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Sheki, located in a picturesque mountainous region of Azerbaijan, 380 km west of Baku, has an ancient history dating back about 2500 years. It has preserved many historical sights, a special place among which is occupied by the Sheki Khans’ Palace, one of the best examples of Azerbaijani architecture. Residents …

The Japanese Nippon AM radio has broadcast a special program about Azerbaijan. An economic expert, producer of the “World Investors TV” Kazuyasu Ishida and host of the radio program Kuroki Hitomi provided an insight into Azerbaijan’s geographic position, rich history, culture and strong economic potential. They drew the Japanese audience’s …

“The combat capability of the Azerbaijani Army is one of the key factors in ensuring the territorial integrity of the country,” said Minister of Defense Colonel General Zakir Hasanov at an official meeting held at the Central Command Post. Participants in the event included deputy defense ministers, commanders of the …

Azerbaijan is a very active country in the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and is respected for its activities in the union, François Rancy, director of ITU Radiocommunication Bureau, told Trend. Speaking of the broadcasting services of the ITU member countries, Rancy said that to use a frequency band, the countries …

A minibus with Azerbaijani citizens turned over in Russia’s Stavropol region, six people were injured, Trend reports referring to the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the region. “The information was obtained at 10:45 (GMT+3),” the ministry said. “According to the information, a Mercedes minibus transporting Azerbaijani citizens and running along …

The average price in the car market of Baku was 42,152 manats in November 2018, Nusret Ibrahimov, director general of the consulting company MBA Group and real estate expert, told Trend. He said the average price in the car market increased by 12.22 percent compared to the previous month. In …

Indian oil companies are looking forward to expand their business with partners in Azerbaijan’s oil and gas sector, Sanjay Rana, the Indian Ambassador to Azerbaijan, told Trend. He reminded that an Indian multinational oil and gas company Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has share in Azerbaijan’s Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli (ACG) oil …