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Today is the Day of Genocide of Azerbaijanis. Report informs that 99 years have passed since the genocide. Thus, Baku Soviet and Armenian Dashnak Armed Forces committed genocide against the Azerbaijanis in Baku and the regions of Baku province, as well as in Shamakhi, Guba, Lankaran, Hajigabul, Salyan, Zangezur, Karabakh, …

Caspian Oil&Gas 2017, the 24th International Caspian Oil and Gas exhibition, the largest energy sector event in the Caspian region, will take place from 31 May – to 3 June 2017 at Baku Expo Center. As a recognised international platform and the key event in the region’s oil and gas …

Baku-2017 Games volunteers and star ambassador of the Games Tunzala Aghayeva performed “Hello Baku- Anthem of Volunteers” together. Lyrics of “Hello Baku- Anthem of Volunteers” were written by Director of Baku-2017 Games Operating Committee Elchin Safarov and music was written by Star Ambassador Tunzala Aghayeva; it is the first song …

Application period of media representatives for media accreditation for Baku 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games to be held in 12-22 May, 2017 in Baku was officially extended. Initially applications’ deadline for Baku 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games media accreditation was until Friday, 31 March. Considering numerous media representatives’ appeals and requests on …

David Coulthard admits he is jealous of current Formula 1 drivers getting the chance to race on the Baku City Circuit after being impressed by the newest addition to the calendar. Having previously been to Baku in his role as a Red Bull ambassador, Coulthard was one of the first …

The intra-Syrian talks in Astana on January 23 resulted from active diplomatic efforts by Russia, Turkey and Iran. Currently the three are synchronizing their diplomacy and military operations in the Syrian conflict. Despite the tangled web of disagreements between external and internal actors, the regional powers know that resolving the …

The arrest of a travel-blogger Alexander Lapshin, a citizen of Russia, Israel and Ukraine, by Belarusian authorities and his extradition to Azerbaijan (1news.az, February 7) is an interesting case for a number of reasons, and particularly in the context of the unresolved Karabakh conflict. His arrest mobilized influential Armenian expatriate …