Russia & CIS

The death toll from coronavirus in Italy jumped to 52 on Monday from 34 the day before and the total number of confirmed cases in Europes worst affected country climbed past the 2000 mark Reuters reported

US President Donald Trump on Monday reiterated his call for the US central bank to lower interest rates tweeting that the Federal Reserve has been slow to act and should be more aggressive Reuters reported

The death toll from the novel coronavirus outbreak in China rose to 2945 Tuesday according to the countrys National Health Commission Anadolu Agency reported

The eurotoruble exchange rate on the Moscow Stock Exchange rose by 16 in comparison with the closing level of the previous trading sessions and amounted to 75 rubles according to trading data as of 443 pm Moscow time TASS reports

The number of Internet users in Azerbaijan has been published Finekoabcaz reports

Satellite images have shown a dramatic decline in pollution levels over China which is at least partly due to an economic slowdown prompted by the coronavirus according to Nasa

A fire broke out at the Baku Oil Service Center on the Salyan highway in the Sabail district of Baku APA reports

Belarus is interested in a longterm contract on buying Azerbaijani oil Prime Minister of Belarus Sergei Rumas made the statement as he met with President of the State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic SOCAR Rovnag Abdullayev on 2 March Trend reports citing BelTA

Within the scope of the criminal case being investigated by the Special Investigation Service of Armenia exdefense minister of Armenia Seyran Ohanyan has been engaged as a suspect on suspicion of squander of assets in particularly large amounts AMD 1046400000 as reported the news service of the Special Investigation Service of Armenia

The Constitution Court will consider and render a decision regarding the result of the completed snap elections to the Azerbaijani Parliament on March 5 APA reports

Germanys Federal Minister of the Interior Horst Seehofer refused to shake hands with Chancellor Angela Merkel amidst the coronavirus outbreak Report informs citing RIA Novosti

President Ilham Aliyev has signed an order on Amendments to the Presidential Decree No 2999 dated June 16 2017 On Approval of the composition of representatives from the Republic of Azerbaijan at the Joint Commission between the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Government of Israel APA reports

Armenia reported its first coronavirus infection on Sunday in a citizen returning from neighboring Iran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in a post on Facebook Newsam reports

The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has signed an order on additional measures for gasification of the settlements of Ganja city Dashkasan Goygol and Samukh regions APA reports

The Azerbaijani State Border Service and the Military Prosecutors Office have disseminated the information about the provocation of the Armenian armed forces in Azerbaijans Gazakh district Trend reports on March 2 referring to the Azerbaijani State Border Service and the Military Prosecutors Office

The Last Jew in the Village a documentary by Azerbaijani director Rufat Asadov was screened at the 23rd Edition of the New York Sephardic Jewish Film Festival NYSJFF

The operational headquarters under the Azerbaijani Cabinet of Ministers has decided to suspend educational process and the related activities in all educational institutions across the country Trend reports on March 2 referring to the headquarters

Azerbaijan congratulates the Iranian government on the successful holding of parliamentary elections Spokesperson for the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Leyla Abdullayeva told reporters in Baku Trend reports on March 2

The death toll from coronavirus in Iran has climbed to 66 the Health Ministry announced Monday Anadolu Agency reported

Health officials in Washington state said late Sunday that a nursing home resident had died after contracting coronavirus while New Yorks governor confirmed his states first positive case as the virus moved out of its West Coast foothold Reuters reported