Azerbaijan`s Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov has met with National Security Adviser of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Hamdullah Mohib on the sidelines of the 18th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in Baku. The sides hailed the current level of development of the Azerbaijani-Afghan relations. The Afghan official highlighted the latest …
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Azerbaijani defense minister attends 9th Beijing Xiangshan Forum
An Azerbaijani delegation led by Minister of Defense, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov has attended the 9th Beijing Xiangshan Forum. More than 1,300 people, including 76 official delegations, defense ministers from 23 countries, representatives and scholars from international organizations, as well as observers of various countries attended the forum. With the …
Read More »Azerbaijani parliament speaker heads to Japan
Speaker of the Azerbaijani parliament Ogtay Asadov has left for Japan to attend the enthronement ceremony of the country`s new Emperor Naruhito. According to Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, more than 2,000 representatives, including heads of state and other dignitaries from more than 170 countries will attend the ceremony. Among …
Read More »Georgian ambassador hails initiative to plant 650,000 trees in Azerbaijan
The initiative by Azerbaijani First Vice President Mehriban Aliyeva to plant 650,000 trees in one day on the occasion of the 650th anniversary of brilliant Azerbaijani poet Imadaddin Nasimi symbolizes the high value that the Azerbaijani people attach to the literary and cultural heritage, Georgian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Zurab Pataradze …
Read More »Yanar Bulag – unusual fire spring
The coastal Astara region of Azerbaijan is lushly forested and is known especially for its citrus fruits. Rising rapidly behind this narrow fringe, the first phalanx of wooded hills are vaguely evocative of South-East Asia with big slightly sparse tree cover on thin, red soil. Behind are folds of forested …
Read More »Caspian European Club holds general meeting
On October 16, a general meeting of the top managers of the Caspian European Club member companies took place under the chairmanship of First Deputy Chairman and CEO of the Caspian European Club Telman Aliyev. Reports of the members of the board, heads of committees, sectoral and inter-sectoral workgroups operating …
Read More »Azerbaijan, Italy discuss strategic partnership
Speaker of Azerbaijani Parliament Ogtay Asadov has met with President of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Italian Senate Vito Rosario Petrocelli to discuss the issues of strategic partnership. Asadov noted that this visit would contribute to the development of the two countries` parliamentary relations. He described Italy as Azerbaijan`s …
Read More »Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrives in Azerbaijan for visit
President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan has arrived in the Republic of Azerbaijan to attend the 7th Summit of the Council of Cooperation of Turkic-speaking States. A guard of honor was arranged for the Turkish President at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport decorated with the national flags …
Read More »Azerbaijan, Russia discuss development of cultural cooperation
Azerbaijani Minister of Culture Abulfas Garayev has met with a Russian delegation led by advisor to the Minister of Culture Mikhail Kozhemyakin. Garayev hailed the development of cultural relations between Azerbaijan and Russia. He noted that Azerbaijan successfully cooperates with different countries in the cultural area as well as implements …
Read More »Azerbaijani, Georgian PMs meet in Baku
Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ali Asadov and Prime Minister of Georgia Giorgi Gakharia have held a one-on-one meeting. Prime Minister Ali Asadov then hosted a dinner in honor of Georgian counterpart Giorgi Gakharia.
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