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First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva pays respect to prominent Orientalist Aida Imanguliyeva

10.10.2015 [18:06]
First Lady of Azerbaijan, President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Mehriban Aliyeva, members of the family and friends of outstanding Orientalist Aida Imanguliyeva have today visited the second Alley of Honors to lay flowers at her tomb. ...

Zurab Abashidze: Azerbaijan will remain main supplier of natural gas to Georgia

10.10.2015 [18:03]
Azerbaijan will remain the main natural gas supplier to Georgia, even if the transit of Russian gas increases, special representative of the Georgian PM Zurab Abashidze said in an interview to News-Georgia. ...

President Ilham Aliyev phoned President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan

10.10.2015 [16:48]
On October 10, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev made a phone call to President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The head of state said he was deeply shocked by the news of heavy loss of life and injuries as a result of a horrific terror attack in Ankara, ...

Baku hosts EFPM 21st General Assembly

10.10.2015 [15:44]
The 21st General Assembly of European Fair Play Movement (EFPM) has today kicked off in Baku. In his remarks at the event, President of EFPM Christian Hinterberger noted that Baku has excellently hosted the joint Congress of EFPM ...

Azerbaijan`s Dadashbeyli wins 105kg weightlifting European gold

10.10.2015 [15:24]
Azerbaijan claimed their third gold medal at the European Junior & U23 Weightlifting Championships in Klaipeda, Lithuania after Dadash Dadashbeyli triumphed in the men's 105kg division. Dadashbeyli secured the gold medal after lifting a total of 382kg - 176kg ...

His Excellency Mr Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of the Republic of Turkey

10.10.2015 [14:05]
Dear Mr. President, Dear brother, I was deeply saddened by the news of heavy loss of life as a result of explosions in Ankara. ...

Armenians violated ceasefire with Azerbaijan 79 times throughout the day

10.10.2015 [14:01]
The situation on the contact line between Azerbaijan and Armenia has remained tense as the Armenian Armed Forces shattered ceasefire a total of 79 times throughout the day, Azerbaijan`s Defense Ministry said. The ceasefire was violated in Tap Garagoyunlu, Gulustan villages in Goranboy region, Chilaburt, Goyarkh ...

President Ilham Aliyev received the Prime Minister of Georgia VIDEO

10.10.2015 [14:00]
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili. The sides noted with the pleasure that bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and Georgia were developing successfully in the political ...

Russia's Deputy Minister of Economic Development: 'We regard Azerbaijan our reliable partner'

10.10.2015 [13:58]
Azerbaijan is one of the most effective trade partners of Russia in the CIS space, Russia's Deputy Minister of Economic Development Alexei Likhachev told Russian media. According to Likhachev, 600 Russian enterprises operate in Azerbaijan including joint ventures: "We also ...

Oil price on world markets

10.10.2015 [13:36]
The price of oil fell again in the world markets. On the New York Stock Exchange NYMEX (New York Mercantile Exchange) cost of the US Light crude oil decreased $0.90 to stand at ...

Robert Prosinecki: “I believe that my team will demonstrate good football”

10.10.2015 [12:47]
"We are having a training camp for 5 days. I'm satisfied with the trainings and preparations for the match. We know that it will not easy for us. Italy is four-time world champion and the group's leader. But we are undefeatable in last 4 matches. I believe that my team will ...

Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov: "Nizami Ganjavi International Center became a think tank"

10.10.2015 [11:56]
President of the Republic of Macedonia Gjorge Ivanov has met chairman of the State Committee on Work with Diaspora, Board Member of Nizami Ganjavi International Center Nazim Ibrahimov as part of the conference titled "New Visions of Partnership & Neighbourhood for ...

Azerbaijan chess player leads "PokerStars Isle of Man International 2015"

09.10.2015 [22:28]
Azerbaijani chess player Arkadi Naydich leads the "PokerStars Isle of Man International 2015" tournament. The Azerbaijani chess player will next face Indian Pendyala Harikrishna ...

Azerbaijani FM meets incoming Egyptian Ambassador

09.10.2015 [22:11]
Azerbaijani Minister of Foreign Affairs Elmar Mammadyarov has met newly-appointed Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the country Suzanne Mouh Gamil. Ambassador Suzanne Mouh Gamil handed the copy of her credentials to Elmar Mammadyarov ...

V4 countries, Croatia discuss refugees

09.10.2015 [22:04]
Presidents of the Visegrad Four countries and Croatia are meeting today for a two-day-long discussion in Hungary’s Balatonfured on topics including immigration, climate change, and the Western Balkan situation, Hungarian online daily origo.hu reported today ...

International community commits to refocus attention on Afghan refugee situation; calls for increased support for regional solutions

09.10.2015 [21:45]
The international community today reaffirmed its commitment towards seeking lasting solutions for millions of Afghan refugees, in a bid to end one of the longest displacement situations in recorded history, according to UNDP in Azerbaijan. In a statement issued during ...

Ambassador: Switzerland keen to develop its cooperation with Azerbaijan

09.10.2015 [21:40]
Incoming Swiss Ambassador in Baku Philipp Stalder has expressed his country`s keenness to develop cooperation with Azerbaijan as he presented a copy of his credentials to FM Elmar Mammadyarov ...

Hulkenberg fastest in Sochi after diesel spillage delay

09.10.2015 [21:32]
Friday’s first practice for the 2015 Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix began half an hour later than scheduled thanks to an earlier diesel spill on the Sochi Autodrom. With the circuit cleaned up, it was Force India’s Nico Hulkenberg who ultimately set the pace after a flurry of late improvements, just 0.052s up on Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg ...

Global brand Hennessy to celebrate its 250th anniversary in Baku with exhibition of Rashad Mehdiyev

09.10.2015 [21:18]
A personal exhibition of famous Azerbaijani artist, Honourable Academician of the Imperial Academy of Arts of Russia, Doctor of Sciences in Philosophy of Art and Associate Professor of the Academy of Arts of Azerbaijan Rashad Mehdiyev will be arranged to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Hennessy Cognac House at the Museum of Modern Art in October ...

Anastasia Ibrahimli wins European gold for Azerbaijan in 69kg weightlifting VIDEO

09.10.2015 [21:14]
Azerbaijan`s Anastasia Ibrahimli has won the gold medal in the 69kg section with a score of 226kg at the European Junior & U23 Weightlifting Championships in Klaipeda, Lithuania ...

Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestler reaches final of 6th Summer Military World Games

09.10.2015 [20:54]
Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestler Rafig Huseynov (80kg) has progressed to the final of the 6th Summer Military World Games in Mungyeong, the Republic of Korea after beating Armenian Sargis Kocharyan 4-1 ...

Bakcell unveils service center in Lankaran with brand new concept and design

09.10.2015 [20:53]
Bakcell, the first mobile operator and the leading mobile Internet provider of Azerbaijan, has opened a service center with a brand new concept and design in the city of Lankaran. Bakcell Customer Service Center offers a full range of services for the subscribers at the address of H. Aslanov avenue ...

OSCE monitoring ends without incidents VIDEO

09.10.2015 [20:50]
In accordance with the mandate of the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, the OSCE mission has today conducted a monitoring on the troops` line of contact near Kamarli village of Azerbaijan`s Gazakh region. The monitoring ended without an incident. According to Azerbaijan`s Defense Ministry, the monitoring was ...

UAE Ambassador presents his credentials to Azerbaijani FM

09.10.2015 [20:48]
Azerbaijani Minister of Foreign Affairs Elmar Mammadyarov has met newly appointed Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to the country Mohamad Ahmed Hamil Al-Qubaisi. During the meeting, Ambassador Mohamad Ahmed Hamil Al-Qubaisi presented ...

Azerbaijan`s Council General in Batumi meets head of Supreme Council of Adjara

09.10.2015 [20:31]
Azerbaijan`s newly appointed Council General in Batumi Rashad Ismayilov has met head of the Supreme Council of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara Avtandil Beridze. They discussed prospects for developing Azerbaijan-Georgia relations in particular in cultural ...