President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and first lady Mehriban Aliyeva and President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is on an official visit to Azerbaijan, and his wife Emine Erdogan have had a joint dinner, QİA.AZ reports.
Azerbaijani, Iranian FMs talk situation in region
On December 9, 2020, during his official visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry told QİA.AZ. During the meeting, the ministers discussed the current… Continue reading Azerbaijani, Iranian FMs talk situation in region
AZPROMO, WAIPA expand cooperation
Azerbaijan Export and Investment Promotion Foundation (AZPROMO) and the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) held a meeting, “QİA.AZ” informs. The event will focus on investment attraction, plans for the next year, WAIPA activities, and other issues. Yusif Abdullayev, acting head of AZPROMO, spoke about the Foundation’s activities and exchanged views on relations between AZPROMO and… Continue reading AZPROMO, WAIPA expand cooperation
Azerbaijan reports 4,403 new coronavirus cases
Azerbaijan recorded 4,403 new COVID-19 cases, Task Force under the Cabinet of Ministers told “QİA.AZ”. As many as 2,919 people recovered from the infection, while 42 patients lost their lives over the past day. So far, 158,555 people have contracted coronavirus in Azerbaijan, 96,330 have recovered, while 1,755 died. At present, 60,470 people are receiving treatment. Azerbaijan has conducted 1,884,578 coronavirus tests over the past period. Today’s test number is 19,066.
Minsk Group co-chairs to visit region
The next visit of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs to Baku and Yerevan is scheduled for this weekend. According to “QİA.AZ”, US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip Reeker said this during the OSCE hearings at the US Helsinki Committee. The diplomat stressed the Minsk Group’s contribution and its co-chairs in… Continue reading Minsk Group co-chairs to visit region
Canadian Senate rejects pro-Armenian senators’ initiative
The initiative to recognize the independence of the so-called regime in Nagorno-Karabakh was unexpectedly discussed and rejected in the Canadian Senate a few hours ago. “QİA.AZ” informs, pro-Armenian senator Leo Husakos wrote about this on Twitter. “This is a sad day for the Armenian people. They have been abandoned by Justin Trudeau, who once again favors… Continue reading Canadian Senate rejects pro-Armenian senators’ initiative
Turkish Embassy: BTK strengthens East-West tie
“The Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway is of great importance in strengthening the connection between East and West,” said the Turkish Embassy in Georgia. According to “QİA.AZ”, the embassy noted that the first export train from Turkey to China, which left on December 4, has already arrived in Georgia: “We send this train from Georgia to Azerbaijan with… Continue reading Turkish Embassy: BTK strengthens East-West tie
Azerbaijani FM meets with Iranian President
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov, who is on a visit to Iran, met with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, “QİA.AZ” says, referring to the Iranian President’s official website. The meeting focused on the prospects for the development of bilateral relations and security issues in the region.
President Ilham Aliyev receives delegation of Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (PHOTO)
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received a delegation led by Undersecretary of State for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Italian Republic, co-chair of the Joint Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Italian Republic Manlio Di Stefano.
Commandant appointed in Azerbaijan’s Kalbajar district
A commandant has been appointed, police posts have been established in Azerbaijan’s Kalbajar district, QİA.AZ reports on Dec. 9 citing the Azerbaijani Interior Ministry. “The curfew was declared on November 25 in Kalbajar district liberated from the Armenian occupation in accordance with the decree of the Azerbaijani supreme commander,” the statement says. “In accordance with the order… Continue reading Commandant appointed in Azerbaijan’s Kalbajar district