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Azerbaijan plans to sign a document with France in connection with demining of its territories liberated from Armenian occupation [in the 2020 Second Karabakh War], Trend reports on Oct.16 citing the Azerbaijani Mine Action Agency. The agency’s head Vugar Suleymanov met with a delegation of the French National Commission for the Elimination …

The Fuzuli Airport has received international status. The relevant order was signed by the Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Ali Asadov. Thus, the Fuzuli Airport is open for international flights. This will foster the development of the tourism potential of Karabakh. The decision to grant international status was taken following the …

Azerbaijan has launched a new modular hospital in the liberated Shusha city, the State Agency on Mandatory Health Insurance on October 14. Deputy Chairman of the Agency Nigar Bayramova described the hospital as the next step taken to improve the health infrastructure in the country while familiarizing herself with the …

The Algerian company Sonatrach is interested in developing cooperation with Azerbaijan’s State Oil Company (SOCAR). SOCAR President Rovnag Abdullayev made the remarks at a meeting with Algerian ambassador Salima Abdelhak on October 14. During the meeting, the ambassador noted that Sonatrach is interested in expanding relations with SOCAR, exploring new opportunities …

“I would like to emphasize once again the special role of President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin in the cessation of hostilities. This allowed both sides the opportunity to avoid thousands casualties,” said President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev in his speech at a session of the Council of …

Secretary of the Security Council of Azerbaijan Ramil Usubov is on an official visit to Turkey’s Ankara at the invitation of his Turkish counterpart Seyfulla Hacimuftioglu, Trend reports. The purpose of the visit is to develop cooperation between the relevant structures of the two countries in accordance with the provisions of the …

Azerbaijan has presented the www.44days.info website, which is dedicated to the 44-day Second Karabakh War. The portal was created with the support of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and conveys the chronicles of the 44-day Patriotic War in the Azerbaijani, Russian and English languages. Addresses by the president, his interviews with various international media outlets, …