Russia & CIS

The defense ministries of Azerbaijan and the United Kingdom held staff talks in Baku on March 6

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and first lady Mehriban Aliyeva have attended the inauguration of the newlybuilt orphanagekindergarten No 4 in Shahriyar settlement Shamakhi district

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and first lady Mehriban Aliyeva have attended the groundbreaking ceremony of a new fourstorey residential building for the quakeaffected families in 20 January street Shamakhi district

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov will hold consultations with his North Korean counterpart Im Chonil in Moscow on March 14 a source in the Russian Foreign Ministry told TASS on Thursday

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva have viewed new houses constructed for the quakeaffected families in Shamakhi

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday that revoked an Obamaera policy requiring US intelligence officials to report civilian deaths in drone strikes outside of active war zones Reuters reported

The recent assertions by the Armenian Prime Minister to involve the illegal puppet regime established in the seized lands of Azerbaijan in the NagornoKarabakh negotiations can only paralyse the whole process Hikmat Hajiyev Head of Foreign Policy Department of the Presidential Administration of the Republic of Azerbaijan said in an article published by EURACTIV

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and first lady Mehriban Aliyeva have arrived in Shamakhi district for a visit

TAP will ensure the development of not only economic but also political relations said head of the Italian Delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Deputy Chairman of Foreign Relations Committee at the Italian Parliament Paolo Grimoldini as he met with Azerbaijans Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov AZERTAC reported

Iran Presidential chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi during the meeting with Azerbaijani Minister of Economy Shahin Mustafayev stressed the efforts of Tehran to develop relations with Baku

At the invitation of the influential Presbyterian Church Consul General of Azerbaijan in Los Angeles Nasimi Aghayev spoke about Azerbaijans traditions of interfaith harmony at a large conference PeaceIng it Together at the Knox Presbyterian Church in Pasadena California the Consulate General told NewsAz

Marcus Rashford scored a nerveless injurytime penalty as Manchester United staged an incredible comeback to beat Paris StGermain on away goals and reach the Champions League quarterfinals BBC Sport reported

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in the city of Rasht met with the delegation of Azerbaijan taking part in the opening ceremony of the QazvinRasht railway on March 6 Trend reports with reference to Azerbaijans Economy Ministry

Over the past 24 hours Armenian armed forces have 25 times violated the ceasefire along the line of contact between Azerbaijani and Armenian troops using heavy machine guns the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said March 7

Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday said he believed secure private messaging would become more popular than open platforms the latest sign that one of the companies that popularized social networking sees its future in more intimate online conversations Reuters reports

Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov received Paolo Grimoldi head of the Italian delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Deputy Head of the Foreign Affairs Committee at the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Parliament

Azerbaijans Minister of Economy Shahin Mustafayev has met with Irans Roads and Urban Development Minister Mohammad Eslami and Minister of Economy Affairs and Finance Farhad Dejpasand in Tehran to discuss prospects for economic cooperation between the two countries

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has arrived in Aghsu district for a visit to familiarize himself with the works to eliminate the consequences of the earthquake that hit Shamakhi Ismayilli and Aghsu districts on February 56

Rabbi Marc Schneier noted with satisfaction his meeting with HE Mr Ilham Aliyev President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and said that very fruitful discussions took place at the meeting

Azerbaijani First VicePresident Mehriban Aliyevas activity demonstrates the high level of activity achieved by Azerbaijani women chairperson of the State Committee for Family Women and Children Affairs Hijran Huseynova said at the She Congress 2019 conference on womens leadership and entrepreneurship