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Final meetings on summing up of 2023 were held at the General Staff of the Azerbaijan Army, Main Departments, Departments, Services, and independent branches of the Defense Ministry, as well as all types of troops and special educational institutions, Azernews reports. During the meetings, the activities of the Azerbaijan Army in the …

A play, “The Treasurer”, based on the play “From Morning Till Midnight” by German playwright Georg Kaiser, will premiere in Baku with the support of the German Embassy. The premiere of the play will take place at the concert hall of Khazar University in Baku on December 30, Azernews reports, citing Cinex …

Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre has announced its repertoire for January 2024. Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s ballet Nutcracker will be staged on January 5-6, Azernews reports. The ballet is based on E.T.A. Hoffmann’s 1816 fairy tale, The Nutcracker and the Mouse King. It was premiered at the Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg …

President Ilham Aliyev congratulates Mr. Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, on the occasion of his re-election, Azernews reports. The letter reads: “Dear Mr. President, I sincerely congratulate you on your re-election as President of the Arab Republic of Egypt. We attach special importance to the development of …

The Czech Republic observed a minute’s silence at midday (11:00 GMT) to commemorate those killed in Thursday’s mass shooting at a Prague university, Azernews reports citing BBC. Flags on official buildings were flown at half-mast to mark a day of national mourning. Fourteen people were shot dead at the Faculty of Arts …

Head of the Public Union “Businessmen and Industrialists of Turkiye and Azerbaijan” (TUIB) Hussein Buyukfirat emphasized that the Azerbaijani-Turkish Investment Forum will be held annually, Azernews reports. According to Hussein Buyukfirat, this will contribute to Turkic unity, which is going through a historical period. “We will continue our work in this direction. …

The division of the German Siemens company in Austria sent the equipment for the reconstructed 28 May substation of Baku Metropolitan CJSC to our country. Azernews informs with reference to the joint stock company. According to information, a group consisting of the company’s management and technical specialists visited the Baku metro …

The Azerbaijani Embassy in Poland has published a statement on the X account and appealed to Azerbaijani citizens who have reached the age of 18, who live in this country permanently and/or temporarily, or who are on a long-term business trip abroad, Azernews reports, citing a tweet by Azerbaijan’s Embassy to Poland …

The Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Azerbaijan Sabina Aliyeva received the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Azerbaijan Mikhail Yevdokimov¸Azernews reports. During the meeting, the Ombudsman gave the ambassador extensive information about her activities in the field of protection of human rights …

According to the training plan for 2023 approved by the Minister of Defense, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, socio-political training classes are held in the Azerbaijan Army within the framework of measures to educate military personnel, Azernews reports, citing the Azerbaijan Defence Ministry. In the classes held in accordance with the plan, the …