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The United States on Thursday blacklisted 18 senior Syrian officials it said were connected to the country's weapons of mass destruction program, after an international investigation found Syrian government forces were responsible for chlorine gas attacks against civilians, APA reports quoting Reuters.

Russia is performing its obligations within the framework of agreements with OPEC and non-OPEC countries and started phased contraction of oil production.

Smoke formation took place on Azerbaijani ferry named after Academician Zarifa Aliyeva on Jan. 12 afternoon, the Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping press service reported.

Australian international advisor on electronic library Barry Walsh has visited Azerbaijan National Library.

Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev has signed an order on additional measures to speed up the socio-economic development of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.

Uzbek-based Tnews news agency has published an article headlined "Azerbaijan's occupied territories must be returned".

Charge d'Affaires ad Interim of Israel in Belarus Yulia Rachinski-Spivakov visited blogger Alexander Lapshin who is being kept in a temporary detention facility in Minsk.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has signed a decree on application of “Law on Regulation of Taxpayers’ Liabilities as of Jan. 1, 2017,” APA reported.

Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk’s mandate has been extended for a year.

No criminal case has been filed against the management of the ANS Independent Broadcasting and Media Company, the license of which was revoked, Eldar Sultanov, head of the press service of Azerbaijani Prosecutor General’s Office, told Trend Jan. 9.

Leader of Greek opposition parties Dora Bakoyannis has criticized the government over not privatization of DESFA by SOCAR.

The Central Election Commission of Armenia has presented the schedule of events related to the upcoming parliamentary election, Tert.am reports.

Azerbaijan and Switzerland have discussed transportation of Swiss cargos via the international North-South and South-West transport corridors.

Snowfall and frosty weather will continue in the Turkish city of Istanbul tomorrow, APA reports citing Hurriyet newspaper.

Hikmat Hajiyev, Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry spokesman has made a statement.

The president of the National Congress of Armenians of Ukraine, Ashot Avanesyan, has commented on reports alleging that he is a business partner of the chairman of the United Congress of Azerbaijanis in Ukraine, Rovshan Taghiyev, as well as the fact that they made a joint statement on Nagorno-Karabakh during the New Year's Eve celebration in Kiev.

Hillary Clinton is not going to run to be mayor of New York and will never stand for elected office again, a close friend of the former Democratic presidential candidate has said - despite a number of rumours suggesting otherwise.

Turkey supports and will always support Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity, said Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu during the 9th conference of ambassadors in Ankara, Turkish media reported Jan. 9.

A US Navy ship fired warning shots at Iranian boats on Sunday near the Strait of Hormuz, a US official on Monday, APA reports citing CNN.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received credentials of newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Estonia Marin Mottus.