Moscow: The refusal of UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay to stick to her mandate in the situation with Russian reporters makes her an accomplice in the “information war against the truth,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. “The refusal of Madame Azoulay to abide by her mandate in the part concerning the safety of reporters, … Read more
Baku: The amount of funds spent from the state budget on the improvement and construction works carried out in Baku in connection with COP 29 has been revealed, this was stated in the information on the implementation of the summary and state budgets of Azerbaijan for 2024. According to Azeri-Press News Agency, AZN 471.6 million … Read more
Baku: An audit conducted by the UNDP Audit and Research Office at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Country Office in Azerbaijan has unveiled legal and financial irregularities, APA reports. The audit highlighted that the UNDP Azerbaijan Representative Office provided grants totaling $754,570 to 23 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for 29 projects in 2023. These funds … Read more
Baku: Azerbaijan’s domestic public debt saw an increase of 17.6% as of January 1, 2025, reaching 18 billion 659.7 million manat. According to Azeri-Press News Agency, this rise is reported by Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Finance. In contrast, the external public debt decreased by 20.1% from the previous year, amounting to 5 billion 160 million US … Read more
Baku: Over 70,000 local observers will be involved in monitoring the upcoming municipal elections in Azerbaijan. ‘We are involving the state bodies responsible for conducting elections in awareness-raising activities,” said Mazahir Panahov, the Chairman of the Central Election Commission (CEC), during a press conference held today. According to Azeri-Press News Agency, the CEC Chairman emphasized … Read more
Baku: A former judge wanted in Russia, Yelena Khakhaleva, was detained at Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku by the personnel of the Air Transport Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, APA reports. The former judge was detained in Baku last week. According to Azeri-Press News Agency, a presentation from the prosecutor’s office … Read more
BAKU: Out of 16,294 candidates who returned signature sheets, 16,238 have registered their candidacies for the municipal elections in Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan’s CEC Chairman Mazahir Panahov stated at a press conference held at the Central Election Commission today, APA reports. According to Azeri-Press News Agency, the CEC Chairman mentioned that 99.7% of those who returned signature … Read more
BAKU: Between January and November of 2024, Azerbaijan imported 391 tons of lamb (sheep meat) worth USD 1 million 564 thousand from Mongolia, APA-Economics reports. According to Azeri-Press News Agency, the import of meat from Mongolia has increased by 19.5 times compared to the same period of the previous year. In the same period of … Read more
Baku: The Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, held a meeting with a delegation led by Saudi Arabia’s Chief of General Staff, General Fayyad bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili. The delegation is on an official visit to Azerbaijan, as reported by APA citing the ministry. According to Azeri-Press News Agency, the … Read more
