Azerbaijan, Russia and Iran created a joint working group on solution of the issues of further development of transportations between the countries and also a relevant system of monitoring.The issue was focused on within the Transport Week-2018 which took place in Moscow and discussed issues of transportation of goods between …

Azerbaijan have finished first in the overall medal table of the first World Alpagut Championship held in Baku.Turkey ranked second followed by Kazakhstan and Georgia.The tournament brought together nearly 500 athletes from 18 countries.Alpagut is a martial art with its canons, traditions and philosophy. The word Alpagut consists of two …

An Azerbaijani delegation led by Vice-President of the National Olympic Committee Chingiz Huseynzade will participate in the 13th General Assembly of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) in Tokyo, Japan from November 25 to December 1.The event will feature meetings of the ANOC committees.The assembly participants will visit the …

By Laman Ismayilova The second rehearsal of the Azerbaijan’s entry at Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Fidan Huseynova was held in Minsk.The singer performed on the stage along with her were four young dancers, Trend Life reported.Fidan Huseynova participates in the competition with the song “I Wanna Be Like You” …

The State Tourism Agency of Azerbaijan is developing proposals to create modern infrastructure on the territory of the Yanardag State Historical-Cultural and Natural Reserve, Kenan Guluzade, head of the public relations department of the agency, told Trend.He said that at this stage, work actively continues on the reconstruction of the …

The World Bank (WB) supports Azerbaijan’s employment strategy and is eager to support the country’s employment action plan, Head of the WB Baku Office Naveed Naqvi told Trend.He noted that, the bank supports the Labor Ministry of Azerbaijan in this direction, adding that work to improve the existing pension system …

Azerbaijan has ranked 34th among 140 countries and first among former Soviet republics in terms of road quality, according to the Global Competitiveness Report.Azerbaijan made a big leap forward in the index, outclassing European countries such as Lithuania, Estonia, Slovenia, Norway, Ireland, Belgium and Italy.The top five in the index …

The Embassy of Japan in Azerbaijan has hosted a reception to mark Emperor’s birthday here.After the national anthems of the two countries were played, Ambassador Teruyuki Katori noted that under the Constitution the Emperor is the symbol of the unity of the Japanese people, and his birthday is celebrated as …

A joint Commission for Transport, Transit and Logistics between Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan has been established, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Economy Shahin Mustafayev told a press conference.Minister Mustafayev noted that the Commission will contribute to further development of maritime, automobile, rail and air transportation, effective resolution of transit and import-export cargo transportation, …

By Laman Ismayilova The Handicrafts Festival has opened at  Kapelhaus German-Azerbaijani Cultural Society in Baku.The festival is held twice a year – fall and spring, providing a great opportunity to see the works of talented artists of the city. It’s an excellent opportunity for artists to express themselves through an art.The event …