Kalbajar: A soldier from the Azerbaijani Army, Jamal Huseynov, has died as a result of gunfire in Kalbajar. The incident involved a serviceman from the Ministry of Defense’s military unit No. N, as reported by the Kalbajar Military Prosecutor’s Office. According to Azeri-Press News Agency, a criminal case has been initiated by the Kalbajar Military … Read more
Davos: Leyla Aliyeva, Vice President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and founder of the IDEA Public Union, along with Arzu Aliyeva, head of the Baku Media Center, participated in the World Economic Forum event titled “Accelerating Sustainability Through Innovation and Collaboration” in Davos, APA reports. During the event on January 23, Leyla Aliyeva addressed significant … Read more
Los Angeles: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced shortlists in 10 categories for the 97th Academy Awards, APA reports. Fifteen films will advance in the Documentary Feature Film category for the 97th Academy Awards. One hundred sixty-nine films were eligible in the category. Members of the Documentary Branch vote to determine … Read more
Baku: An appeal filed against the verdict of Zahir Asgarov, a former ship captain of the Caspian Sea Oil Fleet, accused of high treason, has been reviewed. A decision was announced today at the Baku Court of Appeal during a session chaired by Judge Habil Mammadov. The appeal was denied, and the ruling of the … Read more
Davos: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has expressed his support for ongoing efforts to secure lasting peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia. Rutte met with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Davos, a meeting he later shared on his social media account, APA reports. According to Azeri-Press News Agency, Rutte highlighted the importance of the South … Read more
Baku: The head of the body (organization) in Azerbaijan will appoint an authorized structural unit or person to manage corruption risks, as reported by APA. This development is part of a proposed amendment to the law “On Combating Corruption,” which was discussed at the recent meeting of the Defence, Security and Counter-Corruption Committee of Milli … Read more
Baku: The National Olympic Committee of Azerbaijan (NOC) has formally reached out to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) concerning the quality degradation of medals awarded at the Paris Olympics. According to APA, the NOC’s press service released a statement confirming the appeal. According to Azeri-Press News Agency, seven athletes from Azerbaijan’s Olympic team secured medals … Read more
Baku: Sanctions are changing for illegally acquiring, transferring, selling, storing, transporting, or carrying weapons, their components, ammunition, explosives, and devices, as reflected in the proposed amendment to the Criminal Code discussed at the Defence, Security, and Counter-Corruption Committee meeting of Milli Majlis (Parliament) of Azerbaijan, APA reports. According to Azeri-Press News Agency, Article 228 of … Read more
Baku: Azerbaijan has announced an increase in fines for individuals evading initial military registration and failing to appear for conscription without a valid reason. This decision was discussed during the latest meeting of the Defence, Security and Counter-Corruption Committee of Milli Majlis, the Azerbaijani Parliament. According to Azeri-Press News Agency, the proposed amendment to the … Read more