Politics

Azerbaijan`s Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov has met with Ukrainian counterpart Vadym Prystaiko on the sidelines of the EU’s Eastern Partnership (EaP) Ministerial Meeting in Stockholm and dedicated to the 10th Anniversary jubilee of the EaP. The FMs exchanged views on the current state of bilateral relations, as well as the …

Azerbaijan has left behind a number of European countries, including Italy and Lithuania, taking the 27th place in the sub-category “Quality of Road Infrastructure” in the Global Competitiveness Index report by the World Economic Forum, Trend reports. Thus, Azerbaijan, which took the 27th place, left behind Turkey, which ranked 31st, the UK, …

On October 28, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the French Republic to the Republic of Azerbaijan Zacharie Gross was invited to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and received by Deputy Foreign Minister Khalaf Khalafov. At the meeting, the note of protest regarding last week visit of President of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes …

The Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict must be resolved under the auspices of the OSCE Minsk Group, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva said, Trend reports. While answering a question about Bulgaria’s plans to purchase Azerbaijani gas and its position on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the minister stressed that this is an important program. “Stability, prosperity, …

As part of his visit to Brussels, Azerbaijan`s Minister of Defense, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov has met with NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana. The parties exchanged views on prospects for cooperation between Azerbaijan and NATO, as well as regional security issues. Mircea Geoana expressed gratitude for Azerbaijan’s contribution to …

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has arrived in Azerbaijan to attend the XVIII Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement on October 24, APA reports. A guard of honor was lined up for the higher guest at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport decorated with the national flags of …

Azerbaijan`s Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov has met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Tilak Marapana on the sidelines of the 18th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in Baku. The sides hailed the mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries. They noted that there …

Azerbaijan`s Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov has met with National Security Adviser of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Hamdullah Mohib on the sidelines of the 18th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in Baku. The sides hailed the current level of development of the Azerbaijani-Afghan relations. The Afghan official highlighted the latest …

An Azerbaijani delegation led by Minister of Defense, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov has attended the 9th Beijing Xiangshan Forum. More than 1,300 people, including 76 official delegations, defense ministers from 23 countries, representatives and scholars from international organizations, as well as observers of various countries attended the forum. With the …

The tactical exercises to protect energy infrastructure in the territorial waters of Azerbaijan in the Caspian Sea conducted by the Naval Forces ended, Azerbaijan`s Ministry of Defense said. “The purpose of the exercises that were held to work out the issues of planning and conducting combat operations in the interoperability …