Russia & CIS

Over the past 24 hours Armenian armed forces have violated the ceasefire along the line of contact between Azerbaijani and Armenian troops 19 times the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said on May 26

The fact that Russia is buying gold is "bad" for the West, because Western currencies may lose their value in a few years, while the Russian ruble will be backed by gold, economist Valery Maslennikov believes.  In April of 2019, Russia's international reserves exceeded the country's foreign debt. As of April 1, Russia's gold and currency reserves made up $487.8 billion, a report from the Central Bank of the Russian Federation said. At the same time, Russia's gold assets make up less than 20 percent of the country's currency reserves.  Moscow has been accumulating gold and foreign exchange reserves while decreasing the share of  investment in US securities. The Russian authorities work to reduce the dependence of the Russian economy on the US dollar.

The fee charged for issuing a multiple entry visa to foreign citizens will be applied in Azerbaijan in accordance with the new procedure Trend reports on May 17

Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Novruz Mammadov has met with a delegation led by President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic Radek Vondracek

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has accepted credentials of the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine Vladislav Kanevsky

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov met with the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the Republic of France JeanYves Le Drian the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry told NewsAz

The Baku Metro will work longer hours on the UEFA Europa League final match day Trend reports referring to the Baku Metro on May 17

Azerbaijan and the US are reliable partners said Peter Haas Deputy Assistant Secretary for Trade Policy and Negotiations in the US Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs during a meeting of the USAzerbaijan Economic Partnership Committee in Baku Trend reports

The delegations from various countries are in Azerbaijan to participate in the Regional Social Security Forum for Europe held by International Social Security Association ISSA Trend reports referring to the Azerbaijani Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population on May 17

In JanuaryApril 2019 848400 tourists and stateless persons from 170 countries visited Azerbaijan which is 01 percent more compared to the same period in 2018 Trend reports referring to State Border Service of Azerbaijan

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and first lady Mehriban Aliyeva have met with President of the Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation Irina VinerUsmanova

The senior officials of the US government will visit Baku next week as part of the energy exhibition US ambassador to Azerbaijan Lee Litzenberger told reporters in Baku on May 17

More than 87 percent of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline TAP which envisages transportation of Azerbaijani gas to Europe is completeTrend reports citing TAP AG consortium

On the sidelines of his working visit to France Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov met with Philippe Étienne Diplomatic Adviser to the French President

The US always supports Azerbaijan in all directions US Ambassador to Azerbaijan Earle Litzenberger said at a meeting of the intergovernmental commission between Azerbaijan and the US in Baku on May 17 Trend reports

The Azerbaijani lowcost airline Buta Airways has launched the flights from Baku to Russias Astrakhan city since May 16

Azerbaijani Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov will leave for Saudi Arabia on May 18 at the invitation of Secretary General of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries OPEC Mohammad Barkindo the Azerbaijani Energy Ministry reported

Leyla Abdullayeva spokesperson for Azerbaijans Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a statement on the occasion of the 27th anniversary of the occupation of the countrys Lachyn district

President Ilham Aliyev has received ambassadors and heads of diplomatic missions of Muslim countries to Azerbaijan on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan

So far the US has invested 136 billion in the Azerbaijani economy Azerbaijani Finance Minister Samir Sharifov said Trend reports