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Baku, May 14, AZERTAC

Shusha hosts opening ceremony of “Kharibulbul” International Music Festival

Nationwide WUF13 Festival draws to a close

Baku-Batumi daily flights to be launched

Azerbaijan mull increasing agricultural products import to Russia

First General Assembly of Global South NGO Platform wraps up in Baku

Investments in Azerbaijan’s oil and gas sector rise by up to 40%

Dedicated K1 Shuttle Service launched for WUF13 participants between Koroghlu and Baku Olympic Stadium

Baku Urban Week to host Voice of the City

Exhibition of Azerbaijani carpets opens in Istanbul

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