Bulgaria has begun gas imports from Azerbaijan via the Southern Gas Corridor as planned, providing Sofia with a diversified source of supply and reducing its dependence on Russian imports, Trend reports citing the S&P Global. Deliveries began late on Dec. 31 as supplies via the TAP line to Italy also …

A meeting has been held between President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, co-chair of the Azerbaijan-Russia Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation Alexei Overchuk, who is on a visit to Azerbaijan. Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, co-chair of the …

The Southern Gas Corridor, which will supply Caspian gas to Europe via Turkey, will turn Azerbaijan and Turkey into a strategic energy corridor, Murat Akan, international trade operation specialist in Turkey, told Trend. “Natural gas has entered its golden age, because it has gained geopolitical importance and has become a constant …

The Netherlands-based Diplomat Magazine has published an article headlined “Contribution of Azerbaijan to the World of Christianity”. The article reads: “The Republic of Azerbaijan, also called from ancient times as “Land of Fire”, is the biggest country of South Caucasus and is located on the historic “Silk Road” connecting Eastern …

Azerbaijan has detected 803 new COVID-19 cases, 2 918 patients have recovered and 30 patients have died, Trend reports citing the Operational Headquarters under Azerbaijani Cabinet of Ministers. Up until now, 220 265 people have been infected with coronavirus in the country, 194 843 of them have recovered, and 2 733 people …

Russian historian, political analyst, professor Oleg Kuznetsov spoke to Trend regarding the role of liberation of Azerbaijan’s ancestral lands by the Azerbaijani army in the Second Karabakh war, which lasted 44 days. Under the leadership of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, President Ilham Aliyev, Azerbaijan liberated its lands from Armenian …

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and First Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva have exressed condolonces over world famous actor Robert Hossein’s death. In his letter of condolences to the family of Robert Hossein, Aliyev said: “Together with Mehriban khanim [mode of address], we extend our profound condolences due to Robert Hossein’s demise-a prominent …

Director-General (DG) of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) Salim M. AlMalik has announced the start of the preparations for holding an international conference on the biography of the Prophet Muhammad in cooperation with the Muslim World League (MWL) and Mohammadia League of Scholars. The conference, which …

Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia has welcomed the delivery of Azerbaijani gas to Europe via Georgia from the Shah Deniz field as the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) began operations, according to Agenda.ge news platform. With the Southern Gas Corridor pipeline system, Shah Deniz delivers ‘significant new energy supplies’ to Europe …

“Karabakh is Azerbaijan” was key message of President İlham Aliyev in his closing speech of 2019, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan, Head of Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration Hikmat Hajiyev wrote in his Twitter page, Trend reports. “We are approaching End of 2020 and beginning of 2021, ‘Karabakh …