The 8th Azerbaijani-Russian Youth Forum was held virtually on December 22. The forum, chaired by Chairman of the National Council of Youth Organizations Azer Aliyev and Chairman of the Russian Council of Youth and Children’s Organizations Grigory Petushkov, was attended by members of parliament, government agencies, universities and media representatives. Speaking …
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Bulgarian to start receiving Azerbaijani gas from Dec.31
From December 31 2020 Bulgaria will start receiving natural gas from Azerbaijan, Trend reports with reference to the website of Bulgaria’s Council of Ministers. “According to the contract signed between Bulgargaz and Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR, 1 billion cubic meters of natural gas will be delivered to Bulgaria annually from the …
Read More »Turkish sappers train Azerbaijani servicemen to demine liberated lands
The Defence Ministry has said that a group of Turkish demining experts have started training Azerbaijani servicemen in the country’s specially designed engineering towns. In mid-December, 136 servicemen of the Turkish armed forces arrived in Azerbaijan to help with demining on territories recently liberated from the Armenian occupation lands. The first group of Turkish sappers arrived …
Read More »President Aliyev’s brilliant leadership, wisdom ensured Azerbaijan’s victory in Second Karabakh War – Sobhani
President Ilham Aliyev’s brilliant leadership and wisdom ensured Azerbaijan’s victory in the Second Karabakh War, US expert, CEO of Caspian Group Holdings Rob Sobhani told Trend. Sobhani believes that Azerbaijan’s victory is based on a number of mutually reinforcing factors. “First, the brilliant leadership of President Aliyev and the timing of …
Read More »Azerbaijan is Georgia’s 4th largest foreign trade partner
Azerbaijan is the fourth largest main trade partner of Georgia, with the bilateral trade between the two countries totaling $831.349 million in January-November of 2020, Georgia`s National Statistics Service said. For this period, Azerbaijan`s share in Georgia`s economy made up 8.1 percent. Turkey is Georgia`s largest trade partner with $1,429 …
Read More »Azerbaijani short film wins “Best Foreign Film” award at London festival
Let Me Run (“İzn ver qaçım”) shot film by Azerbaijani film director Elmar Bayramov has been recognized as the “Best Foreign Film” at the “Fighting Spirit Film” international festival held in London. The film tells the life story of a physically challenged young man named Orkhan who despite all difficulties …
Read More »Azerbaijan, Iran mull progress of HPP projects
Azerbaijan and its soughern neighbour Iran have discussed the construction of hydroelectric power plants (HPP) on Araz River on the two countries’ borders. Progress on construction of HPPs was discussed during the meeting of the relevant Technical Commissions in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic on December 14-16, the energy ministry has reported. …
Read More »Baku condemns Belgian, Dutch parliaments’ anti-Azerbaijani resolutions on Karabakh
Azerbaijan has strongly condemned draft resolutions on Nagorno-Karabakh adopted by the Belgian and Dutch parliaments containing baseless and biased allegations against Azerbaijan and Turkey, the Foreign Ministry reported. During the plenary session of the House of Representatives of the Belgian Federal Parliament on December 17, a draft resolution titled “Support to the initiatives …
Read More »Azerbaijan, Russia mull economic cooperation
Bilateral cooperation between Azerbaijan and Russia was discussed during the meeting between Economy Minister Mikayil Jabbarov and Russian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Mikhail Bocharnikov, the ministry reported on December 21. During the meeting, the minister noted that Russia is one of Azerbaijan’s main trade partner and a leader in non-oil exports. …
Read More »Azerbaijan`s defense minister offers condolences to Russian counterpart
Azerbaijan`s Minister of Defense, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov has sent a letter of condolences to his Russian counterpart, General of the Army Sergei Shoigu. The letter says: “I was deeply saddened by the news of the death of an officer of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation during the …
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