Russia & CIS

Rockets from Syria again hit the SE province of Kilis, 6 km from the border.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said at the official reception in the Buta palace on the occasion of Republic Day.

The sides discussed the development of cooperation in the fields of culture and education.

According to local media reports, a number of people killed in an explosion at a chemical plant in the Indian state of Maharashtra reached five.

Officials says release of those convicted of low-level crimes should be seen as ‘a second chance to life’.

Azerbaijani MFA spokesman: The ceasefire is aimed at creating conditions for comprehensive and substantive talks.

'I am going to discuss, and ask and consult the Security Council,' UN Syria envoy says.

New election on Aghdash constituency No.90 is scheduled for 18 June 2016.

According to the commission's press service, European Commission will allocate additional 47 million euros to meet the needs of refugees in Turkey.

Jets bomb positions in Iraq's Sinat-Haftanin region and Turkey's Mardin province, destroying four targets.

Opening of the University of France-Azerbaijan in Baku will be beneficial primarily to students, as they will be provided with a double diploma.

Commanding general of US Army: "Participation was discussed of Azerbaijani military servicemen in the exercises to be held next year in Georgia."

France's trade unions took to the streets of Paris once again to voice their opposition to French labor reform.

Gorbachey: "Fine, I don't go there and I will not go there."

Western media have started to notice positive changes in the Russian economy. Russia is an attractive country for foreign investors. Domestic investors have been showing signs of life as well - they were ready to buy the stock of Russian Eurobonds. Sanctions no longer frighten people, because there are long-term attractive projects in Russia

The Central Bank of Azerbaijan has set a dollar rate for May 27.

"I think we are active in order to bring this situation to its final settlement."

As of May 26, 2016 there are 5,127,111 voters in Azerbaijan, Mazahir Manahov, chairman of the Central Election Commission, said, APA reports.

A document, which is prepared for being signed soon between Armenia and Azerbaijan, cannot yet exist.

The meeting will take place in Brussels.