Russia & CIS

The charges that are brought against former chief gynecologist of Armenia Razmik Abrahamyan who is Director of the Republican Maternity Hospital and is a defendant in the criminal case on the illegal adoption of children by foreigners have been amended and supplemented

Ismayil Valiyev has been dismissed from the post of the head of Neftchala Executive Power APA reports

At the meeting of Azerbaijans Central Election Commission CEC on Feb 20 an appeal has been considered in connection with the 40th Kapaz constituency No 2 in Ganja city as part of the recent parliamentary elections Trend reports

The Romanian News24hours portal has published an article highlighting the winter tourism potential of Azerbaijan

Followıng the expanded meeting President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of the Italian Republic Sergio Mattarella have made press statements

Alphabet Incowned Googles 21 billion bid for fitness trackers company Fitbit could pose privacy risks the European Data Protection Board EDPB warned on Thursday adding its voice to other critics of the deal Reuters reported

Paris SaintGermain president Nasser alKhelaifi was charged Thursday by Swiss federal prosecutors in connection with a wider bribery investigation linked to World Cup television rights AP reported

Nineteen children were among at least 31 civilians killed in air strikes on rebelheld northern Yemen last week the United Nations said on Thursday AFP reported

Vladimir Putin said in his recent interview with TASS news agency that the former chief of the Federal Tax Service, Mikhail Mishustin, was not initially on the list of four candidates for the new prime minister. The resignation of Dmitry Medvedev's government was not a "special operation", and the tandem with Dmitry Medvedev did not break up either. In the interview, which was held in a new format elaborated specifically for social networks, TASS observer Andrei Vandenko asked 20 questions to President Putin. The number of questions coincided with the number of years, which Putin has been staying in power in Russia. Putin did not agree with the assumption that the resignation of Medvedev's government, which took place an hour after the announcement of Putin's Address to the Federal Assembly on January 15, was carried out as a special operation. When the interviewer noted that the reshuffling made many believe that it was all done in a rush, Putin said that Russia was not Belgium: it is impossible to dissolve the government and then live without a government for a whole year. "Would it be better to dismiss the government, and then form it for six months? Can you imagine what it would lead to?" Putin said.

Following the oneonone meeting President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of the Italian Republic Sergio Mattarella have been joined by their delegations for a meeting in an expanded format

Following the official welcome ceremony President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of the Italian Republic Sergio Mattarella have held a oneonone meeting

Azerbaijani international grandmaster Misratdin Iskandarov has become the winner of the 18th Caspian Cup International Chess Festival Group A held in Rasht Iran

Azerbaijan provided assistance to Antigua and Barbuda composed of medical supplies

The Iranian city of Qom is shutting down schools and universities following the deaths of two people from the coronavirus Irans staterun news agency IRNA reported Wednesday Anadolu Agency reported

An official welcome ceremony has been held for President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev who is in the Italian Republic for a state visit

The South Korean Centres for Disease Control has confirmed the first death from the coronavirus in the country Yonhap news agency reported

Oil prices have increased on the world markets

Azerbaijani State Oil Company SOCAR and Sumgayit Technologies Park STP have signed an agreement on the establishment of SOCARSTP joint venture Trend reports referring to SOCAR

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will formally step down as senior royals from 31 March a spokesperson for the couple has said BBC News reported

The body of the missing Azerbaijani soldier Akif Abbasov has been recovered from a neutral zone said Ilaha Huseynova head of the Public Relations Department of the International Committee of the Red Cross ICRC Azerbaijan Office