Vestnik Kavkaza and Trend news agencies sign partnership agreement

The Russian information and analysis agency Vestnik Kavkaza and the Azerbaijani agency of international information Trend have signed a cooperation agreement.

The document was signed today in Baku by the Director General of Trend Ilgar Guseynov and the Editor-in-Chief of Vestnik Kavkaza Alexey Vlasov.

According to the document, the sides will have regular exchange of operative information, analytical materials, photos on political, economic, social and cultural activities in Russia, Azerbaijan and the region in general. The sides will provide information support for heads of countries and delegations, international actions and events on the territory of the two countries.

Vlasov pointed out that the agreement demonstrates the strengthening mutual understanding between Russia and Azerbaijan. He expressed hope that the agreement will give way to the realization of joint projects in the near future.
Guseynov said that Vestnik Kavkaza is one of the most dynamically developing information resources in Russia. He expressed hope that Russia and Azerbaijan will be able to train journalists and that the information resources of the two agencies will give a better picture of the situation in the Caucasus.

The editor-in-chief of Vestnik Kavkaza and the head of Caucasus studies center at the Russian State University for the Humanities Ismail Agakishiyev answered journalists' questions at Trend's office.

Vestnik Kavkaza is a modern information and analysis agency describing the presence and traditions in the region. The agency's goals are operative information about events in the region, comments of analysts, description of culture, and information about politicians, economists, writers, cultural figures, sportsman.

Trend is an independent information agency founded in 1995 in Azerbaijan and the leading news provider in the South Caucasus and the Caspian region. The agency publishes approximately 500 news items daily in English, Russian, Azerbaijani, Farsi and Arabic. Trend offers high quality multimedia materials and analytical articles by leading analysts in policy and the economy.