On 22 May, Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov had a telephone conversation with the Foreign Minister of Georgia David Zalkaliani. The sides exchanged views on the measures taken by both states to fight the global pandemic and underlined the importance of international solidarity in this regard. The ministers exchanged information …
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Azerbaijani, Ukrainian FMs have phone talk
On May 22, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Elmar Mammadyarov had a telephone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba. Touching upon the current global situation, the Ministers exchanged views on the measures taken by the countries to fight the global health crisis. The importance of mutual support and solidarity …
Read More »Azerbaijan confirms 118 new coronavirus cases, one died, 87 recovered
118 more cases of coronavirus infection have been recorded in Azerbaijan, one patient has died, while 87 people have been recovered and discharged from the hospital, the Task Force under the Cabinet of Ministers told AZERTAC. “The overall confirmed cases in Azerbaijan has reached 3,749, with 2,340 recoveries and 44 deaths, …
Read More »Azerbaijan Georgia’s top trading partner by export in Q1
Azerbaijan topped the list of Georgia’s trading partners by exports in the first quarter of 2020, accounting $145.2 million from the total export, Georgia’s National Statistics Office has reported. The share of the top ten trading partners by exports in the total exports of Georgia amounted to 78.1 percent. The …
Read More »Erdogan congratulates Azerbaijan on national holiday in letter to President Aliyev
Turkish President Recep Erdogan congratulated President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on the occasion of the Azerbaijan’s national holiday- Republic Day, celebrated on May 28, press-service of President reports on May 21. In his letter, Erdogan noted that Azerbaijan has achieved great successes and continues to develop steadily since the restoration of its …
Read More »Azerbaijan confirms 113 new coronavirus infections, 55 recovered
113 new cases of coronavirus infection have been recorded in Azerbaijan, while 55 patients have been recovered, the Task Force under the Cabinet of Ministers has told AZERTAC. According to the Task Force, born in 1963 and 1966, two Azerbaijani citizens have died after testing positive for COVID-19. “The overall confirmed …
Read More »Schools remain closed in Azerbaijan amid COVID-19
Azerbaijan shut down kindergartens, schools and universities since March 3 as part of the measures to prevent the spread of COVİD-19. Despite the relaxation of the special quarantine regime on May 18, which allowed the re-opening a number of recreational places and lifting the restrictions on residents’ movement, educational institutions …
Read More »Azerbaijani chess player wins gold at Europe Rapid Championship
14-year-old Azerbaijani chess player Gulsanam Agayeva has won a gold medal at the online European Rapid Championship among boys and girls, Azertag reported on May 20. Competing in Group A of the continental championship (among chess players with a rating of up to 1,400), which was attended by about 1,600 …
Read More »Turkic World Museums week kicks off
As part of the joint cooperation between the International Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation and the Republican Child and Youth Development Center of the Ministry of Education of Azerbaijan, May 18-24, 2020, has been announced the “Week of Museums of the Turkic World”. The program aims to acquaint schoolchildren with …
Read More »Azerbaijani, Spanish FMs have phone talk
Azerbaijan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Elmar Mammadyarov has had a telephone conversation with his Spanish counterpart Arancha Gonzalez Laya. Spanish Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya stressed the importance of joint efforts and solidarity in the fight against the global pandemic and thanked Azerbaijan for the message of solidarity with the …
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