By Joint military drills between Turkey, Azerbaijan and Pakistan started in Baku on Sept. 12, the first such drills between the three countries. The “Three Brothers – 2021” exercises kicked off with a solemn opening ceremony. While national anthems of the participating countries were played and their flags raised, a minute
Azerbaijani-Turkish military exercises in liberated Lachin continue
Azerbaijani-Turkish joint military-tactical exercises with live firing, based on the agreement on military cooperation between Azerbaijan and Turkey, in the Lachin district, previously liberated from Armenian occupation [as a result of the 2020 second Karabakh war], continue. At the new stage of the exercises, the special-purpose groups completed the tasks
Hungarian aircraft evacuated six Georgians from Afghanistan
Six Georgian citizens, who worked for a US company in Afghanistan, have been evacuated from the country via a Hungarian charter flight, the Georgian Foreign Ministry has reported. The Georgian citizens, who were trying to flee the country after the Taliban seized control of Kabul on August 15, have already
By Aliyev, Erdogan sign declaration on allied ties between Azerbaijan and Turkey
Presidents of Azerbaijan and Turkey Ilham Aliyev and Recep Tayyip Erdogan have signed the declaration on allied relations between the two countries in the town of Shusha. “The agreement that we signed has historic importance,” Aliyev told reporters after putting his signature on the document. According to him, the agreement
Azerbaijan, Georgia eye cooperation in culture and sports
Azerbaijani Ambassador to Georgia Faig Guliyev has met with the country’s Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth Tea Tsulukiani to discuss partnership in culture and sports. During the meeting, the sides hailed the development of Azerbaijan-Georgia ties, including in sports and cultural areas. The sides exchanged views on prospects for cooperation between the two
Lukashenko to visit Azerbaijan 13 April
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko will pay a visit to Azerbaijan on 13 April. The two-day visit has an intensive agenda. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko and Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev are scheduled to have two meetings. One of them will take place right after Aleksandr Lukashenko’s arrival in Baru. In the
Azerbaijani youth stage protest rally before Armenian embassy in Georgia
A group of young Azerbaijanis is staging a “silent” protest before the Armenian embassy in Georgia, Tbilisi.The rally protested the recent attempts and provocations by Armenia against Azerbaijan in the direction of the Tovuz region. The youth wearing t-shirts with the slogans in English, “End to Armenian terror!”, “End to
Azerbaijan, Japan discuss tourism cooperation
Azerbaijan and Japan have agreed to work together to strengthen cooperation in the tourism sector as Azerbaijani ambassador Gursel Ismayilzade met with President of the Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA) Tadashi Shimura. The Azerbaijani ambassador hailed Azerbaijan-Japan relations as fruitful, noting great potential for developing cooperation in tourism and
MP: For the first time, Azerbaijan to attend PACE session as a country that has restored its territorial integrity
The philosophy of Azerbaijan’s participation and membership in the Council of Europe has changed, Samad Seyidov, MP, Head of the Azerbaijani delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), told News.Az. Azerbaijani MPs are due to take part in the PACE winter session scheduled for January 24-29.
Azerbaijan signs co-op roadmap on Lapis Lazuli corridor with Turkmenistan, Afghanistan
Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan have signed a roadmap for cooperation on the Lapis Lazuli transit and transport corridor, Turkmenistan Foreign Ministry reported on its official website. The signing of the roadmap followed a trilateral online meeting of the heads of the interagency group of Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan and Afghanistan. The group
