On February 26, on the occasion of the 29th anniversary of the Khojaly genocide, the Minister of Defense Colonel General Zakir Hasanov and the leadership of the Ministry have visited the Khojaly genocide memorial.The flowers were laid at the memorial and the memory of the victims of the tragedy was honored.
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Lieutenant-general who made fun of Pashinyan dismissed in Armenia
By the decree of the president of Armenia and on the prime minister’s proposal, First Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces Tiran Khachatryan has been relieved of his post, “QİA.AZ“informs, referring to Armenian media. Yerevan.today newspaper tried to find out from the Armenian military whether there were real grounds for Prime Minister… Continue reading Lieutenant-general who made fun of Pashinyan dismissed in Armenia
Ilham Aliyev congratulates Georgia’s new Prime Minister
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent a congratulatory letter to Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili, “QİA.AZ” informs. “I offer my sincere congratulations to you on the commencement of your tenure as the Prime Minister of Georgia. “Azerbaijan and Georgia are bound with traditional friendly and good neighborly relations with deep historical roots. I believe that productive cooperation and… Continue reading Ilham Aliyev congratulates Georgia’s new Prime Minister
Protesters in Yerevan demand PM’s resignation
Today, the Homeland Salvation Movement will hold a mass action of civil disobedience at 18:00 in Armenia’s capital, Yerevan, “QİA.AZ” informs, citing the Armenian press. The decision to hold the rally was made at a rally last weekend. Protesters are demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his team. Mass actions against Pashinyan in Armenia… Continue reading Protesters in Yerevan demand PM’s resignation
AZAL Starts Ticket Sales for the Dubai Flights
February 19, 2021, Baku – “Azerbaijan Airlines” announces the opening of ticket sales for the Baku-Dubai-Baku flights. The flights will be launched on March 1 and will be operated twice a week – on Mondays and Fridays. Given a favorable epidemiological situation, the flights on this route will be operated daily from March 19 to… Continue reading AZAL Starts Ticket Sales for the Dubai Flights
Solar energy generation down 9% in Azerbaijan
In January 2021, the generation and services of Azerbaijan’s sector of production, distribution, and supply of electricity, gas, and steam amounted to AZN 191.1 million ($112.4 million), “QİA.AZ” informs, citing the country’s State Statistical Committee. Compared to the same period last year, the growth was 1.3%. The production volume in the water supply, waste treatment, and recycling sector increased by 2.2% to amount to AZN… Continue reading Solar energy generation down 9% in Azerbaijan
New road to be built on Georgian-Azerbaijani transit corridor
The construction of a 35-kilometer Tbilisi-Sagarejo road in the Georgian region of Kakheti will begin this year, “QİA.AZ” informs, citing Georgia’s Minister of Regional Development and Infrastructure Maya Tskitishvili. She said that the construction of the new road will accelerate the economic development of Georgia. The construction of the Tbilisi-Sagarejo highway will be financed from the state… Continue reading New road to be built on Georgian-Azerbaijani transit corridor
Azerbaijan becomes int’l platform for major sports events
Azerbaijan and Russia have formed strong sports ties, which are characteristic of Azerbaijani-Russian relations, Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Russia Polad Bulbuloglu said at the meeting of Russian Minister of Sports Oleg Matytsin with the ambassadors of the CIS countries, the Russian bureau of “QİA.AZ” informs. “Back in September 2018, an agreement on cooperation in sports was signed… Continue reading Azerbaijan becomes int’l platform for major sports events
Azerbaijani appointed to high position in UN
Vugar Allahverdiyev, an adviser to the Secretary-General’s Youth Envoy at the UN Secretariat in New York, has been appointed Program Manager at the UN Counter-Terrorism Agency. “QİA.AZ” informs that he has held various senior positions at the UN Office in Azerbaijan and its headquarters in New York. Vugar Allahverdiyev started his career in 2006 at the UNDP… Continue reading Azerbaijani appointed to high position in UN
Rainy weather forecasted tomorrow in Baku
According to the National Hydrometeorology Service, on February 16, the weather in Baku and Absheron Peninsula is expected to be changeable cloudy and occasionally rainy. North wind will blow.The temperature will be +3+5 C at night, +7+9 C in the daytime in Baku and Absheron Peninsula. Atmospheric pressure will be 762 mm Hg; relative humidity… Continue reading Rainy weather forecasted tomorrow in Baku