As many as 2,296 people have applied for participation in the early parliamentary election in Azerbaijan to be held Feb. 9, said the head of the country’s Central Election Commission (CEC) Mazahir Panahov at a meeting of CEC on Jan. 6, Trend reports. Panahov said that 463 candidates for MP have been …

NATO suspended its training mission in Iraq, the alliance said Saturday after a U.S. drone strike killed a top Iranian general in Baghdad, according to news organization Politico. NATO has been advising the Iraqi defense forces on how to keep ISIS from regaining strength. However, those “training activities are temporarily …

On January 4, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Elmar Mammadyarov had a telephone conversation with Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Javad Zarif. The ministers discussed the latest developments that aggravated the tension in the region. It was noted that the Azerbaijani side calls on all parties involved …

Turkey will stabilize the inflation rate at single digits by improving competition in goods and services markets and enhancing production, the country’s treasury and finance minister said Friday, APA reports citing Anadolu Agency. “Fight against inflation will be our top agenda in 2020,” Berat Albayrak said on Twitter, underlining the year-end inflation …

The city of Nakhchivan has hosted celebrations on the occasion of the Day of Solidarity of World Azerbaijanis and New Year. Chairman of the Supreme Assembly of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Vasif Talibov and his family members attended the celebrations which were held in the city`s central square. Monitors installed in …

“Our international positions have strengthened further. During the year, more than 40 heads of state and government visited Azerbaijan. Our bilateral ties have significantly expanded. We successfully cooperate in a multilateral format, several prestigious international events have been held in our country. I should specifically mention the Summit of the …

Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov has met with Sudanese Ambassador Abbas Mustafa Ahmed Abdalla who is completing his diplomatic mission in the country. The sides exchanged views on the bilateral cooperation between Azerbaijan and Sudan. Recalling the meeting of Chairman of Sovereign Council of Sudan Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman al-Burhan with …

For the first time in the history of Azerbaijan’s civil aviation, the so-called fifth and seventh freedoms of the air will start operating at all international airports of the country. From January 1, 2020, these degrees of freedom will enable flights from Azerbaijani airports to 40 countries in Europe, North …

Nar, the youngest mobile operator of the country, is pleased to offer affordable roaming bundles for those travelling abroad on New Year’s Eve. The roaming bundles of the mobile operator designed to meet different needs of the subscribers provides high-quality voice services, high-speed internet and free WhatsApp. Nar subscribers may …

Egypt supports Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity, said the country’s Ambassador to Azerbaijan Adel Ibrahim Ahmed Ibrahim in his interview with AZERTAC. The ambassador also pointed to the meeting of the “representative” of the so-called Nagorno-Karabakh Republic with the governor of Sharm-el-Sheikh. “By mistake this official representative of the so-called Karabakh puppet republic …