Azerbaijani prominent film director Vagif Mustafayev leads the 3rd Turkish World Documentary Film Festival jury, the gala night and awarding ceremony of which was realized with the participation of eight countries. Organized by the Journalists Association of the Turkish World, the festival hosted 140 documentaries from eight countries and 28 …
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SOCAR president meets with Turkish energy and natural resources minister
SOCAR’s President Rovnaq Abdullayev has met with the Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Fatih Donmez. Abdullayev provided an insight into SOCAR’s investments in Turkey. He highlighted the forthcoming launch of Star refinery next week. “Built in the territory of the Turkish PETKIM oil and gas complex, the refinery will …
Read More »Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation presents calendar of competitions for 2019 in Baku
The Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation has presented a calendar of international competitions in the branches of gymnastics to be held in Baku in 2019, the Federation said in a statement. On February 16-17, the World Cup in trampoline tumbling will be launched, the message says. One month later, on March 14-17, …
Read More »Winners of Azerbaijan’s First International Animation Festival announced [PHOTO/VİDEO]
By Laman Ismayilova Azerbaijan’s First International Animation Festival (ANIMAFILM) was held at Yarat Contemporary Art Space on October 19-21. The project aims to develop creative and production activities of filmmakers, film and animation studios of the country, review various genres of professional animation by foreign directors and exchange experience. The festival …
Read More »Azerbaijan, OSCE discuss bilateral cooperation
Speaker of Azerbaijan`s Parliament Ogtay Asadov has met with Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the South Caucasus Ambassador Rudolf Michalka to discuss the issues of bilateral cooperation between the country and the organization. Asadov noted that Azerbaijan attaches great importance to the development of relations with leading international …
Read More »Azerbaijan, ECO discuss cooperation
Azerbaijan`s Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov has met with a delegation led by Secretary General of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Dr. Hadi Soleimanpour. Underlining the support of Azerbaijan to the regional economic projects implemented in the ECO region, Minister Mammadyarov emphasized that Azerbaijan attaches special importance to the establishment of …
Read More »President Ilham Aliyev received president of Chamber of Representatives of Uruguay
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received President of the Chamber of Representatives of Uruguay Jorge Gandini. The head of state praised Jorge Gandini`s participation in the 6th Baku International Humanitarian Forum, describing this as a sign of Uruguay`s support for the forum and the country`s interest …
Read More »Vice Speaker: There is great potential for cooperation between Estonia, Azerbaijan
By Narmina Mammadova There is a great potential for cooperation between Azerbaijan and Estonia, Vice-President of the Estonian Parliament Kalle Laanet said during a meeting with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov on October 23. Mammadyarov welcomed the Vice-Speaker and said that relations between Azerbaijan and Estonia were successfully developing. …
Read More »Azerbaijani customs officers meet with Chinese businessmen
A meeting with representatives of Chinese companies operating in Azerbaijan has been held at the State Customs Committee (SCC), the committee said in a statement Oct. 25. The meeting has been attended by First Deputy Chairman of the Committee, Major General of the Customs Service Ismayil Huseynov, Deputy Chairman of …
Read More »Azerbaijan, Turkey have enough will and resources to implement more than one major project
Azerbaijan and Turkey have enough will and resources to implement more than one major project, the President of the Executive Committee of the Economic Research Foundation of Turkey, expert Ahmet Incekara told reporters Oct. 24. The expert recalled that recently the opening ceremony of the Star oil refinery, owned by …
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