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Azerbaijani gymnast Samad Mammadli has claimed a bronze medal at the International Junior Team Cup 2019 held in Berlin, Germany. He secured the medal after scoring a total of 12.850 points. The tournament brought together 140 gymnasts from 26 countries.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and first lady Mehriban Aliyeva have met with the 10 millionth citizen of Azerbaijan Mehriban Hasanova’s parents Rauf Hasanov and Nigar Ojagova at the Republican Perinatal Centre. The head of state and his wife talked to the parents of the newborn.

A poetry evening dedicated to the world-famous poet, President of the Senate of the University of Delaware (USA) was held in Baku. The event was co-organized by the Azerbaijan Ministry of Culture in cooperation with the International Mugham Center, Trend Life reported. The evening was held with the assistance of the State …

Azerbaijani and Latvian businessmen hold business meetings as part of the next Azerbaijani export mission dispatched to Riga. Organized by the support of the Ministry of Economy and Azerbaijan Export and Investment Promotion Foundation (AZPROMO), the mission includes 23 Azerbaijani companies, which promote food, wine, as well as tourism and …

The Mariinsky Ballet will go on tour to Washington, DC (U.S.). Azerbaijan’s ballet star Teymur Asgarov will join the ballet troupe, Trend Life reported. The ballet dancers will perform on the stage of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on April 9-14. The ballet “Corsaire” based on the choreography by Peter Gusev will be …

The city of Naftalan, located near Ganja city of Azerbaijan offers a weird type of spa treatment. The word naftalan means a petroleum product which can be obtained there. Bathing in this special grade of oil has health benefits including treating skin disorders and neurological problems. Adventurous tourists can try …

“The information presented by some media outlets these days on ‘Azerbaijan closes the corridor through its territory for NATO member states’ is not true. In order to clarify the situation, first of all we would like to note that, in terms of corridor, Azerbaijan does not give anyone, including NATO, …