By Azerbaijan’s National Assembly approved agreements Monday allowing passport-free travel between Azerbaijan and Turkey and the establishment of a joint media platform between the two countries. At the first meeting of the spring session of Azerbaijan’s parliament, lawmakers discussed a memorandum of understanding between the two countries on strategic cooperation in
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.
President Ilham Aliyev: The great return begins, all work has begun
“The foundation of Fuzuli International Airport was laid. This is a very important project for the development of our liberated regions. The Fuzuli International Airport is to be commissioned this year. At least the runway should be commissioned this year. The airport building may be commissioned this year or next
Azerbaijan invited to take part in next G20 Summit
Azerbaijan has been invited to take part in the next G20 Summit. Until now, 38 countries have been invited, from Azerbaijan to Chad, from Denmark to Laos, from Sweden to Zimbabwe. The Global Health Summit, called from the G20 together with the EU in May, will be the occasion to
Azerbaijan, Hungary sign memorandum of understanding on cooperation in education
The Azerbaijani Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation within the Stipendium Hungaricum program for 2021-2023. In accordance with the relevant decree of the president of Azerbaijan, the memorandum was signed by Minister of Education Emin Amrullayev
Prime Minister of Bulgaria makes phone call to President Aliyev
On January 1, Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria Boyko Borissov telephoned President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. Boyko Borissov said the delivery of the Azerbaijani gas to Bulgaria as part of TAP project was a crucial event, adding that it was highly appreciated. President Ilham Aliyev
Azerbaijan, Georgia aim to boost inter-parliamentary cooperation for peace and security in region
Speaker of the Georgian Parliament, Archil Talakvadze, met the newly-appointed Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Georgia, Faig Guliyev. The sides discussed historically friendly and partnership relations and accentuated intensification of inter-parliamentary cooperation for peace and security in the region. Discussions also focused on global COVID-19 pandemic related challenges, restoration of trade
Azerbaijani FM expresses condolences to Georgia
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov has expressed condolences to Georgia over a road accident which resulted in human casualties, FM wrote on Twitter, APA reports. “Very saddened to hear about the tragic road accident on the Shatili highway in Dusheti municipality of Georgia. We express condolences to the families of
Turkey wants to become energetically independent with the help of its “little brother”
Being Turkey’s top gas supplier signals that Azerbaijan is gradually becoming a “tool” in Turkey’s geopolitical manoeuvres for imposing competition on Russia and weakening Moscow’s positions on the gas market. Azerbaijan has become Turkey’s major gas supplier and this could have major geopolitical ramifications for the region. But it also
