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24 Dec. 12:30

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev visits Karabakh

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev visited Khankendi, Khojaly and Aghdam on December 23.

24 Dec. 11:00

Plane crash in Turkey: Libyan army chief killed

The Libyan army’s chief of staff, Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad, has died in a plane crash near the Turkish capital, Ankara, shortly after the private jet he was travelling in took off from an airport there.

24 Dec. 10:30

Dmitry Medvedev congratulates Ilham Aliyev on his birthday

Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev sent a congratulatory letter to the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev to congratulate him on his birthday.

24 Dec. 9:30

Vladimir Putin extends birthday wishes to Ilham Aliyev on his 64th birthday

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on his 64th birthday today, wishing the Azerbaijani leader health, prosperity and every success, according to a congratulatory telegram published by the Kremlin press service.

23 Dec. 22:35

Baku and UNESCO discuss strengthening partnership

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov held a telephone conversation with the newly appointed UNESCO Director-General, Khaled El-Enany, congratulating him and discussing plans to deepen bilateral cooperation.

23 Dec. 20:35

Armenia and Georgia hold defense and security talks

Military officials from Armenia and Georgia convened in Yerevan for discussions on bilateral defense cooperation and opportunities for partnership between their defense training centers.

23 Dec. 16:00

Investigation into AZAL plane crash causes ongoing - Baku

The commission investigating the causes of the AZAL plane crash will continue to work for some time, AZAL Vice President Ilham Amirov said at the presentation of a postage stamp commemorating J2-8243 flight.

23 Dec. 15:40

Over 20 detained in Istanbul as police crack down on municipal corruption

Turkish police detained 22 suspects on Tuesday in the second round of operations on corruption allegations at the municipality of Istanbul’s Şile district.

23 Dec. 15:20

Kazakh President congratulates President of Azerbaijan on birthday

President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev sent a congratulatory letter to President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.

23 Dec. 15:00

Two international flights make emergency landings in Baku

An aircraft operated by Finnair, performing a flight on the Helsinki-Phuket route, requested an emergency landing at Heydar Aliyev International Airport due to a sudden deterioration in the health of one of the passengers on board, the Heydar Aliyev International Airport's press service reported.

23 Dec. 14:40

Morning earthquake shakes up Caspian Sea

An earthquake has struck the Caspian Sea, the Republican Seismic Survey Center under the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences said.

23 Dec. 12:00

Georgian PM congratulates Azerbaijani President on his birthday

Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has sent a congratulatory letter to President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on the occasion of his birthday.

23 Dec. 11:30

Russia and Azerbaijan agree to preserve memory of Great Patriotic War

Russian and Azerbaijani MPs held a meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Commission on Cooperation to discuss the preservation of historical memory of the Great Patriotic War.

22 Dec. 22:45

Armenia to tighten environmental regulations for developers

The Armenian government is introducing stricter environmental standards for construction companies in an effort to reduce air pollution, a major issue attributed in part to widespread urban development.

22 Dec. 17:25

Chinese earthquake felt in Kazakhstan

A powerful earthquake that struck China overnight reached Kazakhstan, where residents of Almaty reported feeling the seismic activity.

22 Dec. 15:20

Azerbaijan takes step forward with amnesty implementation

Azerbaijani authorities have initiated the implementation of a sweeping amnesty program, introduced by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in commemoration of the Year of the Constitution and Sovereignty.