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The Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games intends to impose a total smoking ban at Games venues in 2020, including the entirety of both indoor and outdoor areas of each site, according to The Japan News. According to sources, it would be the first time for such …

The World Superbike championship will join MotoGP in holding a race event at the Lombok-based street circuit in Indonesia in 2021, it has been announced. Dorna, which promotes both categories, confirmed plans for a 2021 WSBK race in Indonesia as part of its official announcement of the deal with the …

Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater has strengthened and expanded its relations with internationals partners. World-famous operas will be presented in Belgrade, Trend Life reported. The projects will be held as part of the cooperation with the Serbian National Opera Theater. “La Boheme” opera by Giacomo Puccini will be staged on February 23. The libretto is …

On 8 March, a talented Italian jazz musician, virtuoso player, winner of jazz festivals and worldwide famous Fabio Lepore will perform in Baku with a magnificent music program dedicated to International Women’s Day at the Landmark Rotunda Jazz Club. One of the most interesting Italian singer Fabio Lepore could attract …

Azerbaijan`s Ministry of Economy has dispatched its first export mission of this year to Beijing, China. Aimed at promoting “Made in Azerbaijan” brand, the mission consists of 16 companies producing food, wine and other alcoholic drinks. Azerbaijani entrepreneurs will hold negotiations with Chinese counterparts and meet with potential buyers.

Baku will host the European Championships in Aerobic Gymnastics for the first time on May 24-26. Aerobic Gymnastics is a non-Olympic discipline which requires a serious physical preparation. This sport involves performances of both men and women individually, in mixed pairs, trios (male/female/mixed composition) and in a group of five …

Nar, the youngest mobile operator in the country continues expanding its high quality 4G network on the whole country’s territory. Currently, Nar has one of the largest 4G networks in the country, thanks to rapid increase in the number of base stations. As a result of implemented network works, in …

Within the (18th) winter session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly in Vienna, Austria, the human rights and humanitarian issues committee held a special meeting on protection of human rights in emergency situations. Deputy Speaker, head of the Azerbaijani delegation Bahar Muradova spoke of the importance of security, stability and development, …

First Vice-President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva has met with a delegation led by the UK Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Azerbaijan Baroness Emma Nicholson.

Appointment of Mehriban Aliyeva as First Vice-President of Azerbaijan was the beginning of a new chapter in the welfare of the people of Azerbaijan, Rob Sobhani, director general of the Caspian Group Holdings, told Trend. “Within a short period, Mehriban Aliyeva has elevated Azerbaijan’s status on the global stage in …