESTAMPS---------------------------------------------------Welcome Back to Hit Point! 0:00:00 Welcome Back to Hit Point! 0:01:10 Intro 0:03:11 Baku what where you doing? 0:07:37 Derek how was your week? 0:08:30 Last Week's Comments:0:08:30 Voice Mail: From which Retro controller would you want a modern fully featured version of? Updates & DLC Round-Up0:18:59 Sonic Frontiers The Final Horizon Free DLC Upcoming Releases This Week 0:21:29 Upcoming Releases This Week SpeedrunNew Game Announced:0:24:10 Detained: Too Good for School0:27:12 Gunvolt Records Cychronicle0:30:20 Journey Record0:32:44 Maid Cafe at Electric Street0:35:22 Refined Self: The Personality Test Game0:38:35 SPYxANYA: Operation Memories0:41:13 Another Code: Recollection0:44:16 Princess Peach: Showtime!0:48:39 SaGa Emerald Beyond0:53:54 Unicorn Overlord0:58:58 Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes1:03:37 Eastward DLC - Octopia1:05:57 Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door1:10:42 Resident Evil 4 DLC - Separate Ways1:13:35 Tales Of Arise DLC - Beyond The Dawn1:17:41 FF7R2: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Question of the Week1:25:34 QotW: What of Playisms State of Direct excited you the most? Industry News:1:31:03 TGS 2023 this weekendMerch News:1:33:05 Super Groupies: Persona 5, Like A Dragon and TrailsResponding to Super Chats & Outro 1:38:20 Super Chat 1: Are you guys checking out Baten Kaitos?1:40:34 Super Chat 2: 1:42:42 Outro

1/2: #Russia: #SouthCaucasus: The vision of a trade route from China and India to Turkey to Europe though Azerbaijan and Armenia. Ekaterina Zolotova, GPFutures https://geopoliticalfutures.com/tensions-escalate-in-nagorno-karabakh/?tpa=MTlhZDY3NDE3MmVkYzY3MjVmNWFjNDE2OTUzMTA5MzdjMDE4NTY&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=https://geopoliticalfutures.com/tensions-escalate-in-nagorno-karabakh/?tpa=MTlhZDY3NDE3MmVkYzY3MjVmNWFjNDE2OTUzMTA5MzdjMDE4NTY&utm_content&utm_campaign=PAID%20-%20Everything%20as%20its%20published 1890 Baku

2/2: #Russia: #SouthCaucasus: The vision of a trade route from China and India to Turkey to Europe though Azerbaijan and Armenia. Ekaterina Zolotova, @GPFutures https://geopoliticalfutures.com/tensions-escalate-in-nagorno-karabakh/?tpa=MTlhZDY3NDE3MmVkYzY3MjVmNWFjNDE2OTUzMTA5MzdjMDE4NTY&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=https://geopoliticalfutures.com/tensions-escalate-in-nagorno-karabakh/?tpa=MTlhZDY3NDE3MmVkYzY3MjVmNWFjNDE2OTUzMTA5MzdjMDE4NTY&utm_content&utm_campaign=PAID%20-%20Everything%20as%20its%20published1890 Baku

✩ Audio Version ✩ ► https://superderekrpgs.com/hitpoint/ SOCIAL LINKS --------------------------------------------------- ✩ Derek ✩ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperDerekRPGs ►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/SuperDerekRPGs ►Discord: https://discord.me/superderek✩ Baku ✩ ►Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/BakusanJRPG ►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/BakusanJRPG►Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/weebsauce ►Discord: https://discord.me/ABCUPCOMING RELEASES --------------------------------------------------- ►Crimson Tactics: The Rise of The White Banner 09/05/2023https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naOmCa_rT48 GAME ANNOUNCEMENTS --------------------------------------------------- ►Long Gone Days 10/10/2023https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQdynj3zEJM ►Front Mission 2 Remake 10/05/2023https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VeqGrxGaR4 ►Koumajou Remilia 2: Stranger's Requiem 12/14/2023https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmHRbDmVe98 ►HEAVEN SEEKER: The Savior of This Cruel World 09/21/2023https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFwgYNYLXfE ►Ancient Weapon Holly 2024https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IJ-yiZjLG4 ►Arco 2024https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIn_uPv0C1U ►Hymn to the Earless Godhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNJH-2jtw9Y EXTERNAL LINKS --------------------------------------------------- ►Suikoden I & II HD Remaster Delayedhttps://twitter.com/Suikoden/status/1696691636351426851 ►Voices From Valisthea | FINAL FANTASY XVI PAX West 2023 Panelhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6axA4KYoa0 ►Master Detective Archives: Rain Code DLCshttps://www.spike-chunsoft.com/games/master-detective-archives-rain-code/ ►Kickstarter: Hymn to the Earless Godhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hymntotheearlessgod/hymn-to-the-earless-god ►Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster Removed English Dubshttps://nintendoeverything.com/lack-of-english-voice-acting-baten-kaitos-i-ii-hd-remaster/ ►Tokyo Game Show 2023https://tgs.nikkeibp.co.jp/tgs/2023/en/ #hitpoint #jrpg #podcast TIMESTAMPS---------------------------------------------------Welcome Back to Hit Point!0:00:00 Welcome Back to Hit Point!0:01:10 Intro0:02:43 Sea of Star0:10:01 Derek and the problems with his bikeLast Week's Comments:0:13:01 Comment 1: Any reason to buy star ocean 2 (or other remasters) on ps5? Question of the Week0:19:09 AolW: What are your TOP 3 Super Nintendo games? And what do you want to replay?0:30:40 QotW: What are your predictions for Tokyo game show?Game Delays0:31:32 Suikoden I & II HD Remasters are delayedUpdates & DLC Round-Up0:39:15 FF XVI Update. Two Paid DLCs and PC are in development 0:41:35 Master Detective Archives: Rain Code DLCUpcoming Releases This Week 0:42:58 Crimson Tactics: The Rise of The White Banner leaves Early AccessNew Game Announced:0:46:20 Long Gone Days leaves Early Access0:49:33 Front Mission 2 Remake0:51:32 Koumajou Remilia 2: Stranger's Requiem0:53:47 HEAVEN SEEKER: The Savior of This Cruel World0:55:46 Ancient Weapon Holly0:57:57 Arco 1:00:25 Hymn to the Earless God Industry News:1:05:10 Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster without English Dub1:08:29 TGS 2023 Responding to Super Chats & Outro 1:19:26 Super Chat 1: The real Question is to double dip the physical release from Sea of Stars1:21:46 Super Chat 2: Japanese player criticize Sea of Stars color palette as poisonous 1:23:38 Super Chat 3: Which Retro system would you get games now?1:28:09 Sea of Stars Japanese Steam Reviews 1:31:00 Super Chat 4: When do you think FFXVI would release on the PC1:33:42 Super Chat 5: Baku your my favorite Baku.1:33:55 Super Chat 6: I double dip to support you guys1:34:11 Super Chat 7: What are some of your favorite smaller publisher.1:35:48 Super Chat 8: Yoshiro announced more information by the end of the year. 1:37:45 Outro

Kate Adie introduces correspondents' and writers' stories from the Chad/Sudan border, Hawaii's Maui island, Belize, Portugal and Azerbaijan More than a million people have fled violence in Sudan for relative safety over the border in Chad - but conditions there are harsh, and medical help running desperately short. Mercy Juma spent a week near the refugee camp in Adre hearing stories of what had driven so many from their homes in Darfur. Maui island is still reeling in shock and grief after the wildfires, fanned up by strong winds, which have ripped across it and burned the town of Lahaina to the ground. John Sudworth reflects on the anger and concern - as well as the resilience - he's heard expressed by Hawaiians over their state's emergency response. How can one of the Western Hemisphere's smallest countries, Belize, take care of one of its longest barrier reefs? In a heavily indebted nation of under half a million people that's also highly vulnerable to climate change, NGOs must often step in where the state can't enforce conservation measures. Linda Pressly took took a boat to a speck in the Caribbean called Laughing Bird Caye, to hear of the threats from fishing boats, tourists - and even drug smugglers - in these waters. Portugal's government has drawn up a plan promising the nation "More Housing" - trying to address a runaway property boom and a sense that a decent home is now out of reach for far too many people. But as Alison Roberts explains, rebalancing both rental and buyers' markets will not be easy. And in the cities of Baku and Shusha, Simon Broughton pays close attention to sounds from Azerbaijan's own classical music tradition: the genre called mugha, which mixes delicate instrumentation with poetic vocals, lively improvisation and deep human feeling. Producer: Polly Hope Editor: Bridget Harney Production Co-Ordinator: Gemma Ashman

We catch you up on the riveting 2023 FIDE World Cup. I am joined by Chessable author and blogger, CM Vjekoslav Nemec to discuss the tournament so far, then FIDE Press officer IM Michael Rahal joins me from the playing hall in Baku to describe the venue and what it has been like to do post-game interviews with the players, including one with Magnus Carlsen that went viral.  Thanks to our presenting chess education sponsor, Chessable.  Check out FM Nate Solon's new course here:  https://www.chessable.com/100-repertoires-reti-1nf3/course/170854/ And check out GM Pepe Cuenca's Lifetime Repertoires: Queen's Gambit Declined here: https://www.chessable.com/lifetime-repertoires-queens-gambit-declined/course/57401/ 0- Rundown of the results at the FIDE World Cup.  4:30- Vjekoslav Nemec joins the show. What have the most noteworthy stories of this World Cup? What do we expect in the final round? 24:00- FIDE Press Officer IM Michael Rahal joins me from Baku!  You can check out all of Michael's interviews in Baku on the FIDE YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@FIDE_chess You can follow Michael on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/rahal_michael?lang=en You can follow Vjekoslav here: https://twitter.com/chessentials_?lang=en Read his blog here: https://t.co/1tZcgGs5uW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Photo: 1894 Moscow.  No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow TONIGHT:From Moscow to Baku to Riyadh and Ramallah. From DC to Jerusalem to Kabul and Beijing. and a moment for confused Wall street.