Russia & CIS

Solidarity Day of the World Azerbaijanis is marked today APA reports

The Moscow authorities have dumped artificial snow in the city center for New Year festivities as this is now the Russian capitals warmest December since 1886

President Ilham Aliyev has signed an order about measures regarding the construction of a new complex for Dilbaz horse ranch in the Agstafa region of Azerbaijan APA reports

The price of sugar in Armenia is very likely to rise in 2020 Gegham Gevorgyan the head of State Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition told a press conference today

Azerbaijans Minister of Defense Zakir Hasanov and the leadership of the ministry visiting the frontline zone have attended the opening of another new military unit AzerTag reports

On public holidays ie during December 31 2019 January 6 2020 the affiliates and branches of banks as well as sales terminals of Azerpocht LLC will function in enhanced work regime APA reports citing the Central Bank of Azerbaijan

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has viewed the ongoing renovation works in the park at the intersection of Sattar Bahlulzade Street Ataturk and Ziya Bunyadov avenues in Binagadi district of Baku

Azerbaijans Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Population Metin Karimli has been appointed director of the Regional Office for Pacific Island Countries of the International Labor Organization ILO Trend reports referring to the press service of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population

VicePresident of Heydar Aliyev Foundation Leyla Aliyeva meets with children undergoing treatment at National Hematology and Transfusion Center

A concert program to mark the Day of Solidarity of World Azerbaijanis and the New Year has been held at the International Mugham Center

The local residents and some 30000 thousand tourists in East Gippsland have been told to leave the area as soaring temperatures and fierce winds fuel huge forest fires in the state of Victoria AFP reported Sputnik reported

Over the past 24 hours Armenian armed forces have violated the ceasefire along the line of contact between Azerbaijani and Armenian troops 22 times using largecaliber machine guns the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said on Dec 30

Baku Media Center has prepared a video about the holiday spirit of the capital on New Years eve

President Ilham Aliyev has signed a decree On making change in Decree 479 of President of Azerbaijan Republic dated January 17 2019 On additional measures regarding optimization of structure and improvement of management of a number of state authorities in the Azerbaijan Republic and improvement of activity of Ministry of Education of Azerbaijan Republic APA reports

Two more leopard cubs have been recorded in Zangezur National Park named after Hasan Aliyev

A family of four suffered a carbon monoxide poisoning in Masis Ararat region the Armenian police press service reported

Azerbaijans Minister of Defense Zakir Hasanov and the leadership of the ministry have attended the opening of several facilities in military units

Since the time of commencement of the functioning of Azerbaijan Food Safety Agency AFSA up to now about 100 employees of the agency have been dismissed Goshgar Tahmazli Chairman of the Agency said in a statement APA reports

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has attended the inauguration of the 22011010 kV Mushfig substation of AzerEnergy Open Joint Stock Company

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has attended the inauguration of a highway tunnel in Pirshaghi settlement