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Azerbaijan has extended until July 1 the special quarantine regime in the country, the coronavirus task force under the Cabinet of Ministers said in a briefing on June 9. The task force also announced that a two-day nationwide quarantine regime will be imposed in Baku, Ganja, Lankaran, Sumgayit, Absheron, Yevlakh, …

Zhara Music Festival has been postponed until next year. The long-awaited event was expected to take place in Baku from July 29 to August 2, bringing together 300 celebrities. However, the festival`s organizer Emin Agalarov announced that the dates had changed from the dates originally scheduled amid coronavirus pandemic. The list of celebrities will …

Azercosmos OJSC has achieved provisional certification of the World Teleport Association (WTA) of its teleport located in Baku under the organization’s recently launched Teleport Certification Program. Azercosmos’ teleport has the capabilities to receive signals via intermediary satellites and fibre. It operates to the highest standards and deploys the best infrastructure …

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry at the bilateral level is actively discussing the restoration of flights with countries, Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Yevgeny Yenin said in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine news agency, Trend reports. “Presently, there are positive signals stipulating the restoration of flights with Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Turkey and Cyprus,” the deputy …

Nar has put the first base station fed with alternative energy source into operation. The station installed in Sangachal settlement of Baku city will operate with the energy produced by solar-powered panels. Hybrid solar system will be used to ensure uninterrupted network connectivity, meaning permanent power supply. Thus, additional power …

Opening of Made in Uzbekistan Online business forum between entrepreneurs of Azerbaijan and organizations-exporters of Uzbekistan took place on 8 June 2020, Trend reports. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan Sherzod Asadov; Ambassador of Uzbekistan in Azerbaijan Bahrom Ashrafkhanov; Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Small and Medium Business Development …

Turkish state oil and gas company BOTAŞ has announced a tender for construction of gas pipeline in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Turkish media reported on June 9. According to the statement, bids for participation in the tender will be accepted until June 30, 2020. Gas pipeline will be 82 kilometers in …