Russia & CIS

Azerbaijani twin sisters Asmar and Sofia Seyidovas have claimed silver and bronze medals at the Gracia Fair Cup 2020 international gymnastics tournament in Budapest Hungary

Azerbaijans Consul General in Los Angeles Nasimi Aghayev was interviewed on the Khojaly Genocide by the famous Environmental Directions radio program in Los Angeles

Oil prices have decreased on the world markets

An event dedicated to the 28th anniversary of the Khojaly tragedy one of the most tragic pages in Azerbaijans history was held in Chicago the main political and cultural centre in the United States AzVisionaz reports

Armenian armed forces have broken the truce and committed a provocation on the AzerbaijaniArmenian border according to the State Border Service

Four more people have died of coronavirus in Iran a spokesman for parliament said Monday bringing the countrys overall death toll to 12 by far the most outside China AFP reported

Malaysias Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has submited his resignation to the king his office said Monday Anadolu Agency reported

The death toll in China from the coronavirus outbreak has risen to 2594 the countrys National Health Commission said Monday Anadolu Agency reported

Khojaly genocide is a crime against humanity Assistant of the President of Azerbaijan Head of Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration Hikmet Hajiyev said at the event titled Refugee Womens Call for Justice Ensuring Their Needs on the Agenda for Peace and Security Trend reports

The death toll in China from the coronavirus outbreak has risen to 2594 the countrys National Health Commission said Monday Anadolu Agency reported

Azerbaijans Foreign Ministry has expressed condolences to Turkey over the death of nine people in Van province after an earthquake hit neighboring Iran

Over the past 24 hours Armenian armed forces have violated the ceasefire along the line of contact between Azerbaijani and Armenian troops 24 times the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said on Feb 24

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has sent a letter of condolences to his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan

At least nine people were killed and 50 others injured after a 59 magnitude earthquake struck the TurkeyIran border region authorities said Sunday Daily Sabah reported

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has completed his state visit to the Italian Republic

I was back on the Blog Talk Radio show Midrats this week, talking about Russia’s government shake-up, Russian foreign policy,  its relations with the United States and China, etc. The recording is now available on the show’s website. The show description is as follows:

Episode 529: Russia’s 2020

As Russia’s navy starts to transition away from the last of her legacy ships, to her approaching endgame in Syria, join us for the full hour to investigate the latest developments with Russia’s national security posture, including the domestic power politics and relationships with its near abroad that influences the same.

First VicePresident of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva has been awarded the highest Papal Order of KnighthoodOrder of Pope Pius IX Dama di Gran Croce dellOrdine Piano in the Vatican

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has met with Mayor of Rome Virginia Raggi

In partnership with organizations from 5 countries NAYORA coordinated the project namely Start it UP Keep it UP a winner of the grant competition of Erasmus funding of European Commission was held at Thessaloniki Greece on 1116th of February 2020

The Central Election Commission CEC of Azerbaijan has announced the number of polling stations whose results in connection with the parliamentary elections were considered invalid