Russia & CIS

Under the instructions of Azerbaijani Defense Minister Colonel General Zakir Hasanov a number of events was held in all types of troops of the Azerbaijan Army Combined Arms Army Army Corps formations special militaryeducational institutions to commemorate national leader Heydar Aliyev

German Public Television MDR has released information and broadcasted a documentary about Armenian mafia activity in Germany

Rwandan authorities have evacuated nearly 6000 people living in highrisk zones local media reported on Thursday Anadolu Agency reported

Work is underway on implementation of the agreement signed between the State Agency for Services to Citizens and Social Innovations under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan ASAN Service and the State Committee on Work with Diaspora Chairman of the agency Ulvi Mehdiyev said at an ASAN Service event on the registration of the 35millionth appeal from citizens on Dec 19 Trend reports

Azerbaijani oil price has decreased on the world markets

China and the United States are in close communication over the signing of their Phase 1 trade deal Chinas commerce ministry said which will see lower US tariffs on Chinese goods and higher purchases of US farm energy and manufactured goods Reuters reported

The famous El Clasico showdown between Spanish footballs bitter rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid ended 00 late Wednesday Anadolu Agency reported

The International ASAN Association of the UN public service agencies which was created on the initiative of Azerbaijan will hold its first meeting on December 24 Ulvi Mehdiyev Chairman of the State Agency for Public Services and Social Innovations under the President of Azerbaijan said Thursday AzVisionaz reports

Oil prices have risen on the world markets

The White House said on Wednesday it was confident the US Senate would exonerate President Donald Trump in a trial after the House of Representatives voted to impeach him for abusing his power and obstructing Congress Reuters reported

Five people were killed in a landslide occurred in metro construction site in Tashkent Uzbekistan Kazinform reported

The 14th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage which was held in Bogota Colombia has elected Azerbaijan as vicepresident of the Committee AZERTAC reported

Over the past 24 hours Armenian armed forces have violated the ceasefire along the line of contact between Azerbaijani and Armenian troops 21 times using sniper rifles the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said on Dec 19

Bolivias attorney general on Wednesday ordered the arrest of exiled former president Evo Morales after the interim government accused him of sedition and terrorism AFP reported

Australias most populous state declared its second emergency in as many months on Thursday as extreme heat and strong winds stoked scores of uncontrolled bushfires some on Sydneys doorstep Reuters reported

President Donald Trump was impeached by the US House of Representatives Wednesday night becoming only the third American chief executive to be formally charged under the Constitutions ultimate remedy for high crimes and misdemeanors AP reported

About 40 Israeli citizens were detained at Domodedovo airport of Russia TASS reports

Icherisheher State HistoricalArchitectural Reserve SHAR has been included in the List of Islamic Heritage of ISESCO the press service of Icherisheher State HistoricalArchitectural Reserve Department SHARD told APA

An international seminar on Understanding FATF standards for nonprofit sector coorganized by Financial Monitoring Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan FMS and Open Government Platform of Azerbaijan has been held in Baku under the aegis of International Centre ICNL for NotforProfit Law and Empowering Civil Society Organizations for Transparency ECSOFT project of the US Agency for International Development USAID AzerTag reports

Next meeting of Joint Commission on Delimitation and Demarcation of borders of Azerbaijan and Georgia will be held in Tbilisi in early 2020 Georgias Ambassador to Azerbaijan Zurab Pataradze stated APAs Georgian bureau reports