Russia & CIS

There are no restrictions on the entry and exit of buses across the Azerbaijan Georgia border spokesperson of Azerbaijans State Road Transport Service Nurida Allahyarova told Trend

The Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan amended the Order for the Manufacture Use Storage and Destruction of Seals and Letterheads with the Image of the National Emblem of the Republic of Azerbaijan Trend reports

Romania confirmed its first case of coronavirus in a man from the southern county of Gorj Health Minister Victor Costache said Reuters reported

On February 26 the National Museum of History of Moldova hosted an event commemorating the 28th anniversary of the Khojaly genocide

North Korea has postponed the new school term to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus reports said Thursday the latest measure as the illequipped country ramps up efforts to prevent a devastating outbreak AFP reported

Saudi Arabia on Thursday suspended visas for pilgrims wishing to visit Mecca over coronavirus fears the foreign ministry said AFP reported

Two Turkish soldiers were killed and two others wounded in an airstrike in northwestern Syrias Idlib the Defense Minister said late Wednesday Daily Sabah reported

Over the past 24 hours Armenian armed forces have violated the ceasefire along the line of contact between Azerbaijani and Armenian troops 26 times using largecaliber machine guns and sniper rifles the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry reported on Feb 27

The death toll in China from the coronavirus outbreak has risen to 2746 the countrys National Health Commission said Thursday Anadolu Agency reported

The US and South Korean militaries on Thursday postponed forthcoming joint exercises due to the coronavirus outbreak as the Asian country reported 334 new cases taking its total to 1595 AFP reported

Head of Azerbaijans Culture Center in Switzerland Gasim Nasirov held Khojaly92 pedagogical questsimulation game with the participation of the students dedicated to the 28th anniversary of the Khojaly genocide at the Karabakh Azerbaijani school in Solothurn city operating under AzerbaijanTurkish Culture Association This event was Coorganized by the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Swiss Confederation and Principality of Liechtenstein and the State Committee for Diaspora Affairs

Baku is to host the finance technology exhibition Fintex Summit on 1415 May

On the occasion of the anniversary of the Khojaly genocide the leadership teachers students and administration staff of Baku Higher Oil School BHOS visited Mothers Cry Memorial which was erected in memory of the victims of the Khojaly tragedy AzerTag reports

Georgia on Wednesday reported the first case of coronavirus in the country the health minister said APA reports quoting Reuters

Vladislav Surkov, former assistant to President of Russia, whom Vladimir Putin dismissed on February 18, gave his first interview after his resignation. According to Surkov, who gave an interview to Actual Comments website, he has no plans to return to public service, although he still wants to stay in politics. It is worthy of note that Vladislav Surkov was in charge of Russia's policies in relation to Ukraine as he was staying in his office as assistant to president. Surkov claimed that his resignation took place at his own request. "I did it myself, it was my own wish," he said.

The regular assessment of the activity of the Mortgage and Credit Guarantee Fund MCGF hereinafter Fund of the Azerbaijan Republic has been conducted by the Fitch Ratings Agency hereinafter Agency APAEconomics reports citing the Fund

The implementation of the KarsIgdirAralikDilucuSadarakNakhchivanJulfa railway project will increase the export opportunities of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic and turn Nakhchivan into an important transit center of the region Director of Nakhchivan Railways LLC Mahir Aliyev as he commented on the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Government of the Republic of Turkey

The term of the arrest of exhead of Armenian State Revenue Committee Gagik Khachatryan was extended for another two months said his attorney Yerem Sargsyan newsam reports

On February 25 the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security PolicyVicePresident of the European Commission Josep Borrell and Azerbaijans Minister of Foreign Affairs Elmar Mammadyarov had a telephone conversation APA reports