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Aliyev signs cargo cooperation deal with Russia despite heightened tensions
The deal had been initially signed by the respective heads of transportation departments from each country in December.
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With the UN COP conference soon kicking off in Baku, we sat down with Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg to talk about the choice of Azerbaijan, an oil-producing state with a questionable human rights record, as host.
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