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Azeri Envoy Marks Second Anniversary of Nation’s Victory over Occupation

By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Azerbaijani Ambassador to Mexico Mammad Talibov hosted a lavish diplomatic reception and buffet luncheon at Mexico City’s Hotel Presidente Intercontinental on Monday, Nov. 7, to mark the second anniversary of his nation’s liberation from 27 years of Armenian occupation. “It is a great pleasure to welcome all of you to this celebration that commemorates the second anniversary

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Azerbaijani Envoy Toasts Nation’s Independence Anniversary

By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Azerbaijani Ambassador to Mexico Mammad Talibov and his wife Kamala Talibova hosted a diplomatic reception and buffet lunch at the President Intercontinental Hotel in Colonia Polanco on Friday, May 27. Azerbaijan, which first gained it independence on May 28, 1918, only to lose it 23 months later when the Soviets invaded. But while the Caucasian nation’s early

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Azerbaijani Embassy Remembers Khojaly Massacre Victims

By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Members of the Azerbaijani Embassy in Mexico and representatives of Mexico’s Federal Chamber of Deputies paid tribute on Tuesday, Feb. 22, to the hundreds of victims of the Khojaly Massacre, one of the most gruesome and tragic acts of genocide in recent global history. The solemn ceremony, which took place in front of the Khojaly Monument in

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Azeri Envoy Marks First Anniversary of Reunited Nation

By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS It was a day of absolute jubilation and unrestrained celebration for Azerbaijani Ambassador to Mexico Mammad Talibov and his wife Kamala Talibova when they hosted a diplomatic reception at the Presidente Intercontinental Hotel Polanco on Friday, Nov. 5, to commemorate the first anniversary of their reunited country after nearly three decades of occupation of a fifth of

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Azerbaijani Envoy Marks Nation’s Anniversary with History Review

By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Like most embassies in Mexico these days, the Azerbaijani chancellery was unable to host a diplomatic reception this year to mark its independence day. But that didn’t keep Azerbaijani Ambassador to Mexico Mammad Talibov from commemorating the Caucasian nation’s 30th anniversary, albeit a few days late. At the request of Mexico’s National Academy of History and Geography,

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Salazar, 16 Other Envoys Present Diplomatic Credentials

By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF U.S. envoy Ken Salazar, along with 16 other then-ambassador-designates, presented diplomatic credentials to Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) in a solemn ceremony at the National Palace on Tuesday, Sept. 14, just three days after Salazar’s arrival in the country. After the ceremony, in which Salazar was the last to present credentials due

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Azeri Embassy Marks Republic Day with Small Gathering

By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Given the still-expanding global covid-19 pandemic, it was understandable for the Azerbaijani government to order its embassies abroad not to celebrate that country’s Republic Day with a formal diplomatic reception on Tuesday, May 25, for the second year in a row. But for Azerbaijani Ambassador to Mexico Mammad Talibov and his wife Kamala Talibova, along with the

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Azerbaijani Envoy: Armenia Is Twisting the Facts

By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Azerbaijani Ambassador to Mexico Mammad Talibov wants the world to know one simple fact: Nagorno-Karabakh — the region at the center of the current and escalating war between Armenia and Azerbaijan — is not a disputed territory. “Nagorno-Karabakh is recognized by the United Nations and most of the world as a legitimate part of Azerbaijani national territory,”

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Why Azerbaijan Is at War with Armenia

By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Few, if any, territorial disputes are historically simple or cut-and-dry. Most are shrouded in complex webs of nationalism and misinformation, coupled with the raw emotions of human suffering and violence on both sides of the conflict. But the ongoing skirmish between Azerbaijan and Armenia, although rooted in centuries of mutual distrust and ethnic divisions, really boils down

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