Întâlnire secretă între foști oficiali germani și ruși la Baku. Merz neagă, președintele Azerbaidjanului prezintă dovezi

The President of Azerbaijan confirmed the arrival of former German and Russian officials in Baku, while German Chancellor Friedrich Merz claimed ignorance of the meeting. Reports suggest informal contacts aim to maintain communication channels with Moscow amid reduced diplomatic ties due to the Ukraine war. Despite the German government's official stance that Russia is not genuinely open to negotiations, former politicians are reportedly engaging with Russian representatives. Azerbaijani authorities were not present at the meeting, but Aliyev indicated that the simultaneous presence of the officials suggests it likely occurred. He expressed support for any efforts to end the Ukraine conflict.