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The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) is spearheading its energy transition strategy through proactive discussions with Yokogawa Europe B.V. SOCAR President Rovshan Najaf and Yokogawa Europe B.V. President Seita Hagihara have actively pursued opportunities for deeper cooperation in decarbonization and sustainable energy. Azerbaijan is dedicated to aligning its energy …

A book presentation, “Sweet Pearls of Western Azerbaijan,” prepared under the Grant project implemented by the Azerbaijan Agency for State Support to Non-Governmental Organisations, Azernews reports. The event took place at Azerbaijan National Culinary Association on International Chefs Day (October 20). Authored by President of the Azerbaijan National Culinary Association Tahir Amiraslanov …

Azerbaijan’s feature producer Emil Najafov and his Turkish colleague Emrah Kılıç have discussed co-producing films as part of the 15th Baku International Film Festival, Azernews reports. Speaking about the history of joint projects, Emil Najafov outlined that in contemporary cinema, this direction plays a special role. “Since the 1990s to the present, …

The 12th session of the ICESCO Islamic World Heritage Committee has commenced its work in Shusha, the cultural capital of the Islamic World 2024, Azernews reports. The guests arriving in Shusha first took an excursion to cultural heritage sites. Special Representative of the Azerbaijani President in Shusha district, Aydin Karimov, greeted the …

The Preliminary Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (Pre-COP29) will be held in Baku on October 10-11, Azernews reports, citing the event organizers. The conference is titled “Strengthening Ambitions and Ensuring Action.” At the opening ceremony, Mukhtar Babayev, the designated President of COP29; Sultan Al Jabir, President of COP28; Amina Jain …

The 15th Baku International Film Festival has officially opened at Nizami Cinema Center, Azernews reports. The Baku International Film Festival, established by the Young Filmmakers Center, is being held this year from October 4 to 8 with the support of the Azerbaijan Culture Ministry and the Film Agency. The project is part …

A high-level meeting of the Coordination Council of the heads of tax services from Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) member states took place in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, with Azerbaijan actively participating, Azernews reports. The event brought together top officials from the tax authorities of Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Belarus, Tajikistan, and Armenia. …