The Azerbaijan Ministry of Emergency Situations and the State Agency on Nuclear and Radiological Activity Regulation together with the Radiation Protection Centre and the Central Project Management Agency of Lithuania have today presented the new Twinnig Project “Strengthening of Radiation Safety Infrastructure ...

Azerbaijan women`s volleyball club Rabita have reached quarterfinal of the Champions League after beating Russia’s Dinamo 3-1. The match was held at Serhedchi Olympic sport complex, Baku. Rabita joined Turkey`s Galatasaray and Italy Yamamay`s for the Final of Four that will take ...

Azerbaijan`s national gymnastics team will complete in an international tournament which kicks off Budapest, Hungary, Saturday. Azerbaijan`s squad includes Lala Yusifova, Marina Durunda, Aisha Mustafaeva, Jala Pirieva, Veronika Omarova, Zuleykha Ismailova, Nilufer Niftalieva, Gulsum Shefizade, Alexandra ...

“Israel is interested in cooperation with Azerbaijan in different fields,” Deputy Director General of the Foreign Ministry and head of MASHAV, Israel's Agency for International Development Cooperation, Daniel Carmon told journalists. Commenting on his three-day business visit to Azerbaijan, he said the two countries were ...

Azerbaijan team have destroyed Moldova 6-1 in Baku International Futsal Tournament. The goals came from Dantas Jadder, Vitaly Borisov, Ferid Alakbarov, Eduardo and Ratik Ahmadov ...

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has signed an executive order to set up the Organizing Committee for the World Chess Cup 2015 and the World Chess Olympiad 2016to be held in Baku. First Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Yagub Eyyubov was appointed chairman ...

France`s medical ethics council said Thursday that assisted suicide should be allowed in exceptional cases when suffering patients make “persistent and lucid requests” in a step forward to legalizing euthanasia. Invoking a “duty to humanity,” the body said that this should be permitted ...

Two Azerbaijani players Rauf Mammadov and Gadir Huseynov have qualified for final of the Aeroflot Open Chess Tournament in Moscow. Rauf Mammadov ranked 3rd scoring 7 points after 9 rounds, while Gadir Huseynov managed to score 6.5 points that gave him the 11th position ...

The weighted average exchange prices made up 0.7834 AZN for 1 US dollar in the Baku Interbank Currency Exchange (BICEX) on February 14. The average-weighted dollar exchange rate was 0.7834 AZN at the morning session on US currency ...

Subunits of the Armenian Armed Forces shattered ceasefire in Sarijali and Shuraabad villages of Agdam region, nameless hills of Fuzuli, Dashkasan and Goranboy regions on February 14-15. The enemy was silenced with a retail fire, the Defense Ministry said ...

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 $0.30 to stand at $97.31. Price of the British Brent oil at the London ICE (InterContinental Exchange Futures) has ...

Former Turkish President Süleyman Demirel was recently hospitalized due to a seasonal respiratory system infection and is currently undergoing tests in Ankara`s Özel Güven Hospital, according to his doctor, Aylin Cesur ...

The EU`s Energy Commissioner Gunther Oettinger has welcomed the signing of an agreement that will see construction of a pipeline to transport Azerbaijan`s gas to the European market ...

Azerbaijani ambassador to Turkey Faig Bagirov has met chairman of Ankara`s Kecioren municipality Mustafa Ak to discuss final preparatory work for the unveiling of a monument to victims of the Khojaly massacre in the Turkish capital ...

“The intergovernmental TAP agreement is a solid foundation and provides long-term security for development of the project,” TAP Managing Director Kjetil Tungland said. Tungland expressed gratitude to all governments for their support in signing such ...

A new music talent-show "Big Stage" will be broadcast on ATV channel live at 22:00. Each of the favourite finalists will perform two songs – one in English, and another one in Azerbaijani language. ...

UEFA Futsal and Beach Soccer Committee ordinary meeting will be held today at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. Elnur Mammadov, AFFA Infrastructure and IT director, member of UEFA Futsal and Beach ...

The organization for Fighting Against Baseless Armenian Allegations (ASIMDER) will organize an exhibition to mark the 21st anniversary of the Khojaly tragedy on Sunday. Photos reflecting martyrs and disabled persons of the tragedy will be on display at the four ...

An international workshop titled “Trade facilitation implementation guide” has today started in Turin, Italy. Organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), the event brings together employees of the State Customs Committee of Azerbaijan, delegates of ...

FIFA has declared its first ranking of national teams in 2013, with Azerbaijan remaining the 118th. Azerbaijan has 283 points ...

Azerbaijani Minister of Defense Industry Yavar Jamalov has today met Pakistan`s ambassador Inayatullah Kakar. The ambassador praised the relations between the two countries. Jamalov highlighted the activities of the Ministry ...

Azerbaijan`s ambassador to Indonesia Singapore and Philippines, with concurrent accreditation to Timor-Leste Tamerlan Garayev has presented his credentials to President of Timor-Leste Taur Matan Ruak. During the conversation, Garayev noted Azerbaijan attached great importance to developing ...

A contest has been launched to choose a logo, medals and the torch of the inaugural European Games due to take place in Baku in 2015. There is no age limit for those who want to submit their designs, said the Game`s Organizing Committee which launched the contest ...

State Committee for Work with Religious Organizations jointly with Eurasian Regional Center of the Islamic Conference Youth Forum will hold a workshop titled “State-religion relations and enlightenment” in Azerbaijan`s Lankaran region ...

Azerbaijani women`s volleyball club Azerrail have dropped out of the Champions League after suffering a 3-2 (25:23, 25:18, 25:21) loss from Italian Yamamay in the quarterfinal ...