Turkish President Recep Erdogan congratulated President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on the occasion of the Azerbaijan’s national holiday- Republic Day, celebrated on May 28, press-service of President reports on May 21. In his letter, Erdogan noted that Azerbaijan has achieved great successes and continues to develop steadily since the restoration of its …
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Azerbaijan confirms 113 new coronavirus infections, 55 recovered
113 new cases of coronavirus infection have been recorded in Azerbaijan, while 55 patients have been recovered, the Task Force under the Cabinet of Ministers has told AZERTAC. According to the Task Force, born in 1963 and 1966, two Azerbaijani citizens have died after testing positive for COVID-19. “The overall confirmed …
Read More »Schools remain closed in Azerbaijan amid COVID-19
Azerbaijan shut down kindergartens, schools and universities since March 3 as part of the measures to prevent the spread of COVİD-19. Despite the relaxation of the special quarantine regime on May 18, which allowed the re-opening a number of recreational places and lifting the restrictions on residents’ movement, educational institutions …
Read More »Azerbaijani chess player wins gold at Europe Rapid Championship
14-year-old Azerbaijani chess player Gulsanam Agayeva has won a gold medal at the online European Rapid Championship among boys and girls, Azertag reported on May 20. Competing in Group A of the continental championship (among chess players with a rating of up to 1,400), which was attended by about 1,600 …
Read More »Turkic World Museums week kicks off
As part of the joint cooperation between the International Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation and the Republican Child and Youth Development Center of the Ministry of Education of Azerbaijan, May 18-24, 2020, has been announced the “Week of Museums of the Turkic World”. The program aims to acquaint schoolchildren with …
Read More »Azerbaijani, Spanish FMs have phone talk
Azerbaijan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Elmar Mammadyarov has had a telephone conversation with his Spanish counterpart Arancha Gonzalez Laya. Spanish Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya stressed the importance of joint efforts and solidarity in the fight against the global pandemic and thanked Azerbaijan for the message of solidarity with the …
Read More »Minister of Health: Azerbaijan taken prompt measures to fight COVID-19
Minister of Health Ogtay Shiraliyev has said that Azerbaijan has taken timely and strict measures to curb the spread of novel coronavirus pandemic. He made the remarks during the 73rd World Health Assembly on COVID-19 held in the video conference format on May 18-19, the ministry reported on May 19. “Azerbaijan …
Read More »Azerbaijani, Russian FMs hold phone talk
On May 19, Azerbaijan`s Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov held a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov. The ministers, in accordance to the instructions received after the telephone conversation between President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, discussed the situation …
Read More »President Ilham Aliyev and first lady Mehriban Aliyeva attended opening of DOST center No3
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and first lady Mehriban Aliyeva have attended the inauguration of the DOST center No3 of the Sustainable and Operative Social Security Agency under the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population in Nizami district, Baku. Minister of Labor and Social Protection …
Read More »Gold price soars in Azerbaijan on May 18
The price of gold increased in Azerbaijan on May 18 compared to the previous price, Trend reports referring to the data published by the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA). The price of gold increased by 50.456 manat and amounted to 2,993.097 manat per ounce. The price of silver rose by 1.9347 manat …
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