The Turkish authorities have rejected claims that minesweepers presented by the UK to Ukraine allegedly passed through the Black Sea straits, Azernews reports. According to the information, such allegations do not correspond to reality. The document emphasizes that Turkey strictly adheres to the Montreux Convention, which sets the rules of passage through …

Final meetings on summing up of 2023 were held at the General Staff of the Azerbaijan Army, Main Departments, Departments, Services, and independent branches of the Defense Ministry, as well as all types of troops and special educational institutions, Azernews reports. During the meetings, the activities of the Azerbaijan Army in the …

A play, “The Treasurer”, based on the play “From Morning Till Midnight” by German playwright Georg Kaiser, will premiere in Baku with the support of the German Embassy. The premiere of the play will take place at the concert hall of Khazar University in Baku on December 30, Azernews reports, citing Cinex …

Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre has announced its repertoire for January 2024. Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s ballet Nutcracker will be staged on January 5-6, Azernews reports. The ballet is based on E.T.A. Hoffmann’s 1816 fairy tale, The Nutcracker and the Mouse King. It was premiered at the Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg …

The Baku Modern Art Museum has presented a solo exhibition by eminent sculptor Rahib Garayev. People’s Artist Heydar Aliyev Order laureate, academician Omer Eldarov, who spoke at the event, emphasised that every exhibition is a premiere and a celebration for the artist, Azernews reports. Stating that the event will have a great …

Azerbaijan Investment Company OJSC, owned by the Ministry of Economy and Demirören Investment Holding A.Ş., a Turkish company, signed a Joint Participation Agreement between the Group of Companies and Arges Energy Team Ltd. According to Azernews, this was announced by Minister Mikail Jabbarov in his account on the social network “X”. …

 The world’s largest robot competition, International Robotex, will be held in Azerbaijan for the first time, organised by the Global Olympic Centre and supported by the European Union, Azernews reports. Everyone, from preschoolers to students studying in higher schools, will be able to demonstrate their knowledge and skills in this competition. …

Azerbaijan Culture Minister Adil Karimi has conducted several meetings with the goal of enhancing cultural collaboration. The minister first met with the Ambassador of Belarus to Azerbaijan, Andrei Ravkov, to discuss the cultural ties between the two countries, Azernews reports. In his speech, Adil Karimi recalled that Azerbaijan has participated in many …

President Ilham Aliyev congratulates Mr. Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, on the occasion of his re-election, Azernews reports. The letter reads: “Dear Mr. President, I sincerely congratulate you on your re-election as President of the Arab Republic of Egypt. We attach special importance to the development of …

GL, Azerbaijan’s first private energy company, through its subsidiary GL Technical Services (GLTS), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with one of the world’s leading industrial services providers, Baker Hughes, Azernews reports. This enables GLTS to gain access to advanced technology and enhance the competence of its people to world-class industry …