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President Ilham Aliyev attended the opening of the Sabunchu Court Complex VIDEO

21.10.2015 [14:00]
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has attended the opening of the Sabunchu Court Complex. The head of state first viewed photo stands reflecting look of the complex, as well as projects of buildings of modern court complexes ...

Azerbaijan, Costa Rica discuss prospects for cooperation in ICT sphere

21.10.2015 [13:26]
Azerbaijani Minister of Communications and High Technologies Ali Abbasov has met the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Religion of the Republic of Costa Rica Manuel Gonzalez Sanz to discuss prospects for cooperation in the field of ICT ...

Presentation about Azerbaijan arouses interest in students of Japan's Waseda University

21.10.2015 [13:08]
Presentation about Azerbaijan aroused great interest among the students of Japan's Waseda University. Professor of the University Hiroaki Mohri briefed the participants on Azerbaijan`s regaining independence on October 18 in 1991. He informed that in late October, a group of ...

A report on 'Women Rights in the conflict situation - Azerbaijan as an example' presented in Paris

21.10.2015 [12:09]
A report on 'Women rights in the conflict situation - Azerbaijan as an example' prepared by Anne-Marie Lizin, honorary speaker of the Belgian Senate, Secretary General of the NGO MEWA Patricia Lalonde and geopolitical specialist Didier Chaudet, was presented at the ...

Oil price on world markets

21.10.2015 [11:14]
The price of oil continues to fall in the world markets. On the New York Stock Exchange NYMEX (New York Mercantile Exchange) cost of the US Light crude oil decreased $0.40 to stand at ...

Armenians violated ceasefire with Azerbaijan 102 times throughout the day

21.10.2015 [11:13]
The situation on the contact line between Azerbaijan and Armenia has remained tense as the Armenian Armed Forces shattered ceasefire a total of 102 times throughout the day, Azerbaijan`s Defense Ministry said. Armenian armed forces, located in Armenia's Paravakar village of Ijevan region Mosesgekh, Chinari ...

Azerbaijan`s Ambassador interviewed by Italian journal

21.10.2015 [10:37]
Italian "Progress time" online journal has published an article by Azerbaijan`s Ambassador to Italy Vagif Sadigov, who, in his interview highlighted Azerbaijani-Italian relations, as well as the progress and development Azerbaijan has reached after gaining independence and ...

Baku hosts Azerbaijan-Kazakhstan business forum

20.10.2015 [21:51]
Azerbaijani and Kazakh entrepreneurs have come together in Baku for a business forum. Addressing the event, Vice-President of the Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Nazim Tatliyev said his country was interested in ...

Azerbaijan's Orujov and Gasimov top world ranking list of International Judo Federation

20.10.2015 [21:40]
Azerbaijani judo fighters remain at the top of the International Judo Federation's rankings. Rustam Orujov and Elmar Gasimov ranked first in the 60kg and 100kg weight categories respectively ...

UAE international jailed for three months after criticising national coach

20.10.2015 [21:01]
The UAE international Abdullah Qassem has been jailed for three months after insulting his national team manager Mahdi Ali in a video, according to local media. The 29-year-old, who plays for Al-Dhafra in the UAE Arabian Gulf League, had made indecent gestures and criticised ...

Foreign Policy News: Azerbaijan plays key and critical role in South Caucasus and Middle East

20.10.2015 [20:37]
Foreign Policy News has posted an article by Arye Gut, a noted expert on the former Soviet Union and the Middle East and the head of the Israeli NGO, International Society Projects. In his article, Mr Gut says: “In spite of vast and intense international concerns, including ...

“Il Sole 24 Ore” newspaper highlights favorable environment for Italian companies in Azerbaijan

20.10.2015 [20:22]
Italy-based “Il Sole 24 Ore” newspaper has issued an article highlighting the favorable environment created for the country's companies in Azerbaijan. The article says that 13 companies of Italian Piedmont region operating in fashion, food, textile, construction and other ...

FM Mammadyarov meets Governor of Iran`s East Azerbaijan Province

20.10.2015 [20:18]
Azerbaijan`s Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov has received a delegation led by Governor of Iran`s East Azerbaijan Province Esmail Jabbarzadeh. Hailing the development of friendly and good neighborhood relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and ...

“BakuBuild-2015” to bring together 535 companies from 30 countries

20.10.2015 [19:59]
ITE Group Plc Regional Director Edward Stroon has said “BakuBuild-2015” exhibition will bring together 535 companies from 30 countries. “BakuBuild-2015”, the largest construction event in the Caspian region, will take place from 21 – 24 October ...

Azerbaijan`s Minister of Emergency Situations meets Governor of Iran`s East Azerbaijan Province

20.10.2015 [19:40]
Azerbaijan`s Minister of Emergency Situations Kamaladdin Heydarov has met a delegation led by Governor of the Islamic Republic of Iran`s East Azerbaijan Province Esmail Jabbarzadeh. Mr. Heydarov highlighted the progress achieved in preventing emergency situations and ...

George Washington University hosts presentation on Azerbaijani mugham

20.10.2015 [19:27]
Acclaimed US mugham specialist Jeffrey Werbock has made a presentation on Azerbaijan`s mugham at the George Washington University as part of the 16th annual meeting of the Central Eurasian Studies Society of the Elliott School of International Affairs ...

FIFA keeps Feb. 26 election date; Platini status uncertain

20.10.2015 [19:22]
FIFA decided Tuesday to stick with its presidential election date in February, as uncertainty surrounded Michel Platini's candidacy and Asia's top soccer official edged closer to entering the race, according to abcnews ...

Georgian FM hails his country`s relations with Azerbaijan

20.10.2015 [16:45]
“Georgia and Azerbaijan are committed to exemplary cooperation,” Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia Giorgi Kvirikashvili has told media after meeting Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov in Baku. Stressing that the relations between ...

Heydar Aliyev Center to turn up blue to mark 70th anniversary of United Nations VIDEO

20.10.2015 [16:20]
During the United Nations Day more than 150 iconic monuments, buildings, museums, bridges and other landmarks in more than 45 countries around the world will be lit up blue – the official color of the United Nations, as part of the "Turn the World into UN ...

Chief electoral officer: 63,500 young people to vote for the first time in this year's parliamentary elections VIDEO

20.10.2015 [16:16]
“This year's parliamentary elections will see 63,500 young people cast their ballots for the first time,” Mazahir Panahov, chairman of Azerbaijan`s Central Election Commission (CEC) has told a meeting with representatives of youth organizations ...

President Ilham Aliyev accepted the credentials of the newly-appointed Swiss Ambassador VIDEO

20.10.2015 [15:54]
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received the credentials of newly-appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Swiss Confederation Philipp Stalder. Ambassador Philipp Stalder reviewed the guard of honor ...

President Ilham Aliyev received the credentials of the incoming UAE Ambassador VIDEO

20.10.2015 [15:47]
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has accepted the credentials of newly-appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Arab Emirates Mohammed Hamel Al Qubaisi ...

President Ilham Aliyev received a delegation led by the Governor of Iran`s East Azerbaijan Province VIDEO

20.10.2015 [15:39]
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received a delegation led by Governor of the Islamic Republic of Iran`s East Azerbaijan Province Esmail Jabbarzadeh ...

Credit Agricole to pay $800 mn in sanctions case

20.10.2015 [15:29]
French bank Credit Agricole has agreed to pay $800 million to settle charges it flouted US sanctions in Iran and other countries, a person familiar with the matter said Monday, according to Yahoo News ...

China to exceed number of nuclear power plants in the US

20.10.2015 [14:09]
China is set to build six to eight nuclear power plants annually for the next five years and operate 110 plants by 2030, a plan authorities believe would meet the urgent need for clean energy, the media reported on Friday. China will invest 500 billion yuan ($78 billion) on domestically-developed nuclear power plants ...