On March 19, Azerbaijani Defense Minister Col-Gen Zakir Hasanov, and the leadership of the ministry visited the Main Clinical Hospital under the Defense Ministry on the Novruz holiday, Azernews reports, citing the press release of the MoD. First, the military top brass paid homage to a monument of National Leader …
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NATO delegation visits Azerbaijani military unit
The delegation led by Chief of Staff of NATO Allied Land Command, Lt-Gen Mustafa Oguz visited one of the military units of the Azerbaijani Army, Azernews reports per the ministry. First, the delegation visited the monument of the National Leader Heydar Aliyev erected in the territory of the military unit and laid …
Read More »Azerbaijan celebrates Wind Tuesday (Yel Charshanba)
Azerbaijan is celebrating Wind Tuesday, before Novruz spring holiday. The legend has it that different winds sleep underground: Khazri (cold northern wind), Gilavar (southern wind), Agh Yel (White Wind) and Gara Yel (Black Wind), both hot, dry summer winds. At the same time, the Yel baba (Father of Wind) ceremony …
Read More »President Ilham Aliyev congratulates Võ Văn Thưởng on his election as President of Vietnam
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev congratulated Võ Văn Thưởng on his election as President of Vietnam. Dear Mr. President, I sincerely congratulate you on your election as the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. We attach special importance to the comprehensive development of traditional friendly relations between Azerbaijan and …
Read More »Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan discuss cooperation in field of civil aviation
The goals and objectives of further cooperation in the field of civil aviation between the countries were discussed at a meeting of AZAL President Jahangir Asgarov and Deputy Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Bakyt Torobayev. The parties discussed ideas to improve the effectiveness of cooperation and also identified specific measures to …
Read More »Azerbaijan & IsDB discuss cloud technologies
Rashad Nabiyev, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Digital Development and Transport Ministry received the delegation led by Muhammad Al Jasser, President of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), Azernews reports citing a tweet by the minister. The meeting discussed the possibilities of expanding cooperation in the fields of aviation, railway transport, and cloud …
Read More »Montenegrin official honors memory of Heydar Aliyev
A Montenegrin delegation, led by the country’s Labour and Social Welfare Minister Admir Adrović paid tribute to the memory of National Leader Heydar Aliyev and laid flowers at his monument at the Alley of Martyrs. According to Azernews, the guests commemorated the memory of prominent ophthalmologist-scientist, academician Zarifa Aliyeva and arranged …
Read More »Mexican parliamentary delegation visits Azerbaijan’s city of Shusha
A delegation led by Chairman of the Mexico-Azerbaijan inter-parliamentary friendship group of the Chamber of Deputies of the Mexican Congress Alberto Villa Villegas has today visited Azerbaijan’s city of Shusha. The visitors were briefed about the history of Shusha, situation in the city during and after the Armenian occupation, as …
Read More »Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan discuss bolstering economic relations
The foreign trade turnover between Aktubinsk Region of Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan has grown seven times, Azernews reports, citing the local media. A meeting was held between Governor of Mangistau Region Yeraly Togzhanov, and the acting head of the Consulate General of Azerbaijan in Aktau, Elchin Mammadov. At the meeting, the …
Read More »Azerbaijani Embassy in Rome commemorates Khojaly genocide victims
The Azerbaijani Embassy in Rome has hosted a commemorative event dedicated to the 31st anniversary of the Khojaly genocide. Many public figures, members of the Italian parliament, state officials, diplomatic corps representatives, local media, and members of the Azerbaijani community took part in the event, co-organized by Heydar Aliyev Foundation …
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