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Azerbaijani TV channels, which are broadcast via the Azerspace-1 satellite, will switch to HD format from January 28, 2022, Azercosmos has reported. The switch will take place in accordance with an agreement reached between the National Television and Radio Council, the Azerbaijani Space Agency, the Radio-TV Broadcasting and Satellite Communications …

The Ministry of Digital Development and Transport has held a seminar on “Digital Development and Transport Priorities in Azerbaijan”. The event was attended by experts in the field of information technologies and transport, public activists, representatives of NGOs, business sector and media. The seminar focused on the tasks and goals …

The International Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation continuously implements numerous projects aimed at promoting the rich cultural heritage of the Turkic World in the international arena. One of such projects is the “Anthology of poetry by women in Azerbaijan”, which entails the collection, translation, and publication of poems by outstanding …

The fourth meeting of the Joint Working Group between Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan on the “Dostlug” field was held on January 27, Trend reports citing Azerbaijan’s Energy Ministry. The Joint Working Group was established to prepare and verify a draft Intergovernmental Agreement regulating cooperation between the parties on joint development and exploration of …

Baku and Islamabad have discussed cooperation in bilateral and multilateral platforms, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry reported on January 26. Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and his Pakistani counterpart Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi praised the high level of development of bilateral ties in a variety of areas during a phone call. They …

As part of the visit of Minister of Roads and Urban Development of the Islamic Republic of Iran Rostam Ghasemi to Azerbaijan, a meeting was held between the Azerbaijani and Iranian delegations. From the Azerbaijani side, the meeting was attended by Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev, Minister of Digital Development …

Russian ambassador to Azerbaijan Mikhail Bocharnikov stated that Moscow appreciates Baku’s stance on regional normalization. The Ambassador made the remark during a press conference in Baku on January 26. “Russia greatly appreciates Azerbaijan’s position on regional normalization, which benefits all regional countries,” Bocharnikov said. He described the formation of a trilateral …