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Armenians violate ceasefire with Azerbaijan 56 times

Fri, 02/12/2016 - 07:23
Armenian armed forces have violated ceasefire again.
Categories: Russia & CIS

Azerbaijani oil price exceeds $55

Fri, 02/12/2016 - 07:00
Today, price of Azerbaijani Azeri LT CIF crude, transporting via the ports of Supsa, Batumi and Ceyhan and selling on world markets, went up by 3,47 USD or 6,72%.
Categories: Russia & CIS

Trump picks retired Gen. James Mattis as defense secretary

Fri, 02/12/2016 - 06:34
Retired Marine Gen. James N. Mattis has been selected by President-elect Donald Trump to be his defense secretary, according to people familiar with the decision, APA reports quoting The Washington Post.
Categories: Russia & CIS

Turkish buildings in Germany attacked by PKK supporters

Fri, 02/12/2016 - 06:17
Supporters of the PKK terror group attacked Turkish assets in Germany on Thursday, Anadolu Agency has learned.
Categories: Russia & CIS

François Hollande will not seek re-election as president of France

Thu, 01/12/2016 - 21:54
François Hollande, the least popular French president since the second world war, has announced he will not run for a second term in office, the Guardian reports.
Categories: Russia & CIS

Extension of Iran Sanctions Act passes U.S. Congress

Thu, 01/12/2016 - 21:48
The U.S. Senate passed a 10-year extension of existing sanctions against Iran on Thursday, sending the measure to the White House for President Barack Obama to sign into law and delaying any potentially tougher actions until next year, Reuters reports.
Categories: Russia & CIS

Turkey to launch reconnaissance satellite next week

Thu, 01/12/2016 - 21:19
Turkey’s Gokturk 1 reconnaissance and Earth observation satellite will be launched from Kourou launch site in French Guiana December 5, Anadolu Agency said Dec. 1.
Categories: Russia & CIS

Massive explosion at Italian oil refinery

Thu, 01/12/2016 - 21:06
Residents of the Italian town of Sannazzaro de' Burgondi, near Pavia, are being ordered to stay indoors following a massive explosion at one of the country’s largest oil refineries, Sputnik International reported.
Categories: Russia & CIS

Azerbaijan among world's most militarized countries - RATING

Thu, 01/12/2016 - 20:43
Azerbaijan ranks ninth in the Global Militarization Index 2016.
Categories: Russia & CIS

Azerbaijani MPs call for reconsideration of bilateral ties with Russia

Tue, 29/11/2016 - 12:42
Azerbaijani MPs called for the reconsideration of the country’s bilateral relations with Russia over the further enhancement of military alliance between Russia and Armenia.
Categories: Russia & CIS

AZAL may open new flights to Russia until 2021

Tue, 29/11/2016 - 12:33
AZAL, the biggest Azerbaijani airline and national flag carrier, plans to establish air service with the Russian Volgograd and Astrakhan cities, as well as with the cities of Russia’s Far East.
Categories: Russia & CIS

Turkish Air Force kills 11 Daesh terrorists in Aleppo

Tue, 29/11/2016 - 12:09
Turkish Air Force killed 11 terrorists in airstrikes carried out on four shelters used by Daesh in Syria’s western Aleppo city on Monday, the military announced on Tuesday.
Categories: Russia & CIS

South Africa to open embassy in Azerbaijan

Tue, 29/11/2016 - 11:59
The Republic of South Africa will open an embassy in Azerbaijan, said the country’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Maite Nkoana-Mashabane.
Categories: Russia & CIS

Azerbaijani defense minister off to Moscow on working visit

Tue, 29/11/2016 - 11:29
Zakir Hasanov is off for a working visit to Moscow.
Categories: Russia & CIS

Azerbaijan bans cigarette advertisement and tobacco companies from sponsoring

Tue, 29/11/2016 - 11:04
Azerbaijan bans advertisement of tobacco and tobacco products, and persons engaging in production or sale of such products from sponsoring.
Categories: Russia & CIS

USD rate exceeds AZN 1.73

Tue, 29/11/2016 - 09:50
Today, a bilateral currency auction was held at the Central Bank, which also involved SOFAZ.
Categories: Russia & CIS

Bakutel 2016 exhibition and conference kicks off

Tue, 29/11/2016 - 09:02
Bakutel 2016, the 22nd Azerbaijan International Exhibition and Conference on Telecommunications and Information Technologies has today kicked off in Baku.
Categories: Russia & CIS

Iran denies reports on visa waiver with Russia

Tue, 29/11/2016 - 08:55
The Iranian Foreign Ministry has denied reports that Tehran and Moscow have mutually lifted the visa requirements.
Categories: Russia & CIS

Plane carrying Brazilian football team crashes in Colombia

Tue, 29/11/2016 - 08:02
A plane carrying Brazil's Chapecoense football team has crashed in Colombia, reportedly killing some of the passengers on board, RT reports.
Categories: Russia & CIS

Azerbaijan to have 9 non-working days on Novruz Holiday

Tue, 29/11/2016 - 07:47
Azerbaijani will have nine non-working days during Novruz Holiday in 2017.
Categories: Russia & CIS

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