POLITICS
President Ilham Aliyev’s speech during meeting at first residential complex in Zangilan in world media spotlight
The leading international media outlets have widely covered the speech by President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev during the meeting with families relocated to the first residential complex in the city of Zangilan.
The articles mainly focused on the key remarks made by President Ilham Aliyev regarding the situation on the Azerbaijan-Armenia border, the European Union mission and the attitude of Western countries towards the region, as well as his remarks on the restoration of the territories liberated from occupation, and the development of agricultural and infrastructure projects in Zangilan.
The articles published by the Russian media outlets, including RBK, Vedomosti, Rossiyskaya Gazeta, Izvestiya, RT, REGNUM, Komsomolskaya Pravda, Moskovsky Komsomolets, Vzglyad, RTVI, Life, URA.RU, Lenta.ru, “Argumenti i Fakti” and other Russian publications widely covered the Azerbaijani President’s remarks, describing the statements made by certain European leaders during the summit in Armenia "empty talk." The reports also focused on President Ilham Aliyev's criticism of European so-called observers deployed on the Azerbaijan-Armenia border.
The publications extensively covered President Ilham Aliyev’s position on regional security and post-war settlement issues, emphasizing that Baku is fully capable of maintaining stability in the South Caucasus independently.
The Turkish Haber Global TV channel aired report about President Ilham Aliyev’s meeting with families relocated to the first residential complex in the city of Zangilan. The TV Channel highlighted the Azerbaijani President’s remarks regarding the fulfillment of National Leader Heydar Aliyev’s testament - the liberation of the native lands from occupation.
An article published by Anadolu Agency quoted President Ilham Aliyev saying “the first agricultural enterprise in the liberated territories, "Dost Agropark," was established right here in Zangilan.”
Leading Georgian news portals and TV channels also broadcast reports highlighting the remarks made by President Ilham Aliyev during the meeting with families relocated to the first residential complex in the city of Zangilan.
The news portals Interpressnews.ge, bpn.ge, kvira.ge, exclusivenews.ge, mix.metronome.ge, palitranews.ge, palitranews.ge, timer.ge, newshub.ge, 1tv.ge TV channel and television, as well as rustavi2.ge TV channel widely covered President Ilham Aliyev's remarks on Azerbaijan's fair position and Armenia. The Georgian media outlets conveyed to their readers the Azerbaijani President’s critical views regarding the European observers deployed on the Azerbaijan-Armenia border.
The Belarusian publication "Sputnik Belarus" drew the readers’ attention to President Ilham Aliyev's remarks on the European Union’s so-called observation mission on the Azerbaijan-Armenia border.
Kazakhstan’s Lada.kz and Germany’s NEX24 publications also quoted the Azerbaijani President's criticism of the European Union observers in Armenia, as saying: “Yet they portray themselves as if they are protecting Armenia from us.”
The Persian-language Khabar Nab and Khabarpu portals quoted President Ilham Aliyev saying “As long as political forces in Armenian society continue to live with hatred toward Azerbaijan, we must remain vigilant.”
The Persian-language version of the international news agency "Shafaqna" also highlighted the remarks by the Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev regarding the European Union observation mission in Armenia. The articles emphasized that the head of state criticized the EU observers operating along the border with Armenia, saying that they portray themselves as if they are protecting Armenia from Azerbaijan.
