Baku: Individuals with disabilities due to the Chernobyl disaster are set to receive expedited housing in Azerbaijan, as announced by Musa Guliyev, Chairman of the Labour and Social Policy Committee of the Milli Majlis (Azerbaijani Parliament). This development was revealed during discussions on proposed amendments to the law concerning the status and social protection of … Read more
Baku: A presentation of books about the Khojaly tragedy has been held in The Hague, Netherlands, APA reports. The event featured the books ‘They Will Never Grow Up’ (Ze werden nooit volwassen) and ‘The One Coming from Khojaly’ (Geesten uit Khojaly) by Sariyya Muslum. Muslum, a Khojaly resident and journalist, lost family members in the … Read more
Baku: Bitcoin price falls below $90,000, APA-Economics reports. Bitcoin, the world’s most expensive cryptocurrency, dropped to $89,626 on the CoinMarketCap platform at 11:25 AM Baku time. Over the past 24 hours, it has depreciated by 6.55%. According to Azeri-Press News Agency, alongside Bitcoin, altcoins such as Ethereum, Solana, and XRP have also lost between 12% … Read more
Baku: A comprehensive three-stage water strategy is being implemented in Azerbaijan to address the country’s water resource challenges, as revealed by Jabbar Jabbarli, Deputy Chairman of the Board of the United Water Supply Service of Large Cities under the Azerbaijan State Water Resources Agency. The announcement was made at the event titled “Water is Clarity,” … Read more
Istanbul: Trkiye’s well-known singer Serdar Orta§ has been sentenced to 10 months in prison. The sentence comes amidst allegations that the singer was involved in engaging in and promoting illegal gambling activities. According to Azeri-Press News Agency, the court initially sentenced Orta§ to a one-year prison term. However, this was reduced to 10 months after … Read more
Norfolk: Azerbaijan has been officially accepted as a member of the Maritime Security Centre of Excellence (MARSEC COE), marking its first accession to the organization. The development was formalized at an event held at NATO Allied Command Transformation, attended by representatives from Azerbaijan, Portugal, Romania, Turkey, and Greece. According to Azeri-Press News Agency, the event … Read more
Baku: In January 2025, 172.6 thousand foreigners and non-citizen persons from 152 countries arrived in the Republic of Azerbaijan, marking a 4.1 percent increase compared to the same period in the previous year. According to Azeri-Press News Agency, Azerbaijan’s State Statistics Committee reported that arrivals from European Union member states saw a 7.3 percent rise, … Read more
Baku: In January of this year, the total number of citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan traveling to foreign countries increased by 4.3%, reaching 154.1 thousand people. According to Azeri-Press News Agency, the State Statistics Committee reported a significant change in travel patterns, with the number of Azerbaijani citizens traveling to Iran increasing by 36.5%, … Read more
Baku: President Ilham Aliyev has signed a decree on the reorganization of the Azerbaijan Railways Closed Joint-Stock Company. According to Azeri-Press News Agency, the decree outlines that the “Azerbaijan Railways” Closed Joint-Stock Company will be restructured by merging the “Baku International Sea Trade Port” Closed Joint-Stock Company into it. The decision aims to streamline operations … Read more
