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European Commissioner for Budget and Human Resources Gunther Oettinger will visit Azerbaijan to attend the Fifth Ministerial Meeting of the Southern Gas Corridor (SGC) Advisory Council in Baku. The UK Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Azerbaijan Baroness Emma Nicholson will also join officials from the USA, European Commission, as well …

Azerbaijan`s Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov has met with the Foreign and Security Policy Adviser to the German Federal Chancellor Jan Hecker on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. They discussed the agenda of Azerbaijan-Germany cooperation. The two hailed the bilateral relations between the two countries. Mammadyarov highlighted the current …

Azerbaijan`s Oruj Valizade has won European Judo Open Cup in Rome, Italy. He claimed the title after beating Kazakh Dauren Syukennov in the men`s 60kg final.

The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) and Kazakh National Company KazMunayGas JSC have signed a Memorandum of Understating in Astana. The MoU provides for the upgrade of KazMunayGas-owned floating drilling rig “Satti” in Baku and its utilization in SOCAR`s projects in the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea. …

“India through the eyes of Azerbaijani artists” exhibition has been launched in Baku. Opening the event, India`s Chargé d’Affaires to Azerbaijan Govindan Pacheni said the exhibition would play an important role in developing cultural relations between the two countries. More than 100 works by 100 Azerbaijani artists are on display …

Azerbaijan`s Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov has met with Kyrgyz counterpart Chingiz Aidarbekov on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. The sides discussed the existing cooperation between Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan and stressed the importance of further strengthening the bilateral ties on all fronts. The FMs touching upon the issues of …

Azerbaijani judoka Oruj Valizade (60kg) has reached the final of the European Open Cup in Rome, Italy. On the way to the final, Valizade defeated Russian Gamzat Zairbekov, French Vincent Manquest and Kazakh Bauyrzhan Zhauyntayev. The tournament brings together more than 300 judokas from 50 countries.