The Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway is a very big achievement, not only of regional, but also of world importance, National Secretary of the Transport Cooperation Program (TRACECA – Transport Corridor Europe Caucasus Asia) for Azerbaijan Akif Mustafayev told Trend. Mustafayev emphasized that BTK was implemented thanks to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s …

Uzbekistan and the UN will hold a conference in Tashkent, titled “Central Asia – New Opportunities and Prospects for Regional Cooperation”, in February 2019, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan Dilshod Akhatov said Oct. 29. On Oct. 29, the first meeting of the Central Asian Expert Forum opened in …

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva attended the opening of the Flag Museum in Shaki. The head of state cut the ribbon symbolizing the opening of the Flag Museum. The museum is located in the territory of the Flag Square. Renovation and landscaping work was carried …

A meeting of the heads of European countries’ air navigation bodies took place in Brussels, in which AZANS Air Traffic Control Center took part. Following the meeting, AZANS was elected to European Air Navigation Organizations CEO committee. This Committee includes the general directors of air navigation bodies of England, Germany, …

Azerbaijani Minister of Foreign Affairs Elmar Mammadyarov has met with his Georgian counterpart David Zakaliani in Istanbul.

1. The world’s first modern oil well was drilled in Baku, Bibi-Heybat. 2. In the repertoire of prominent Azerbaijan singer Rashid Behbudov there were about 30 songs about Baku. 3. Oil Rocks are included in the Guinness Book of Records as an ancient oil platform. 4. The Germans of Tovuz …

Minister of Energy of Azerbaijan Parviz Shahbazov has met a delegation of the Board of the Caspian European Club headed with First Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Telman Aliyev. The meeting discussed the possibilities of expansion of the bilateral cooperation, an activity of the Caspian European Club, key aspects …

India and Azerbaijan on Friday exchanged views on current economic situation and reviewed the current status of bilateral trade, investment and their cooperation in the fields of trade, economy, science and technology. At the 5th meeting of India-Azerbaijan Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade and Economic, Science and Technology Cooperation (IA-IGC) held …

The price of the AZERI LT CIF oil, produced at the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli block of oil and gas fields, amounted to $78.12 per barrel at the Italian port of Augusta on Oct. 25, or $0.06 more than on Oct. 24, a source in Azerbaijan’s oil and gas market told Trend Oct. …

Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestler Eldaniz Azizli (55kg) has won a gold medal at the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary after defeating Kyrgyz Zholaman Sharshenbekov. On the way to the final, Azizli beat Hungarian Jozsef Andrasi, Chinese Liguo Cao, Japanese Shota Tanokura and Georgian Nugzari Tsurtsumia.