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Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has sent a congratulatory letter to Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia Peter Cosgrove. “On my own behalf and on behalf of the people of Azerbaijan, I heartily congratulate you and all your people on the occasion of Australia Day. I believe that the further strengthening …

The opportunity for Czech companies can represent the fields that are in priority to be developed by Azerbaijan’s government, to diversify the economy and support the development of the non-oil sector, Marta Novakova, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic told Trend. “These are mainly agriculture, chemical and …

Azerbaijan has ranked 70th among 80 countries in terms of business opportunities and economic growth rates, according to a new ranking from U.S. News & World Report, an American media company that publishes news, opinion, consumer advice, rankings, and analysis. The analysts of the rating highlight the large oil and …

On London ICE (InterContinental Exchange Futures) cost of the Brent crude oil increased $0.68 to trade at $61.77, while the price of Light crude at the NYMEX (New York Mercantile Exchange) rose $0.65 to stand at $53.78 on world markets.

The Jerusalem Post has published an article headlined “Israel, Azerbaijan strengthen and expand strategic partnership”. Written by political analyst Arye Gut, the article says: “The Israeli defense company Elbit manufactures drones for Israel’s military. Elbit Systems has sold Azerbaijan its latest unmanned aerial vehicle, which is capable of long-range, precise, …

Director General of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) Noel Curran has revealed that Krakow has been selected as the host city for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2019. In an interview with TVP Info, the EBU Director General has revealed that Krakow will be the host city for Junior Eurovision …

The Azerbaijan national under-21 football team have been held to a goalless draw by Russian club Spartak-2 Moscow. The match was held as part of Azerbaijani footballers` training camp in Antalya, Turkey.