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    Azerbaijan, Brazil mull development of bilateral ties

    02.10.2014 [13:33]
    Deputy FM of Azerbaijan Khalaf Khalafov received the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil for cooperation, culture and commerce Hadila Fontes da Rocha Vianna, the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan said. During the meeting, Khalafov praised the level of cooperation between the two countries, ...

    Baku hosts Grand Prix chess tournament

    02.10.2014 [11:55]
    The FIDE (The International Chess Federation) Grand Prix started the new season 2014-2015 in Baku at the culture center of the Ministry of National Security. Back in 2008 it was also the capital of Azerbaijan that hosted the first ever Grand Prix event and a great deal has changed since then as FIDE has organized 30 Grand Prix ...

    Armenian Armed Forces continue violating ceasefire with Azerbaijan

    02.10.2014 [11:51]
    Subunits of the Armenian Armed Forces shattered ceasefire with Azerbaijan in Kokhanabi and Alibeyi villages of Tovuz region, Yusifjanli village of Agdam region, Kuropatkino village of Khojavend region, Tap Garagoyunlu village of Goranboy region, ...
    Defense Minister Zakir Hasanov observes joint exercises of Azerbaijani and Turkish Air Forces

    Defense Minister Zakir Hasanov observes joint exercises of Azerbaijani and Turkish Air Forces

    02.10.2014 [11:35]
    Defense Minister of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov visited the site, where combat flights are carried out, to control the joint exercises of the Azerbaijani and Turkish Air Forces. “MIG-29” and “F-16” fighter aircrafts carried out training and combat flights through various ...
    Azerbaijani Ambassador meets Chief of Navy of South African Republic

    Azerbaijani Ambassador meets Chief of Navy of South African Republic

    01.10.2014 [21:04]
    Azerbaijani Ambassador to the South African Republic Elkhan Polukhov has met Chief of the Navy, Admiral Samuel Hlongwane. The Ambassador briefed Samuel Hlongwane on ongoing political and economic processes in Azerbaijan. They discussed relations between Azerbaijan and the South African Republic in a variety ...
    Azerbaijani, Indonesian constitutional courts discuss development of cooperation

    Azerbaijani, Indonesian constitutional courts discuss development of cooperation

    01.10.2014 [20:44]
    Chairman of the Constitutional Court of Azerbaijan Farhad Abdullayev has met Secretary General of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia Janedjri Gaffar. Abdullayev hailed rapid development of relations between Azerbaijan and Indonesia ...
    Azerbaijani Deputy FM: Greatest progress in 18-year negotiations on Caspian Sea status achieved at Astrakhan Summit

    Azerbaijani Deputy FM: Greatest progress in 18-year negotiations on Caspian Sea status achieved at Astrakhan Summit

    01.10.2014 [20:17]
    “We consider satisfactory the results of the 4th summit of the heads of state of the Caspian littoral states held in Astrakhan,” said Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Khalaf Khalafov at the press conference. ...

    UNDP Administrator arrives in Azerbaijan

    01.10.2014 [18:09]
    Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Helen Clark began her visit to Azerbaijan. She gave a briefing to the press on the objectives of the visit at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport. In the briefing, Helen Clark expressed satisfaction for seeing Azerbaijan as a middle-income country and stressed the importance of strengthening strategic cooperation between the UNDP and Azerbaijan. ...

    Assets of Azerbaijan Armed Forces Assistance Fund rise

    01.10.2014 [15:39]
    The assets of the Azerbaijan Armed Forces Assistance Fund have reached AZN 57,809,552. According to the Defense Ministry, capital assets of the Fund made 211,791 in US dollars, while the euro account made 593. The Armed Forces Assistance Fund was established ...

    Azerbaijani MPs to attend OSCE PA autumn session

    01.10.2014 [14:23]
    A delegation headed by vice-speaker of the Azerbaijani parliament, head of the Azerbaijani delegation to the OSCE PA Bahar Muradova will be on a visit to Geneva (Switzerland) on October 1-6 to participate in the autumn session of the ...
    Diplomatic representation of Mexico established in Azerbaijan

    Diplomatic representation of Mexico established in Azerbaijan

    01.10.2014 [14:11]
    Diplomatic representation of Mexico has been established in Baku. To this end, the charge d’affairs of diplomatic representation of Mexico in Azerbaijan Francisco Ernesto Romero Bock was received at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ...
    Charity event of Azerbaijan’s First Lady for orphans kicks of in Islamabad

    Charity event of Azerbaijan’s First Lady for orphans kicks of in Islamabad

    01.10.2014 [14:06]
    A charity event on the eve of Eid al-Adha for orphans in Beyt-Ul-Mal orphanage in Islamabad, Pakistan was held with the support of Azerbaijani First Lady, President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Mehriban Aliyeva. Organized for over 800 residents from 6 children homes in the cities of Islamabad and Ravalpindi, the event was attended by members ...

    German embassy in Azerbaijan marks public holiday

    01.10.2014 [13:49]
    The German embassy in Azerbaijan has organized an official reception to mark public holiday – the German Unity Day. Following the national anthems of Azerbaijan and Germany, Ambassador Heidrun Tempel spoke of development of the relations between the two countries. The diplomat said Germany was one of the first countries to recognize Azerbaijan`s independence, and ...
    Participants of ECO member countries pay respect to national leader Heydar Aliyev and Azerbaijani heroes

    Participants of ECO member countries pay respect to national leader Heydar Aliyev and Azerbaijani heroes

    01.10.2014 [13:36]
    Participants of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) member countries have today visited the Alley of Honours to lay a wreath at the tomb of national leader, founder and architect of modern Azerbaijani state Heydar Aliyev. They also put flowers at the grave of prominent ophthalmologist, academician Zarifa Aliyeva. The participants then visited the Alley of Martyrs to commemorate Azerbaijani heroes who ...

    Armenian Armed Forces continue violating ceasefire with Azerbaijan

    01.10.2014 [13:30]
    Subunits of the Armenian Armed Forces shattered ceasefire with Azerbaijan in Alibayli village of Tovuz region September 30 and on the night of October 1. ...
    Azerbaijan, Turkey: next joint exercises due in Turkey

    Azerbaijan, Turkey: next joint exercises due in Turkey

    30.09.2014 [16:06]
    Deputy Defense Minister of Azerbaijan, Air Force commander, Lieutenant-General Ramiz Tahirov and the head of department on work with the staff of the Turkish Air Force, Brigadier General Emin Ayik, who is on visit in Baku, met with the personnel of the Air Forces of Azerbaijan and Turkey participating in trainings, the Defense Ministry’s press service said ...

    OSCE monitoring ends without incidents

    30.09.2014 [15:05]
    In accordance with the mandate of the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, the OSCE mission has today conducted a monitoring on troops contact line near Sarijali village of Azerbaijan`s Aghdam region. The monitoring ended without an incident ...

    Armenian Armed Forces continue violating ceasefire with Azerbaijan

    30.09.2014 [11:53]
    Subunits of the Armenian Armed Forces shattered ceasefire with Azerbaijan in Kokhanabi village of Tovuz region, nameless hills of Goranboy, Khojavend and Fizuli regions on September 29 and on the night of September ...
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