The United States welcomes the release by Azerbaijan of 15 Armenian detainees in exchange for Armenia sharing information with Azerbaijan that will facilitate humanitarian demining, Trend reports citing the US embassy in Azerbaijan. “These actions follow Azerbaijan’s June 12 release of Armenian detainees and Armenia’s decision to provide Azerbaijan information …
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Azerbaijani and Turkish Air Forces discuss expansion of relations
Azerbaijan`s Deputy Minister of Defense – Commander of the Air Force, Lieutenant General Ramiz Tahirov has met with a delegation led by Commander of the Air Force of Turkey, Army General Hasan Kucukakyuz, who is on a working visit to Azerbaijan. The Turkish delegation first visited the grave of national …
Read More »Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan mull implementation of joint projects
The implementation of joint projects between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan have been discussed during the meeting between Azerbaijan’s Economy Minister Mikayil Jabbarov with the Board Chairman of Samruk-Kazyna JSC and KazMunayQaz JSC, the country’s economy ministry press service reported on July 5. During the meeting, it was noted that relations between …
Read More »SOCAR says blast in Caspian Sea caused by mud volcano eruption
The blast that occurred in the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea on July 4 had been caused by mud volcano eruption in Dashli Island, the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) reported today. “A mud volcano where natural combustion took place, has been found 30 km off the coast …
Read More »Greece exempts nationals of Azerbaijan from entry restrictions
Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Friday added five countries to the list of countries whose citizens are exempted from entry restrictions to Greece, Trend reports citing Greek City Times. CAA’s current entry-ban notam was also extended to Thursday July 8. Permanent residents of the European Union and the Schengen area are …
Read More »Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan consider increasing mutual cargo transportation, transit potential
On July 2, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Sardor Umurzakov received Ambassador of Azerbaijan Guseyn Guliev, Trend reports citing Kun.uz. During the talks, the parties discussed the current agenda of bilateral cooperation, the prospects for its development, as well as the progress in the implementation of previously reached agreements. “Priority areas for …
Read More »Thousands of beekeeping farms moving to Kalbajar
As many as 2,500 bee colonies more are being moved to the pastures of Azerbaijan’s, Kalbajar district, previously liberated from Armenian occupation, the Ministry of Agriculture told Trend. Within a pilot project, the Working Group on Economic Issues of the Interdepartmental Center, operating under the Coordination Headquarters (created to find …
Read More »Russian Export Center offers financial instruments for implementation of projects in Azerbaijan
The Russian Export Center offered to use its financial instruments for the implementation of big infrastructure projects in Azerbaijan, Trend reports on July 2 with reference to the Russian Export Center and the statement made during the meeting of Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Shahin Mustafayev and the Russian delegation headed by …
Read More »Russia allows tomato imports from more Azerbaijani enterprises
Russia’s agriculture watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor has lifted the ban on tomato imports from eleven more Azerbaijani enterprises, starting from July 1. The decision was made based on the results of the quarantine phytosanitary examination of samples of products selected during the joint video inspections, and under the guarantees of Azerbaijan’s Food …
Read More »Azerbaijan chairs meeting of NAM group at UNESCO
The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) group at UNESCO has held its regular plenary online meeting under Azerbaijan’s chairmanship, the local media reported on June 30. The meeting chaired by the head of Azerbaijan’s permanent mission to UNESCO, Ambassador Elman Abdullayev, was attended by UNESCO Deputy Director-General Xing Qu and ambassadors from the NAM member and observer …
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