The investments of SOCAR Türkiye have reached $18bn, Azernews reports, citing the CEO of SOCAR Turkiye, Elchin Ibadov’s interview given to international media outlets. “SOCAR is the largest foreign direct investor in Turkiye. As a company operating in the field of energy, which is one of the most priority areas for the …
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Europe cheers up for drop in gas price thanks to Azerbaijan
Gas prices in Bulgaria in May were reduced by 21 percent compared to April due to gas supplies from Azerbaijan. Azernews reports, citing local media, this is stated in the message of the Bulgarian Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission (EWRC). Thus, prices for May are set at BGN 77.55 (USD …
Read More »Georgian President, French FM discuss EU integration
Georgia’s European Union integration and France’s support in this regard were discussed on Friday in a meeting between Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili and Catherine Colonna, the French Foreign Minister, Azernews reports with reference to Agenda. Zourabichvili highlighted that the French FM’s visit was “very important” for Georgia especially at this …
Read More »Azerbaijani NGOs appeal to international community on Armenia’s mine terror against civilians
A group of non-governmental organisations in Azerbaijan have appealed to the international community regarding to the continued mine terror by the Republic of Armenia against Azerbaijani civilians. The appeal made on 29 april 2023 reads: Dear all, It is not the first time we, the non-governmental organizations of Azerbaijan are …
Read More »Presidents of Azerbaijan and Türkiye answered questions of CNN Turk
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva, President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his wife Emine Erdogan, who participated in the TEKNOFEST Festival, answered the questions of Fulya Ozturk, correspondent of CNN Turk TV. President Ilham Aliyev said in the interview: I am very happy …
Read More »Azerbaijan, Georgia & Turkiye discuss military co-op
Azerbaijani, Georgian and Turkish heads of military educational institutions held a trilateral meeting at the National Defense University, Azernews reports. Rector of the University, Professor, Lt-Gen Heydar Piriyev welcomed the guests and emphasized the importance of discussion and exchange of experience. Furthermore, he noted that the close cooperation between the three countries …
Read More »Azerbaijan, Turkiye sign goodwill protocol to co-produce UAVs
The General Manager of Baykar Haluk Bayraktar and Azerbaijani Deputy Defense Minister Aqil Qurbanov signed a goodwill protocol to jointly manufacture unmanned aerial vehicle systems, Azernews reports. Azerbaijani Deputy Defense Minister, Air Force Commander Lieutenant General Ramiz Tahirov also attended the ceremony. Having a speech at the ceremony, Haluk Bayraktar pointed out …
Read More »Azerbaijan, Romania to conduct joint research in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence
The State Service of Special Communication and Information Security of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the National Institute for Research & Development in Informatics (ICI Bucharest) of Romania have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation. The memorandum, inked by Head of the State Service of Special Communications and …
Read More »Azerbaijan congratulates Israel on 75th anniversary of independence
The State of Israel recognized the state independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan on December 25, 1991. Diplomatic relations between the two countries were established on April 7, 1992. On March 29 2023 Azerbaijan first time ever opened its embassy in Tel Aviv – a significant step in the relationship …
Read More »Azerbaijan’s MFA: We call on Armenia to stop its attempts to distort decision of International Court of Justice
“We strongly reject the Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia dated April 23, 2023, on the measures taken by Azerbaijan to establish a border checkpoint at the starting point of the Lachin-Khankandi road on the Azerbaijan-Armenia border,” said Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs as it commented on …
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