Russia & CIS

There are 7 varieties of coronavirus From these 4 are the diseases causing nasal discharge in people and take their course with such easy fly symptoms as a sore throat Other varieties of this disease which were detected in the recent past and are spreading now have caused epidemics said Vasif Aliyev head of TABIBs Working Group member of Operative Task Force under Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan APA reports

The AzerbaijanFrance Chamber of Commerce and Industry CCIAF has held a meeting on Education reforms a role for the private sector with Minister of Education of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov AzerTag reports

The appeal concerning the creation of a new observatory in Azerbaijan was made

The World Health Organization WHO confirms that the first case of coronavirus COVID19 has been registered in Azerbaijan The WHO office in Azerbaijan said APA reports

The Report on War crimes in the occupied territories of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenias responsibility prepared by the eminent international lawyer Malcolm Shaw and Naomi Hart was circulated as the document of the UN General Assembly and of the Security Council Azerbaijans Foreign Ministry told AzerTag

The UEFA Europa League round of 16 draw has been made in Nyon Switzerland according to the official website of UEFA

Afghan officials are set to meet Taliban members in Qatar on Friday ahead of a crucial agreement between the US and Taliban negotiators that will set the timeline for the withdrawal of American troops who have been fighting in Afghanistan for 18 years Reuters reported

Azerbaijan increased import of textile raw materials from Turkey in January 2020 Turkeys Ministry of Trade told on Feb 28

Azerbaijans Defense Minister Colonel General Zakir Hasanov on Friday sent a letter of condolences to Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and Chief of the General Staff Yasar Gulen the Defense Ministry reported

Thirtyfour people have died so far in Iran because of coronavirus infections a health ministry spokesman said on Friday Reuters reported

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan do not rule out that they could meet in the immediate future TASS reported

The operative headquarters under Azerbaijans Cabinet of Ministers has confirmed the first case of infection with the novel coronavirus COVID2019 in the country

The United Kingdom now has 19 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus after Wales identified its first case and two new cases were found in England health authorities said on Friday Reuters reported

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has sent a letter of condolence to his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Azerbaijani oil price has decreased on the world markets

Azerbaijans Foreign Ministry on Friday offered condolences to Turkey after a Syrian regime attack in Idlib martyred dozens of Turkish soldiers

Singer Samira Afandi will represent Azerbaijan at the Eurovision 2020 Song Contest to be held under the motto Open Up in Rotterdam the countrys Public Television Radio Broadcasting Company ITV told AzVisionaz

Turkish forces pounded Syrian regime targets all night after a deadly attack on Turkish soldiers in Idlib northwestern Syria security sources said Friday morning Anadolu Agency reported

President of Mongolia Khaltmaagiin Battulga was quarantined upon arrival from a oneday visit to China Sputnik reported

Thailand recorded one new case of coronavirus bringing the total in the country to 41 since January a senior health official said on Friday Reuters reported