President of Zimbabwe Emmerson Mnangagwa has completed his working visit to Azerbaijan. A guard of honor was lined up for the Zimbabwean President at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport decorated with the national flags of the two countries. Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa was seen off by Azerbaijani first Deputy Prime …
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Speaker Asadov: Common history, culture and religion pave way for further deepening of Azerbaijan-Iran relations
“Azerbaijan and Iran enjoy friendly, fraternal and close neighborly relations. Our common history, culture and religion pave the way for further deepening of bilateral relations between the two countries,” said speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Ogtay Asadov as he met with a delegation led by Chief of the General …
Read More »Azerbaijan, Iran enjoy good relations in all areas
Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan Novruz Mammadov has met a delegation led by Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Bagheri. Noting that Azerbaijan and Iran enjoy good relations in all areas, Prime Minister Novruz Mammadov underlined that these …
Read More »Lithuanian President: Azerbaijan is an important partner for Europe
“Azerbaijan is an important partner for Europe in a variety of areas,” said President of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaite as she received credentials of newly appointed Ambassador of Azerbaijan Tamerlan Garayev. She noted that the negotiation process on a new agreement, which will further expand the bilateral dialogue between the EU …
Read More »China Daily highlights architectural symbols of modern Baku
China Daily newspaper has published an article headlined “Architectural symbols of modern Baku”. “Baku has always been famous for its architectural appearance. On the urban scene, masterpieces of ancient architecture, such as the Maiden Tower or the Palace of the Shirvanshahs, organically coexisted for many years with the buildings of …
Read More »President Ilham Aliyev declares 2019 as Year of Nasimi
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has declared 2019 as a Year of Nasimi in the country as he chaired the meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers dedicated to the results of socioeconomic development of 2018 and objectives for the future. President Ilham Aliyev noted that taking into …
Read More »Group of Azerbaijani peacekeepers return from Afghanistan
A group of Azerbaijani soldiers serving within NATO’s “Resolute Support” mission in Afghanistan has returned to Baku on a rotating basis. The peacekeeping contingent of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces has been serving in Afghanistan since November 20, 2002. Currently, 120 servicemen, 2 medical officers and 6 headquarters officers of Azerbaijani …
Read More »Azerbaijan, Iran mull issues of border security
Azerbaijan and Iran have discussed issues of ensuring border security at a meeting of the delegations led by chief of the Azerbaijan State Border Service (SBB) Elchin Guliyev and Iran’s Border Guard Commander Qasem Rezaee. The meeting was held in the Iranian city of Bilasuvar. The sides focused on issues …
Read More »Chinese TV Channel airs program on Azerbaijan
The Chinese Travel Channel’s View World program has dedicated one of its series to Azerbaijan. The program highlights Azerbaijan’s history, rich cultural legacy, geographical position, economic opportunities, tourism potential, and cuisine. The program gives detailed information about the ancient places, including the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Icherisheher, legendary Maiden Tower, Gobustan …
Read More »3581 children apply to “Azerbaijan Children Hotline Service” in 2018
Children Hotline Service established with the initiative and support of “Azercell Telecom” LLC in 2010 with the aim to defend the children and protect their rights has revealed the report on results of the previous year. During 2018, the service received 3581 calls, 1909 out of which were referred to …
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