Tag Archives: Azerbaijan

Increasing the number of Azerbaijani satellites is one of the important issues, Azernews reports, citing the Chairman of Azerkosmos, Samaddin Asadov telling at the discussion of the new draft law “On Space Activity”, which was discussed at the committee meeting of the Milli Majlis on May 11. He noted that currently, Azerbaijan …

The Cabinet of Ministers has made changes in the “goods nomenclature of foreign economic activity of the Republic of Azerbaijan, rates of import customs duties and rates of export customs duties,” Azernews reports. The decision was prepared in order to adapt the current legislation to the “Protocol on Amendments to the Preferential …

Chairman of Azerbaijan’s State Customs Committee, Customs Service Lieutenant General Shahin Baghirov has met with a delegation led by Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Yoshikawa Yuumi. Touching upon the economic and trade relations between the two countries, the sides stressed the importance of further strengthening of cooperation in …

On May 4, the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov received the new Commander of the Russian peacekeeping forces temporarily deployed in the territory of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Alexander Lentsov, Azernews reports, citing MoD. The meeting discussed the operational situation in the Karabakh economic …

Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum will host an international scientific conference “Intercultural Dialogue and Ethnic Identity” on May 5-6. The conference is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the National Leader Heydar Aliyev, Azernews reports. The event is co-organized by the Azerbaijan Culture Ministry, the National Carpet Museum with the support of the …

The investments of SOCAR Türkiye have reached $18bn, Azernews reports, citing the CEO of SOCAR Turkiye, Elchin Ibadov’s interview given to international media outlets. “SOCAR is the largest foreign direct investor in Turkiye. As a company operating in the field of energy, which is one of the most priority areas for the …

A group of non-governmental organisations in Azerbaijan have appealed to the international community regarding to the continued mine terror by the Republic of Armenia against Azerbaijani civilians. The appeal made on 29 april 2023 reads: Dear all, It is not the first time we, the non-governmental organizations of Azerbaijan are …

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva, President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his wife Emine Erdogan, who participated in the TEKNOFEST Festival, answered the questions of Fulya Ozturk, correspondent of CNN Turk TV. President Ilham Aliyev said in the interview: I am very happy …

Azerbaijani, Georgian and Turkish heads of military educational institutions held a trilateral meeting at the National Defense University, Azernews reports. Rector of the University, Professor, Lt-Gen Heydar Piriyev welcomed the guests and emphasized the importance of discussion and exchange of experience. Furthermore, he noted that the close cooperation between the three countries …

“We strongly reject the Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia dated April 23, 2023, on the measures taken by Azerbaijan to establish a border checkpoint at the starting point of the Lachin-Khankandi road on the Azerbaijan-Armenia border,” said Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs as it commented on …