Russia & CIS

Vladislav Surkov, former assistant to President of Russia, whom Vladimir Putin dismissed on February 18, gave his first interview after his resignation. According to Surkov, who gave an interview to Actual Comments website, he has no plans to return to public service, although he still wants to stay in politics. It is worthy of note that Vladislav Surkov was in charge of Russia's policies in relation to Ukraine as he was staying in his office as assistant to president. Surkov claimed that his resignation took place at his own request. "I did it myself, it was my own wish," he said.

The regular assessment of the activity of the Mortgage and Credit Guarantee Fund MCGF hereinafter Fund of the Azerbaijan Republic has been conducted by the Fitch Ratings Agency hereinafter Agency APAEconomics reports citing the Fund

The implementation of the KarsIgdirAralikDilucuSadarakNakhchivanJulfa railway project will increase the export opportunities of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic and turn Nakhchivan into an important transit center of the region Director of Nakhchivan Railways LLC Mahir Aliyev as he commented on the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Government of the Republic of Turkey

The term of the arrest of exhead of Armenian State Revenue Committee Gagik Khachatryan was extended for another two months said his attorney Yerem Sargsyan newsam reports

On February 25 the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security PolicyVicePresident of the European Commission Josep Borrell and Azerbaijans Minister of Foreign Affairs Elmar Mammadyarov had a telephone conversation APA reports

Russian scientists have developed five vaccine prototypes against the novel coronavirus but they are still at the initial stage of research Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatiana Golikova said on Wednesday TASS reports

An event has been held at the Memorial Complex in the National Flag Square in the city of Nakhchivan to commemorate the 28th anniversary of the Khojaly genocide AzerTag reports

An earthquake has hit the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea according to the Republican Seismic Survey Center of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences

The National Museum of the HolodomorGenocide in Kiev hosted an event commemorating the 28th anniversary of the Khojaly genocide

A moment of silence was observed for the victims of Khojaly genocide today at 1700 local time across Azerbaijan

Azerbaijani fighters will vie for medals at the Karate1 Premier League Salzburg 2020 to be held in Austria from February 28 to March 1

Greece has confirmed its first coronavirus case the health ministry said on Wednesday Reuters reported

The UK Prime Ministers Trade Envoy to Azerbaijan Baroness Nicholson will pay a visit to Azerbaijan on February 27 the UK Embassy in Baku said in a post on Facebook

A series of events were held in the Combined Arms Army Air Force Naval Forces Army Corps formations military units and special educational institutions to commemorate the 28th anniversary of the Khojaly genocide

Armenias military aggression against Azerbaijan has been going on for 30 years and one of the bloodiest pages of this conflict is the Khojaly genocide Azerbaijans Deputy Foreign Minister Khalaf Khalafov said at an art exhibition organized by the Azerbaijani Foreign Affairs Ministry on the 28th anniversary of the Khojaly genocide Trend reports

Four more people in Iran have died of the coronavirus bringing the death toll in the country to 19 the Health Ministry said on Wednesday Anadolu Agency reported

Azerbaijani oil price has increased on the world markets

The second meeting of IranAzerbaijan joint commission was held at the headquarters of the Iranian Armed Forces on Wednesday Mehr News Agency reported

A second person infected with the coronavirus has died in France the countrys health authorities said on Wednesday