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Oil prices increase on world markets

12.02.2019 [11:19]
On London ICE (InterContinental Exchange Futures) cost of the Brent crude oil increased $0.28 to trade at $61.79, while the price of Light crude at the NYMEX (New York Mercantile Exchange) rose $0.22 to stand at $52.63 on world markets ...

Aladdin 2019 cast! Will Smith is the Genie in first look pictures from Disney remake

12.02.2019 [11:04]
The Hollywood star is taking on the iconic role made famous by the late Robin Williams Fans have been given a first look at Will Smith as the Genie in Guy Ritchie’s upcoming live action remake of Aladdin ...

OSCE to hold monitoring on contact line of troops

12.02.2019 [10:54]
The OSCE is expected to monitor the line of contact between Azerbaijani and Armenian troops on February 13. The monitoring will be held under the mandate of the OSCE chairperson-in-office personal representative in the direction of Azerbaijan’s Goranboy District ...

Azerbaijan`s Defense Ministry: Armenian armed units violated ceasefire 21 times

12.02.2019 [10:53]
Azerbaijan`s Defense Ministry has said the Armenian armed forces continue to violate the ceasefire regime. "The Azerbaijani armed forces came under fire 21 times throughout the day," the ministry said in a statement ...

Presidential Order on setting NAM’s Summit in Baku made public

12.02.2019 [10:52]
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev signed an Order on setting up an Organizing Committee for hosting the 18th Summit of the heads of states and governments of the member countries of Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in 2019 in Baku and the measures related to Azerbaijan’s chairmanship ...

Azerbaijani oil price sells for $63.39

12.02.2019 [10:47]
The price of Azerbaijani oil has decreased on the world markets. The price of a barrel of Azeri Light crude oil fell $0.42 to stand at $63.39 ...

Military helicopter crashes in Istanbul

11.02.2019 [21:22]
A military helicopter crashed on Monday during emergency landing in Istanbul leaving four soldiers injured, the provincial governor said, Anadolu Agency reported. Confirming the injury toll, Ali Yerlikaya said in a tweet that the helicopter crashed near a residential ...

Azerbaijani judokas to contest medals at Dusseldorf Grand Slam 2019

11.02.2019 [21:03]
Azerbaijani judokas will compete in Dusseldorf Grand Slam 2019 to be held in Germany on February 22-24. Azerbaijan`s hopes will be pinned on 18 judo fighters ...

Turkey parts ways with head coach Lucescu

11.02.2019 [20:01]
Turkish national football team and head coach Mircea Lucescu mutually terminated their contract, the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) announced on Monday, Anadolu Agency reported. In August 2017, Lucescu, 73, signed a two-year contract with a one-year option. He had previously coached Turkish clubs Galatasaray ...

President allocates funding for renovation of Sumgayit City hospital No2

11.02.2019 [19:54]
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has signed an Order regarding measures to renovate Sumgayit City hospital No2. Under the presidential order, the Ministry of Health is allocated 5 million manats ...

Cuban Ambassador visits AZERTAC’s newly launched Spanish department VIDEO

11.02.2019 [19:35]
Ambassador of Cuba to Azerbaijan Alfredo Fidel Nieves Portuondo has today visited Azerbaijan State News Agency (AZERTAC) to familiarize himself with the agency’s newly launched Spanish language department. The ambassador met with the department staff, and exchanged views ...

Azerbaijan`s triple jumper wins international tournament in France

11.02.2019 [19:34]
Azerbaijan`s athlete Nazim Babayev has become the winner of an international elite tournament in Metz, France. He sealed the gold medal in the men's triple jump with an effort of 16.67m ...

President allocates funding for construction of road in Goranboy

11.02.2019 [19:17]
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has signed an Order regarding measures to construct Gizilhajili-Goranboy-Goran-Rahimli-Veyisli-Gazanbulag-Borsunlu road in Goranboy district. Under the presidential Order, Azerbaijan Highway State Agency is allocated 21.3 million manats for the construction ...

5G self-driving bus tested in China

11.02.2019 [19:09]
A self-driving bus assisted by the 5G mobile network is on a test run in Chongqing, a vehicle-manufacturing powerhouse in southwestern China, local authorities said, according to Xinhua. The bus, equipped with technologies such as Controller Area Network and laser radar ...

Afghan products to be displayed in Azerbaijan as part of Lapis Lazuli Corridor project

11.02.2019 [18:43]
A group of at least 1,000 Afghan investors is preparing to travel to Lapis Lazuli member nations within the next two months to display the country’s products in multiple exhibitions in Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey – which are the members of the trade ...

Azerbaijani judokas to compete in Fuengirola Cadet European Cup 2019

11.02.2019 [18:41]
Azerbaijani judokas will vie for the medals at Fuengirola Cadet European Cup 2019 to be held in Spain on February 16-17. Azerbaijan`s hopes will be pinned on eight judo fighters. The tournament will bring together 374 judokas ...

Bulent Ozerdim: “Ticket Sales increase after the extension of Azerbaijan Grand Prix’s contract with F1”

11.02.2019 [18:29]
Baku City Circuit Operations Company (BCC) has announced that an international interest in the race has sharply increased after extension of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix’s contract with F1. Commenting on a status update on ticket sales for Formula 1 Azerbaijan ...

His Excellency Mr Nayib Bukele, President-elect of the Republic of El Salvador

11.02.2019 [16:55]
Dear Mr Bukele, I heartily congratulate you on the occasion of your election as the President of the Republic of El Salvador. I hope that we will make joint efforts to develop and expand relations between ...

First Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva visited special school No268 in Baku

11.02.2019 [16:41]
First Vice-President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Mehriban Aliyeva has visited a special school No268 in Nasimi district, Baku. Mehriban Aliyeva met with children, and enquired about their studies ...

First Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva met with residents of orphanage No1 in Baku

11.02.2019 [16:26]
First Vice-President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Mehriban Aliyeva has visited the orphanage No1 in Nasimi district, Baku. Acting chief physician of the orphanage Simuzar Topchubashova informed ...

First Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva visited Children's Psycho-Neurological Center in Baku

11.02.2019 [15:52]
First Vice-President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Mehriban Aliyeva has visited the Children's Psycho-Neurological Center in Narimanov district, Baku. Chief physician Irada Musayeva informed First Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva ...

Turkish, Russian officials to discuss Syria in Ankara

11.02.2019 [14:52]
Russian defense minister will arrive in Turkey on Monday to discuss Syria with his Turkish counterpart, according to Turkish National Defense Ministry sources, Anadolu Agency reported. Russia’s Sergey Shoygu will pay a visit to the capital Ankara upon the ...

Las Vegas World Affairs Council hosts a presentation on Azerbaijan

11.02.2019 [13:26]
At the invitation of the Las Vegas World Affairs Council (LVWAC), Azerbaijan's Consul General in Los Angeles Nasimi Aghayev addressed the LVWAC members in Las Vegas, the U.S. State of Nevada ...

President Ilham Aliyev received chairman of Dutch-Azerbaijan Friendship Group VIDEO

11.02.2019 [13:09]
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received Former President of the Senate of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Honorary President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Chairman of Dutch-Azerbaijan Friendship Group Rene van der Linden ...

OSCE Chairperson-in-Office visits Georgia

11.02.2019 [12:15]
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovakia Miroslav Lajčák is visiting Georgia. Within his trip, Miroslav Lajčák is said to meet with the country’s President, Premier, Foreign Minister and the State Minister for ...