President Ilham Aliyev has said the situation over coronavirus pandemic is under full control in Azerbaijan. Aliyev made the remarks at the opening of three modular hospitals opened in Baku’s Bilgah settlement, Sumgait city and Absheron district’s Saray settlement on June 9. “As a result of preventive measures, today the situation is …
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Azerbaijan extends lockdown, imposes two-day curfew over COVID-19
Azerbaijan has extended until July 1 the special quarantine regime in the country, the coronavirus task force under the Cabinet of Ministers said in a briefing on June 9. The task force also announced that a two-day nationwide quarantine regime will be imposed in Baku, Ganja, Lankaran, Sumgayit, Absheron, Yevlakh, …
Read More »Zhara Music Festival postponed until next year
Zhara Music Festival has been postponed until next year. The long-awaited event was expected to take place in Baku from July 29 to August 2, bringing together 300 celebrities. However, the festival`s organizer Emin Agalarov announced that the dates had changed from the dates originally scheduled amid coronavirus pandemic. The list of celebrities will …
Read More »World Teleport Association certifies Azercosmos’ teleport
Azercosmos OJSC has achieved provisional certification of the World Teleport Association (WTA) of its teleport located in Baku under the organization’s recently launched Teleport Certification Program. Azercosmos’ teleport has the capabilities to receive signals via intermediary satellites and fibre. It operates to the highest standards and deploys the best infrastructure …
Read More »Ukraine expects restoration of flights with Azerbaijan
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry at the bilateral level is actively discussing the restoration of flights with countries, Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Yevgeny Yenin said in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine news agency, Trend reports. “Presently, there are positive signals stipulating the restoration of flights with Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Turkey and Cyprus,” the deputy …
Read More »Nar launches new base station working with alternative energy source
Nar has put the first base station fed with alternative energy source into operation. The station installed in Sangachal settlement of Baku city will operate with the energy produced by solar-powered panels. Hybrid solar system will be used to ensure uninterrupted network connectivity, meaning permanent power supply. Thus, additional power …
Read More »Organizations of Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan opens online business forum
Opening of Made in Uzbekistan Online business forum between entrepreneurs of Azerbaijan and organizations-exporters of Uzbekistan took place on 8 June 2020, Trend reports. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan Sherzod Asadov; Ambassador of Uzbekistan in Azerbaijan Bahrom Ashrafkhanov; Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Small and Medium Business Development …
Read More »Turkey announces tender for gas pipeline construction in Nakhchivan
Turkish state oil and gas company BOTAŞ has announced a tender for construction of gas pipeline in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Turkish media reported on June 9. According to the statement, bids for participation in the tender will be accepted until June 30, 2020. Gas pipeline will be 82 kilometers in …
Read More »Germany seeks to further expand its relations with Azerbaijan
Germany seeks to further expand its relations with Azerbaijan, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) told Trend. “Germany seeks to further expand its relations with Azerbaijan on the principles of trustful cooperation and the rule of law not limited to certain business areas. The German government supports the activities …
Read More »UNESCO holds 209th session
The 209th session of the UNESCO Executive Board has been held in a virtual format. Permanent Representative of Azerbaijan to UNESCO, Ambassador Anar Karimov addressed the session. He touched upon Azerbaijan’s contribution to the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The session featured an exchange of views on the impact of …
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