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Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan have explored ways of developing the bilateral ties as Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Ali Ahmadov met with his Uzbek counterpart Aziz Abdukhakimov. “Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan enjoy high-level relations of friendship. We believe that these ties will continue to develop and strengthen in the future,” said Ali …

Our position on foreigners visiting the internationally recognized territories of Azerbaijan, including the occupied Nagorno-Karabakh, without permission of the Azerbaijani government, is known,” head of the Foreign Ministry’s press service Leyla Aliyeva told APA. She noted that foreigners who illegally visit our country violating Azerbaijani legislation and the principles of international …

“Cultural heritage offers us a shared sense of belonging to a great story of humanity. It is our strong belief that the seeds of culture of peace may be cultivated only through dialogue and mutual respect,” said First Vice-President of Azerbaijan, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Mehriban Aliyeva as she made a …

Azerbaijan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Elmar Mammadyarov has met with Director-General of UNESCO Audrey Azoulay on the sidelines of the 43rd session of the organization’s World Heritage Committee in Baku. The Director-General described the meeting of the World Heritage Committee as the biggest event of UNESCO, saying that representatives from …

First Vice-President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Mehriban Aliyeva has met with Director-General of UNESCO Audrey Azoulay, APA reports citing the Presidential press service.

Director-General of UNESCO Audrey Azoulay has visited Gobustan National Historical-Artistic Reserve. She first viewed the exhibits at a museum created in the territory of the reserve. In 2007 Gobustan was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site considered to be of “outstanding universal value” for the quality and density of its …

Chairman of Azerbaijan Press Council Aflatun Amashov has met with Fuad Abbasov, Azerbaijani journalist deported from Russia, APA reports. A.Amashov has published the information on his Facebook page. PC Chairman stated that F.Abbasov thanked Azerbaijani state and Press Council that did not leave him alone in his hard times: “We have discussed …