A concert program dedicated to the 90th anniversary of Azerbaijan`s national leader Heydar Aliyev was held at the concert hall of the Union of Azerbaijan Composers. The concert was organized by Union of Azerbaijan Composers and Shusha District Culture ...

Greek Foreign Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos has today visited the Alley of Honors to lay a wreath at the tomb of national leader, founder and architect of modern Azerbaijani state Heydar Aliyev. The Greek FM also put flowers at the grave of prominent ophthalmologist, academician ...

President Barack Obama on Monday tapped rising Democratic politician Anthony Foxx to lead the Department of Transportation, an agency at the center of Washington’s fiscal fights. Foxx, the mayor of Charlotte, N.C., is the first black nominee among the president’s picks for open spots in his second term Cabinet. The president had faced questions, ...

The price of oil has continued to rise in the world markets. On the New York Stock Exchange NYMEX (New York Merchantile Exchange) cost of the US Light crude oil raised $1.50 to stand at $94.50. Price of the British Brent oil at the London ICE (InterContinental Exchange Futures) has ...

Azerbaijani Minister of Foreign Affairs Elmar Mammadyarov has today met Greek counterpart Dimitris Avramopoulos to discuss prospects for cooperation between the two countries. They praised the Azerbaijani-Greek relations in all fields. The Azerbaijani FM noted that ...

You did not read that wrong. Intel, world`s largest chip maker, is developing car headlamps that will make rain drops invisible. Anyone who has driven a car while its raining knows how difficult and dangerous it can get. The rain droplets reduce visibility and obscure our vision. The new technology is being developed by Intel, ...

Azerbaijani and Pakistani navy executives will hold discussions on cooperation in military-technical sphere. The issues on cooperation in various fields between the two countries' navies will be ...

ea surface temperatures in the Northeast Shelf Large Marine Ecosystem during 2012 were the highest recorded in 150 years, according to the latest Ecosystem Advisory issued by NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC). These high sea surface temperatures (SSTs) are the latest in a trend of above average temperature seen during the spring and summer seasons, and part of a pattern of ...

Head of the EU Representation in Azerbaijan, ambassador Roland Kobia has today visited the Central Election Commission (CEC) where he met Chairman Mazahir Panahov. During the meeting, the chairman said that the CEC attached great importance to the ...

The Delegation of Gilan Holding Financial-Production Group has today visited Heydar Aliyev Foundation on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of national leader Heydar Aliyev. The delegation was briefed on the activity of the Foundation. They were told that the main goal of the Foundation was to study and popularize prominent ...

Speaker of the Milli Majlis of Azerbaijan Ogtay Asadov is going to appeal the President of the European Parliament. This was stated by Mr. Ogtay Asadov at the today’s session of Parliament. Considering unlawful acts against resolutions of the United Nations Security Council, the ...

Chinese delegation led by deputy justice minister Zhang Sujun met with chief of the Penitentiary Service of Azerbaijan, Deputy Justice Minister Madat Guliyev. Mr. Guliyev provided information on achievements gained in the Penitentiary Service, as ...

An official site of virtual museum of Khan Shushinski was presented at the International Mugam Center in Baku. The virtual museum designed by the Ministry of culture and tourism, Khan Shushinski Foundation and “Music World” Sheet, was created by the financial support of the Ministry of ...

Today, Baku hosts the conference on the credit bureau organized by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), IFC Azerbaijan-Central Asia Financial Markets Infrastructure Advisory Services Project, and Executive Committee for the establishment of ...

The weighted average exchange prices made up 0.7836 AZN for 1 US dollar in the Baku Interbank Currency Exchange (BICEX) on April 30. The average-weighted dollar exchange rate was 0.7836 AZN at the morning session on US ...

First Lady of Azerbaijan, President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Mehriban Aliyeva has today attended the first meeting of the European Olympic Committees (EOC) Coordination Commission for the inaugural European Games - Baku 2015. Prior to the meeting, first lady Mehriban Aliyeva met EOC President Patrick Hickey and ...

The World Azerbaijanis Youth Union`s Central Council has held its regular session. Member of Azerbaijani Youth Organization of Russia (AYOR) Emin Hajiyev read out a letter of Leyla Aliyeva, vice-president of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, to participants. Hajiyev shared his views on how to boost the cooperation among organizations. ...

Regular session of the Milli Majlis of Azerbaijan has been convened today. The parliamentarians are to discuss 16 questions, including the legislative acts on election of the heads of inter-parliamentary friendship groups, on establishment of the medal on 20th anniversary of the State Special Protection Service of Azerbaijan Republic, on copyrights, on ...

Confidence in the euro zone's economy fell further in April, data showed, strengthening the case for a cut in interest rates this week by the European Central Bank. The euro zone is facing a difficult road out of recession and has seen a souring of the mood among companies and consumers since March, after an optimistic start to the year ...

Azerbaijani Ministry of youth and sports signed a contract, on cooperation during the period 2013-2017 with “Fundación Real Madrid” at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium as a part of the social project entitled “Protecting children’s health: children’s ...

Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University has today held an event marking the 90th anniversary of well-known ophthalmologist, academician Zarifa Aliyeva. Rector of Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University Yusif Mammadov provided an insight into ...

President Obama on Monday plans to nominate Anthony R. Foxx, the mayor of Charlotte, N.C., to be the next secretary of transportation, choosing a rising young African-American from the South to balance out a cabinet criticized for a lack ...

The Azerbaijani-Hungarian Youth Union has held a classical music party. The event was supported by Azerbaijan`s Embassy in Hungary and Franz Liszt Academy of ...

The Bishkek–Baku–Istanbul and Istanbul-Baku–Bishkek (return) flights are to be launched soon. The flights will be realized due to the business Forum in Baku in summer and the forthcoming session of the Azerbaijani-Kyrgyz intergovernmental commission in autumn. The matter will be discussed just in these events. ...