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Date of last plenary meeting of the extraordinary special session of Azerbaijani Parliament announced, APA reports. Last plenary meeting of the extraordinary special session will be held on July 12. Note that plenary meetings of the extraordinary special session of Azerbaijani Parliament were held on June 13, 14, 27 and July 9.

In Azerbaijan there are two wonderful regions called Gobustan, equally attractive for tourists. One of them, Gobustan district with the center in the old city of Maraza. And the second is the Gobustan Reserve, known throughout the world by the petroglyphs discovered there. Each of these locations is distinguished by …

Products of local food producers will be exhibited at Regional Cuisine Festival in Azerbaijan’s Guba district, Trendreports referring to the country’s State Tourism Agency. The Festival organized by the Agency for the Development of Small and Medium Businesses, will be held on July 27 in Nizami Park with the support of …

Representatives of the Azerbaijani Army are attending several international events, including in “Conflict Management Courses” in Tbilisi, Georgia, as well as in “Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP) Disaster Relief Courses within the EU Eastern Partnership Program” in Bucharest, Romania.

Azerbaijan`s historic centre of Sheki with the Khan’s Palace has been added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List at a meeting of the World Heritage Committee in Baku. The historic city of Sheki is located at the foot of the Greater Caucasus Mountains and divided in two by the Gurjana River. …

Inspection of uncoordinated parts of the Georgian-Azerbaijani border will be carried out within 2-3 weeks, Georgian Deputy FM Lasha Darsalia stated,  APA‘s local bureau reports. According to him,  technical and organizational issues are underway in this direction Said Babazadeh

During the morning session of its current meeting, in Baku, the World Heritage Committee inscribed seven cultural sites on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. The sites added to the List are situated in Australia, Bahrain, China, India, Indonesia, Japan and People’s Democratic Republic of Lao. Inscriptions will continue through 7 July. …