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Central Asian countries report power blackouts
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan all reported blackouts on Friday, which Kazakhstan's energy ministry said had been caused by a "sudden change in the power flow" from the Central Asian grid.
Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan to hold 4th interregional forum in Tashkent
Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan will hold the fourth Interregional Forum on August 22 in Tashkent, bringing together government representatives, investors, and business leaders to expand trade, investment, and regional cooperation between the …
US trying to deprive Iran of right to peaceful use of atom - envoy
The U.S. and Israel are attempting, through barbaric methods, to deprive Iran of its inalienable right to the peaceful use of nuclear energy, Iranian Ambassador to Thailand Nassereddin Heidari said.
Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan to hold 4th interregional forum in Tashkent
Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan will hold the fourth Interregional Forum on August 22 in Tashkent, bringing together government representatives, investors, and business leaders to expand trade, investment, and regional cooperation between the …
Kaztransoil increases oil shipments via Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan
Kaztransoil has reported a 11.5% increase in oil shipments via the Baku‑Tbilisi‑Ceyhan route in July, reaching 155,000 tonnes.
Over 100 residents return to Khankendi
Another group of more than 100 former IDPs left for Khankendi on Friday to return to their hometowns.
Armenia plans to boost agricultural exports to Kazakhstan
Gevorg Papoyan and Aidarbek Saparov discussed the potential for increasing agricultural exports to Kazakhstan. Agreements were reached on exchanging experience and technologies.
Russia and Armenia intensify food safety contacts
Armenia and Russia have agreed to intensify dialogue on food safety, including cooperation between Russia's Agriculture Ministry and Armenia's food inspectorate, officials said
Moscow and Yerevan discuss supply of Armenian agricultural products
Negotiations between Russian and Armenian officials on agricultural exports took place in Kazakhstan.
Kaztransoil increases oil shipments via Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan
Kaztransoil has reported a 11.5% increase in oil shipments via the Baku‑Tbilisi‑Ceyhan route in July, reaching 155,000 tonnes.
Germany appoints new ambassador to Georgia
Barbara Voss has been appointed Germany's new ambassador to Georgia, succeeding Peter Fischer, who held the post from 2022 to June 2026.
Six people rescued after getting lost in Guria forest
A potential tragedy was averted in Georgia's Guria region when six people got lost in the forest and could not find their way out
Türkiye plans to reach Moon in 2027
Türkiye plans to send a domestically developed spacecraft to the Moon early next year, following successful tests.
Spanish Super Cup moved from Saudi Arabia to Türkiye
Spain has announced that the Spanish Super Cup will be moved from Saudi Arabia to Türkiye and held in Istanbul next February.
Pleasure yacht completely destroyed by fire in Türkiye's Fethiye - media
A large fire engulfed a pleasure yacht carrying 115 tourists off the coast of Fethiye in southwestern Türkiye. Passengers escaped by jumping into the water, but the vessel was completely destroyed.
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Drivers of Azerbaijan success in the 21st century
Within recent decades, Azerbaijan has gone a long and successful way to become the strongest country of the South Caucasus and an important actor in international affairs
Earliest known author may have been a woman
A priestess named Enheduanna claimed authorship to poetry and other texts—sometimes in first-person—more than a millennium before Homer.
Why China’s property recovery is held back?
Despite a slew of measures to boost demand and the end of Covid Zero, Chinese residents remain reluctant to commit their savings to a sector that’s seen its worst downturn. That’s prompting analysts to expect more policy …
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Chemist Yusif Mammadaliyev aviation fuel Molotov cocktails satellites and rockets
Baku hosted a two-day international conference titled "Yusif Mammadaliyev: Science. Heritage. Innovation," dedicated to the 120th anniversary of the chemist, professor, and academician who once managed to elevate Soviet science to a new level. Who was Yusif Mammadaliyev and what leaders of international organizations said about him at the conference?
Mirmemmed Cavadzade - A Man with a kind heart and a sharp scalpel
Ten years ago, on September 15, 2015, a branch of the First Moscow State Medical University opened in Baku. Today, it possesses a substantial clinical base comprising fifteen medical centers, dispensaries, research institutes, and clinics. Among these is Mirmemmed Cavadzade Republican Clinical Urology Hospital. This is an article about the man it honors and his significant contribution to the field of urology.
Biden says goodbye 46th US Presidents farewell address
After four years in the White House and a half-century in Washington U.S. President Joe Biden has finally said farewell. Sitting in the Oval Office on Wednesday evening, the one-term Democratic leader used a 17-minute address to frame his four-year presidency. With only days left in the White House, Biden was saving a few surprises for his farewell address Wednesday evening, as President-elect Donald Trump takes office on January 20, 2025.