US EditionBaku moves to close Russian cultural centre as diplomatic tensions rise
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Azerbaijani media explain this decision as “protection of national interests”.
Azerbaijan officially announced the termination of the activities of the Information and Cultural Center “Russian House” in Baku, which is the representative office of the “Russian Cooperation” and works to promote Russian culture and language.
Azerbaijani authorities have shut down a Russian cultural center in Baku, the Azerbaijani Foreign Affairs Ministry announced on Thursday, as relations with Moscow suffer amid allegations that Russian defense systems...
Azerbaijan Orders Closure of Russian Cultural Diplomacy Agency in Baku
Azerbaijani authorities ordered the closure of the local branch of Rossotrudnichestvo, a Russian state-funded cultural diplomacy agency, Azerbaijani media reported Thursday, citing sources familiar with the matter. “Azerbaijan itself has become a donor country and does not need assistance from abroad, especially when it is provided through opaque schemes and organizations clearly involved in intelligence gathering,” the Azerbaijani news agency R…
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