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Following the directives of President Ilham Aliyev, monthly receptions are organized across various cities and regions by heads of central executive authorities and administrative bodies, Azernews reports. Azerbaijan Culture Minister Adil Karimli held a reception at the Heydar Aliyev Center in Neftchala district, addressing the concerns of local citizens. The event commenced …

“Looking at Armenia’s claims against Azerbaijan, we observe that, with the support of some of their patrons, they are attempting to keep the Minsk Group—an outdated tool with no real function—alive at all costs. There is no need for the Minsk Group today, and it cannot serve any purpose. If …

President of the Azerbaijan Basketball Federation (ABF) Emin Amrullaev has met with the head of the Latvian Basketball Union Raimonds Vejonis, Azernews reports. Raimonds Vejonis is currently in Azerbaijan as part of a working visit aimed at fostering collaboration in the realm of basketball. During their discussions, the two leaders delved into …

Azerbaijan’s ADA University hosted Tuesday a roundtable discussion on “Enhancing Collaboration in Higher Education between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan”. Addressing the event, Hafiz Pashayev, Rector of the ADA University, highlighted the professionalism of the Kazakh academic staff of the ADA University, emphasizing that both countries would spare no effort to further …

Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has directed the Ministry of Commerce to develop a plan to increase trade with Azerbaijan to $2 billion, Azernews reports, citing the local media. This directive follows Sharif’s recent visit to Azerbaijan, where several memorandums and agreements were signed. Sharif emphasized the immediate implementation of these agreements …

“The Western Azerbaijan Community (WACC) condemns the biased statements made by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk at the UN Human Rights Council,” the community stated, Azernews reprots. “We expected the High Commissioner to condemn the grave consequences of Armenia’s occupation of Azerbaijani lands, including the destruction of religious …

Jeyhun Bayramov, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, met Monday with Gwi-Yeop Son, United Nations Development Coordination Office’s Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia on the sidelines of the latter’s visit to the country. During the meeting, the parties exchanged views on the current state and future prospects of Azerbaijan-UN …