Politics

The speaker of Azerbaijan’s Parliament, Sahiba Gafarova, will leave for a working visit to the Austrian capital Vienna on September 5 to participate in the 5th World Conference of Chairpersons of Parliaments, Trend reports citing the Azerbaijani parliament’s press service. According to the press service, before the conference the 13th meeting of …

Azerbaijan`s Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov has met with the newly appointed Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic to the country Kairat Osmonaliyev. Accepting a copy of the ambassador’s credentials, the FM congratulated him on his appointment. Speaking about the centuries-old friendly relations between the two countries based on ethnic, …

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev congratulated the Jewish community of Azerbaijan on the occasion of Rosh Hashanah on September 3. Dear fellow compatriots! I sincerely congratulate you on the occasion of the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, and convey my best wishes to all of you. Representatives of different nations …

Azerbaijan’s Food Safety Agency and Russia’s Rosselkhoznadzor will sign a cooperation accord on the safe use of pesticides and agrochemicals with Russia’s Rosselkhoznadzor, Food Safety Agency Head Goshgar Tahmazli said on September 1. He added that under the new agreement, Azerbaijan cannot export fruits and vegetables containing pesticides, nitrates, and heavy metals …

The Azerbaijani and Turkish servicemen are holding joint drills in Baku, the Defence Ministry reported on September 2. The drills are conducted in line with the Azerbaijani-Turkish military cooperation agreement, the ministry said. The joint exercises aim to improve the interaction between the two countries’ army units during combat operations, to develop the commanders’ …

“We draw the attention of the new Armenian Foreign Minister to the fact that Azerbaijan has ensured its territorial integrity in accordance with the regulations of international law and it is time to implement the statements signed by the Parties. It is in the interest of the Armenian side to …

Azerbaijani First Deputy Culture Minister Vagif Aliyev and Chairman of the Georgian State Agency For Religious Issues Zaza Vashakmadze have discussed prospects of cooperation between the two countries and the rehabilitation of cultural monuments in Azerbaijan’s liberated lands. At a meeting held in Baku, Aliyev emphasized that the Azerbaijani-Georgian bilateral ties have a rich …

Azerbaijan`s Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov has met with Head of British Council Delegation in Azerbaijan Samr Shah upon termination of his term in the country. Noting that Azerbaijan attaches importance to cooperation with the British Council, Minister Jeyhun Bayramov expressed appreciation for the projects implemented in the fields …

On 30 August, the United Nations Migration Agency – the International Organization for Migration, Mission in Azerbaijan (IOM Azerbaijan) started a five-day Training of Trainers (ToT) for First Responders on Identification of Victims of Trafficking with the participation of representatives from the national institutions, and civil society organizations. The training …

“During the occupation, many of us – both former IDPs and the entire Azerbaijani people, including myself – repeatedly thought that there is no justice in the world. Because if there was justice, we would not be in this situation. I was of the same opinion. But life has shown …