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Baku will host the first meeting of the working group for implementation of the Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea to be held Feb. 19-20 with the participation of representatives of the Caspian littoral states, Trend reports with reference to Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry Feb. 8. A number …

The price of Azerbaijani oil has increased on the world markets. The price of a barrel of Azeri Light crude oil rose $0.81 to stand at $63.81.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation Maxim Oreshkin.

Azerbaijani photographer Arzu Murvatova will present her works in Ukraine. Her first solo exhibition will open in Kyiv on February 4, Azertag reported. In 2018, Murvatova took part in GaSHoTu International Festival of comedy art as an honored guest. She won the 3rd place in the category “Funny Photos”. She is currently …

A concert of Batumi State Music Center was held in Baku. Marvelous concert took place at Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall on February 7, Day. Az reported. Batumi State Music Center was founded in 2004 in Batumi. The center united Batumi State Kapel, the ballet corpses of the Batumi Opera and …

Speaking at a press conference held on February 8, the Iranian ambassador to Azerbaijan Javad Jahangirzadeh expressed his hope for the further development of military cooperation between the two countries, Trend reports. According to Jahangirzadeh, Iran considers Azerbaijan as a friendly and brotherly country, therefore the military cooperation is at …

Market value of SOCAR Turkey Energy, a subsidiary of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) in Turkey, has reached $11 billion said SOCAR Turkey Energy CEO Zaur Gahramanov, Turkish media reported. Goldman Sachs bought 13 percent share in SOCAR Turkey Energy for $1.3 billion in August 2015. “Today, the …