On November 6, 2019, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Azerbaijan Mikhail Bocharnikov was invited to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and received by the Deputy Foreign Minister Khalaf Khalafov. At the meeting, the Ministry’s note of protest regarding the visit of Masis Mayilyan …
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Azerbaijan’s defense minister meets with high-level Turkish military delegation
Azerbaijan`s Defense Minister, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov has met with a delegation led by Second Chief of the Turkish General Staff, Corps General Metin Gurak who is visiting the country to participate in the 12th meeting of the Azerbaijan-Turkey High-Level Military Dialogue. Noting that relations between the two countries are …
Read More »Azerbaijan makes impressive progress in Global Competitiveness Index report
Azerbaijan’s economic development and the reforms carried out in the country in recent years are reflected in indicators of international reports. The country has made considerable progress with regards to its position in Global Competitiveness Index report 2019 published by the World Economic Forum. In general, Azerbaijan ranked 58th among …
Read More »Days of Azerbaijani culture and literature open in Uzbekistan
Days of Azerbaijani culture and literature have opened in the city of Urgench, Uzbekistan. The event is held with the support of Azerbaijani Cultural Center named after Heydar Aliyev under Azerbaijan`s Embassy in Tashkent, “Uzbektourizm” State Committee, “Kaspi” newspaper and the Kaspi Education Company of Azerbaijan, and the leadership of …
Read More »Azerbaijan, Ukraine discuss prospects for development of relations
Azerbaijan`s Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov has met with Ukrainian counterpart Vadym Prystaiko on the sidelines of the EU’s Eastern Partnership (EaP) Ministerial Meeting in Stockholm and dedicated to the 10th Anniversary jubilee of the EaP. The FMs exchanged views on the current state of bilateral relations, as well as the …
Read More »Azerbaijan leaves behind Italy, Lithuania in quality of road infrastructure
Azerbaijan has left behind a number of European countries, including Italy and Lithuania, taking the 27th place in the sub-category “Quality of Road Infrastructure” in the Global Competitiveness Index report by the World Economic Forum, Trend reports. Thus, Azerbaijan, which took the 27th place, left behind Turkey, which ranked 31st, the UK, …
Read More »Join Nar’s contest and take part at Pomegranate Festival
Demonstrating its commitment to the rich history, traditions and national cultural heritage of the Azerbaijani people, Nar is pleased to provide an opportunity for social media users to take part in the traditional Pomegranate Festival to be held on November 9-10 in Goychay. Thus, the mobile operator has announced next …
Read More »First Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva viewed conditions created at newly-renovated boarding school No10 in Pirshaghi
First Vice-President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Mehriban Aliyeva has viewed conditions created at the sanatorium-type boarding school No 10 in Pirshaghi settlement, Sabunchu district after a major overhaul. First Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva viewed a photo stand reflecting previous and present state of the …
Read More »Monument to great Azerbaijani poet and thinker Imadeddin Nasimi unveiled in Moscow
A monument to great Azerbaijani poet and thinker Imadeddin Nasimi has been unveiled in the atrium of the All-Russian State Foreign Literature Library named after M.I.Rudomino in Moscow, Russia. The monument was opened with organizational support of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation. Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Leyla Aliyeva, Deputy …
Read More »Young Azerbaijani pianist wins Latvia international contest
Azerbaijan`s Leyla Zeynalova has won the 8th international contest of young pianists in Riga, Latvia. She earned three awards. A presidential scholarship holder, Leyla is a second-year student at the Baku Music Academy named after Uzeyir Hajibayli. She has won a number of international competitions, including in Azerbaijan, Germany, England, …
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