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The Embassy of Japan in Azerbaijan has hosted a reception to mark Emperor’s birthday here.After the national anthems of the two countries were played, Ambassador Teruyuki Katori noted that under the Constitution the Emperor is the symbol of the unity of the Japanese people, and his birthday is celebrated as …

A joint Commission for Transport, Transit and Logistics between Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan has been established, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Economy Shahin Mustafayev told a press conference.Minister Mustafayev noted that the Commission will contribute to further development of maritime, automobile, rail and air transportation, effective resolution of transit and import-export cargo transportation, …

By Laman Ismayilova The Handicrafts Festival has opened at  Kapelhaus German-Azerbaijani Cultural Society in Baku.The festival is held twice a year – fall and spring, providing a great opportunity to see the works of talented artists of the city. It’s an excellent opportunity for artists to express themselves through an art.The event …

In the first 9 months of this year, 41,200 airline passengers were transported from Azerbaijan to Kazakhstan, and 42,300 passengers traveled in the opposite direction, Civil Aviation Committee of Investments and Development Ministry of Kazakhstan told Trend.”During the same period last year, 42,000 airline passengers traveled from Azerbaijan to Kazakhstan, …

The priority areas of cooperation between Azerbaijan and Russia include key spheres of export supplies of Russian products of oil and gas industry, head of representative office of the Russian Export Center (REC) in Azerbaijan Nuri Guliyev told Trend.He said that the priority areas of cooperation – machine engineering, automotive, …

The modern Baku-Batumi highway, which will meet all international standards, will be put into operation in 2021, Azerbaijani Minister of Economy Shahin Mustafayev said at a press conference dedicated to the transport and transit potential of Azerbaijan on Nov. 23.The minister also noted that the expansion of the Ganja-Gazakh-Georgia border …

Mutual trade between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan In the first 9 months of 2018, the mutual trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan increased by 65.6 percent, the Kazakh ambassador said.”Azerbaijan’s exports to Kazakhstan, amounting to almost $36 million, increased by 65.1 percent, while imports from Kazakhstan to Azerbaijan rose by more …