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Chair of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting visits Tazapir mosque complex

13.10.2014 [20:19]
Chairman of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) Ezzatollah Zarghami has visited Tazapir mosque complex as part of his Azerbaijan trip. ...

President Ilham Aliyev: Tens of thousands of hectares of new land will be introduced into circulation

13.10.2014 [20:08]
“As a result of the implementation of projects related to land reclamation, the Takhtakorpu water reservoir and the Shamkirchay reservoir, which is scheduled for opening soon tens of thousands of hectares of new land will be introduced into circulation,” said President Ilham Aliyev at the meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers. ...

Top Vietnamese official: Azerbaijani President`s Hanoi visit considerably contributed to development of bilateral relations

13.10.2014 [20:06]
Member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Vietnam, permanent member of the Secretariat of the Central Committee Communist Party Le Hong Anh has stressed the importance of the Azerbaijani President`s visit to Hanoi. ...

Participants of Baku FIDE Grand Prix tournament visit Heydar Aliyev Center

13.10.2014 [19:11]
Participants of Baku FIDE Grand Prix tournament have visited the Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku. They were informed that the Centre is a cultural complex designed by Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid. ...

Notizie Geopolitiche: TAP is significant for Italy’s energy market

13.10.2014 [19:08]
Italian Notizie Geopolitiche website has hailed the importance of the Trans-Anatolian Pipeline project (TAP) for the country. “TAP is of great significance for Italy`s energy market,” an article posted by the website says. ...

USA win first World Championship title, China and Brazil complete the podium

13.10.2014 [18:49]
USA are the new women’s world champions. In front of 12,600 thrilled fans in Milano’s Mediolanum Forum, USA overpowered China 3-1 (27-25, 25-20, 16-25, 26-24) to claim their first FIVB World Championship title. It was a historic ...

Statoil sells Shah Deniz stake to Petronas for $2.25 billion

13.10.2014 [18:39]
Statoil ASA (STL), Norway’s biggest energy company, will sell its 15.5 percent stake in the Shah Deniz field in Azerbaijan to Malaysia’s Petroliam Nasional Bhd for $2.25 billion as it seeks to reduce investment and prioritize high-value projects. ...

President Ilham Aliyev received a delegation led by the Defence Minister of Russia VIDEO

13.10.2014 [18:37]
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received a delegation led by Defence Minister of the Russian Federation Sergei Shoigu. Noting that bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and Russia were successfully and dynamically developing, the head of state recalled his recent meetings with President of ...

Azerbaijani Ambassador to Italy meets Mayor of Palermo

13.10.2014 [18:20]
Azerbaijani Ambassador to Italy Vagif Sadigov has met Mayor of Palermo Leoluca Orlando to discuss how to develop relations between the country and the city. ...

Young Azerbaijani mugham master to give concert in Shanghai

13.10.2014 [17:59]
Young Azerbaijani mugham singer Gochag Asgarov will give a three day concert as part of the Shanghai World Music Festival 2014. ...

Azerbaijani movie Nabat demonstrated at 50th Chicago International film festival

13.10.2014 [17:33]
Nabat by Azerbaijani filmmakers has been premiered as part of the 50th Chicago International film festival. Produced at Azerbaijanfilm studio, the film was shot in 2014. The story highlights the Karabakh war. The story revolves around a village`s residents who are forced to leave ...

Russian Defence Minister pays respect to national leader Heydar Aliyev and Azerbaijani heroes

13.10.2014 [17:07]
Defence Minister of the Russian Federation, General of the Army Sergei Shoigu has today visited the Alley of Honours to lay a wreath at the tomb of Azerbaijan`s national leader, founder and architect of modern Azerbaijani state ...

2nd International Forum of MGIMO graduates gets underway in Moscow VIDEO

13.10.2014 [16:41]
The Second International Forum of graduates of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has kicked off in the Russian capital of Moscow marking the 70th ...

Baku 2015 European Games represented at celebrations for Georgian National Olympic Committee 25th Anniversary

13.10.2014 [16:07]
The Baku 2015 European Games made a presentation to the Regional Forum of National Olympic Committees of the Commonwealth Of Independent States (CIS) and Baltic States in Tbilisi as part of the Georgian National Olympic Committee’s 25th anniversary celebrations ...

BelTA chief Dmitry Zhuk: Baku International Humanitarian Forum promotes common mechanisms for development of society

13.10.2014 [15:48]
Director General of the Belarus News Agency (BelTA) Dmitry Zhuk has hailed the Baku International Humanitarian Forum that he attended in the Azerbaijani capital earlier this month. In an interview with AzerTAc`s correspondent, Mr. Zhuk said: “The Baku International ...

Azerbaijani FC Qarabag snap up Swiss striker

13.10.2014 [15:30]
Azerbaijani football club Qarabag have signed a three years contract with Swiss forward Innocent Emeghara. He previously played for Lorient, Siena, Livorno and Grasshoppers ...

‘Communist Party of Vietnam attaches great importance to cooperation with New Azerbaijan Party’

13.10.2014 [14:13]
“The Communist Party of Vietnam attaches great importance to cooperation with the New Azerbaijan Party,” said member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Vietnam, permanent member of the Secretariat of the Central ...

Azerbaijani Ballet ‘Seven Beauties’ premieres in U.S. to a great acclaim VIDEO

13.10.2014 [14:02]
The famous San Diego Ballet and Grossmont Symphony Orchestra have performed the historic Azerbaijani ballet “Seven Beauties” to a full house at the Civic Theater in San Diego, California. This internationally renowned ballet ...

President Ilham Aliyev received a delegation led by member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Vietnam, permanent member of the Secretariat of the Central Committee Communist Party Le Hong Anh VIDEO

13.10.2014 [13:57]
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received a delegation led by member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Vietnam, permanent member of the Secretariat of the Central Committee Communist Party Le Hong Anh. Recalling with pleasure his official visit to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the head of ...

Azerbaijan to face Croatia in UEFA EURO 2016 qualifying round

13.10.2014 [13:05]
The Azerbaijan national football team will today clash with Croatia in the UEFA EURO 2016 qualifying round Group H encounter this evening. The match will be controlled by Swiss referee Stephan Studer, who will be assisted by Sandro ...

Armenians violated ceasefire with Azerbaijan 22 times throughout the day

13.10.2014 [12:41]
The situation on the contact line between Azerbaijan and Armenia has remained tense as the Armenian Armed Forces shattered ceasefire a total of 22 times throughout the day, Azerbaijan`s Defence Ministry said. The ceasefire was violated in Munjuglu village in Tovuz region, Tap Garagoyunlu village in ...

Incat Tasmania names new fast crew boat Muslim Magomayev

12.10.2014 [18:19]
Australian Shipbuilder Incat Tasmania has named its new fast crew boat (FCB) as Muslim Magomayev, which has been specifically designed for use in the oil and gas industry. The boat was christened in honour of Azerbaijan's famous opera and pop singer Muslim Magomayev. The 70m-long Muslim Magomayev FCB will continue ...

Chairman of Constitutional Court of Azerbaijan meets Vietnamese delegation

12.10.2014 [17:13]
Chairman of the Constitutional Court of Azerbaijan Farhad Abdullayev has met a Vietnamese delegation led by Chairman of the Legal Committee of the National Assembly Phan Trung Ly. Abdullayev hailed the development of relations between Azerbaijan and Vietnam in a number of fields, including legal ones. He stressed the importance of the Vietnamese ...

Heydar Aliyev Foundation to organize presentation of Baku 2015 European Games in Berlin

12.10.2014 [16:50]
The Heydar Aliyev Foundation will organize a presentation of the Baku 2015 First European Games in Berlin on Monday. The event participants will be informed about preparatory works for the European Games and Azerbaijan’s successes in the field of sports. The event will also feature demonstration of a documentary on the preparations for the tournament ...

Lavillenie, Schippers, Gemili, Kuchina crowned at Golden Tracks ceremony in Baku

12.10.2014 [16:16]
France’s Renaud Lavillenie and Dafne Schippers of the Netherlands were named European Athletes of the Year at the Golden Tracks awards ceremony in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Saturday evening. Great Britain’s Adam Gemili and Russia’s Mariya Kuchina claimed the European Athletics Rising Star awards ...