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For the first time in the history of the Foundation’s activities, the headquarters of the Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation hosted two-day meetings at the level of representatives of the foreign and culture ministries of the founding countries, experts in the field of cultural heritage, as well as project managers …

Minister of Energy Parviz Shahbazov visited the United States of America, Azernews reports, citing the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Within the framework of the visit, it is planned to hold discussions and hold a number of meetings on the prospects of development of bilateral energy cooperation, projects implemented …

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has met with Secretary General of the OSCE, Deputy President of the Foundation Council, Munich Security Conference Helga Maria Schmid in Munich, at the latter’s request. The Secretary-General of the OSCE congratulated the head of state on his victory in the presidential …

In a bid to combat the escalating threat of climate change, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Azerbaijan, and Brazil have announced the formation of a “troika” alliance aimed at championing an international accord to cap global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius. This strategic move underscores a concerted effort by these …

International Book Giving Day is an annual celebration that aims to promote the love of reading. The idea for International Book Giving Day, which is celebrated annually on February 14, was conceived by Amy Broadmoore, founder of Delightful Children’s Books and The Curious Kid’s Librarian, in 2012, Azernews reports. This special day …

In mid-February, gas reserves in underground gas storages in Europe reached a record high of 73.4 bln m³, Azernews reports citing Gas Infrastructure Europe. Currently, Europe’s gas storages are 66.58 percent full. This is 15.38 percent more than the average for the same period of the last five years. On February 12, …

Turkmenistan and Iran discussed the development of transport links between the countries of the region, including those passing through Azerbaijan, Azernews reports. The Turkmen delegation participated in the “Iranian Maritime Economy” forum (Turkmendenizderyayollary), during which issues of developing international trade and transport links between the countries of the region were discussed, according …