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
Budapest: Hungary is prepared to supply gas to Slovakia following the cessation of Russian gas transit via Ukraine, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto announced. He criticized Kyiv’s decision to halt the pumping of gas from Russia, calling it unacceptable, APA-Economics reports citing TASS. According to Azeri-Press News Agency, to ensure Slovakia’s … Read more
Baku: On January 23, Deputy Commander of the Land Forces of the Azerbaijan Army, Major General Ilgar Latifov, conducted a meeting with a delegation headed by the Director General of Military Operations of the Pakistan Armed Forces, Major General Abdullah Kashif, who is currently on an official visit to Azerbaijan, the Ministry of Defense has … Read more
Tbilisi: Georgia has taken steps to clarify the issue of copyright infringement concerning Azerbaijan’s “Basgaly” dance and the folk song “Bu gala, dashly gala.” On October 21 of the previous year, the Intellectual Property Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan (COPAT) reached out to the Georgian National Intellectual Property Center “SAKPATENTI” with a formal letter, … Read more
Baku: The 2nd Baku Water Week, which will include the International Exhibition and Conference for Water Management, is scheduled to take place from September 10-12, 2025, APA reports. This event, pivotal to the field of water management both in Azerbaijan and globally, follows the inaugural edition held in 2024. According to Azeri-Press News Agency, the … Read more
Yerevan: Armenia has reached out to Azerbaijan with proposals for peace talks, emphasizing the importance of negotiations on peace, delimitation, and other significant issues, as stated by Armen Grigoryan, the Secretary of the Armenian Security Council. According to Azeri-Press News Agency, Grigoryan highlighted Armenia’s commitment to the peace agenda, revealing that the Armenian government has … Read more
Baku: On January 23, Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, made a phone call to Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of the Republic of Trkiye, APA reports. The Azerbaijani President expressed his deepest condolences to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan regarding the fire at a hotel in the Kartalkaya ski resort in Trkiye’s Bolu province, … Read more
Baku: Tajikistan’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Azerbaijan, Ilhom Abdurahmon, announced plans to modernize cross-border roads between Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries during Tajikistan’s chairmanship. This initiative is part of a broader effort to adapt the activities of the CIS to address current challenges. According to Azeri-Press News Agency, Ambassador Abdurahmon outlined that during … Read more
Brussels: Solar power surpassed coal as a source of electricity in the European Union (EU) for the first time in 2024, according to a report released on Thursday by climate think tank Ember, APA reports citing Deutsche Welle. Solar energy has emerged as the EU’s fastest-growing power source, contributing 11% to its supply. This marks … Read more
