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On May 4, the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov received the new Commander of the Russian peacekeeping forces temporarily deployed in the territory of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Alexander Lentsov, Azernews reports, citing MoD. The meeting discussed the operational situation in the Karabakh economic …

Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum will host an international scientific conference “Intercultural Dialogue and Ethnic Identity” on May 5-6. The conference is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the National Leader Heydar Aliyev, Azernews reports. The event is co-organized by the Azerbaijan Culture Ministry, the National Carpet Museum with the support of the …

The investments of SOCAR Türkiye have reached $18bn, Azernews reports, citing the CEO of SOCAR Turkiye, Elchin Ibadov’s interview given to international media outlets. “SOCAR is the largest foreign direct investor in Turkiye. As a company operating in the field of energy, which is one of the most priority areas for the …

Gas prices in Bulgaria in May were reduced by 21 percent compared to April due to gas supplies from Azerbaijan. Azernews reports, citing local media, this is stated in the message of the Bulgarian Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission (EWRC). Thus, prices for May are set at BGN 77.55 (USD …

Georgia’s European Union integration and France’s support in this regard were discussed on Friday in a meeting between Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili and Catherine Colonna, the French Foreign Minister, Azernews reports with reference to Agenda. Zourabichvili highlighted that the French FM’s visit was “very important” for Georgia especially at this …

A group of non-governmental organisations in Azerbaijan have appealed to the international community regarding to the continued mine terror by the Republic of Armenia against Azerbaijani civilians. The appeal made on 29 april 2023 reads: Dear all, It is not the first time we, the non-governmental organizations of Azerbaijan are …

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva, President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his wife Emine Erdogan, who participated in the TEKNOFEST Festival, answered the questions of Fulya Ozturk, correspondent of CNN Turk TV. President Ilham Aliyev said in the interview: I am very happy …