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The first feature race of FIA Formula 2 Championship has kicked off in Baku as part of 2018 Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, AzerTag reports.

Turkey and Ukraine will start joint manufacturing of An-188 military and transport aircraft, Turkish media reported April 28.

Over the past 24 hours, Armenia’s armed forces have 95 times violated the ceasefire along the line of contact between Azerbaijani and Armenian troops, using large-caliber machine guns, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry told APA on April 28.

US President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday that he might travel to Israel for the opening of a new US embassy there, located in Jerusalem, The Jerusalem Post reported.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres had a phone conversation with Armenian President Armen Sargsyan April 27, official spokesman for the Secretary-General Stefan Dujarrik told reporters, according TASS.

Armenia will remain committed to its international obligations, opposition leader, MP Nikol Pashinyan said during a rally in Gyumri, news.am reports.

A regular meeting of the Council of CIS Interior Ministers will be held in Azerbaijan, during which it is planned to transfer the chairmanship of this organization to Azerbaijan, AzVision reports.

The Swedish pop music band, ABBA, has reunited after 35 years, the band's manager Gorel Hanser announced on Friday, APA reports quoting Anadolu Agency.

The leader of the Karabakh separatists Bako Sahakyan during the meeting with Leader of the Armenian opposition Nikol Pashinyan stated the need to resolve the disputable issues through dialogue. APA reports citing RIA Novosti.

On April 24, a joint dinner was held between Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, APA reports.

Despite Azerbaijan is an energy-rich country, it is interested in the development of alternative energy sources, Azerbaijani Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the National Coordination Council for Sustainable Development Ali Ahmadov said.

Leader of the Armenian opposition Nikol Pashinyan told reporters at a news conference on Tuesday that he is ready to become Armenia’s prime minister, if this is the will of the people, APA reports quoting TASS.

Baku City Karting Center has been opened in the Aquatics Palace with the support of Baku City Circuit Operations Company (BCC) and Azerbaijan Automobile Federation (AAF), according to bakucitycircuit.com.

The US understands the value of relations with Russia but sees it as its strategic competitor at the current stage, US Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan told a Defense Writers Group breakfast on Tuesday answering a question from a TASS correspondent.

Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım on April 24 blasted a call by the Monitoring Committee of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) for the postponement of Turkey’s upcoming early elections on June 24, according to Hurriyet.

In the first quarter of 2018, operations in securities market amounted to AZN 6.2 billion, up 2.7-fold from previous year, APA reports.

Head of the Azerbaijani Presidential Administration Ramiz Mehdiyev has introduced new Chairman of the State Committee for Refugees and Internally Displaced People (IDPs) Rovshan Rzayev to the staff of the State Committee and wished him success in his activity, the State Committee said April 24.

President Ilham Aliyev has visited a monument to National Leader Heydar Aliyev in the Turkish capital, Ankara, APA reported.

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has arrived in Turkey on an official visit.

Secretary General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres has congratulated Ilham Aliyev on his victory in the April 11 presidential election in Azerbaijan.