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The Western Azerbaijan Community has sharply condemned US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other US officials for their persistent and blatant attempts to interfere in Azerbaijan’s internal affairs. Azernews reports that the Western Azerbaijan Community issued a statement expressing their concerns. The statement reads: “We regret to note that over …

A telephone conversation took place between President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, focusing on the evolving situation in Syria. Azernews reports that, Hikmet Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan and Head of the Foreign Policy Department of the Presidential Administration, shared insights with journalists …

A ceremony of issuing a series of stamps reflecting the history of Western Azerbaijan has been held at the National Art Museum with the support of the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport and Azerpost LLC and on the initiative of the Western Azerbaijan Community, Azernews reports. Chairman of the Western Azerbaijan …

Equinor has officially ended its activities in Azerbaijan and Nigeria following agreements signed on November 29 and December 6, respectively, Azernews reports. Philippe Mathieu, Equinor’s Executive Vice President for International Exploration and Production, underscored the strategic significance of these moves. “These steps allow us to execute our strategy, capture maximum value and …

Azerbaijan and Türkiye are set to deepen their cooperation in water resources management, according to the Azerbaijan State Water Resources Agency, Azernews reports. During a visit to Türkiye, Agency representatives, including Afsana Asgarova, Elmar Orujov, Ruslan Salmanov, Ilgar Hasanov, and Elnur Nasirov, met with Mehmet Akif Balta, Head of the State Water …

National Carpet Museum has opened an exhibition “Sultan’s Prayer Shirts”, co-organized by the Azerbaijan Culture Ministry, Baku Yunus Emre Institute, and the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum, Azernews reports. The exhibition features works based on prayer shirts worn by Ottoman sultans. A total of 23 works reflecting the historical peculiarities of the Ottoman …

Summit on Gaming Technologies (G-HUB) has been held in Shusha with the organization of the Azerbaijan Culture Ministry, Azernews reports. The event aims at promoting collaboration and development in the field of gaming technologies in Islamic countries. Chief of the Department on Creative Industries and Digital Development at the Culture Ministry Rashad …

Cooperation in the financial sector between Azerbaijan and Türkiye was highlighted during a meeting between Azerbaijani Minister of Finance Samir Sharifov and Turkish Ambassador to Azerbaijan Cahit Bagchi. Azernews reports, citing the Ministry of Finance, that the discussions focused on strengthening collaboration within financial, economic, regional, and international institutions. Special emphasis …

Certificates of honorary membership of the Western Azerbaijani Community were presented. Azernews reports that the presentation ceremony took place at the second international conference of the Western Azerbaijani Community on the topic “the Right to Return: Advancing Justice for Azerbaijanis expelled from Armenia.” Persons to whom certificates of honorary membership of …

Active political dialogue between Azerbaijan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) provides a strong foundation for further expanding our cooperation across all areas, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said in a congratulatory letter sent to UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, marking the UAE’s National …