Russia & CIS

The agreement on common aviation area, known as Open Skies, between Azerbaijan and the EU would open up huge opportunities, Mahmud Mammad-Guliyev, Azerbaijan’s deputy foreign minister, told Trend in Baku Nov. 4.

The famous Serbian film director Emir Kusturica sees Russian President Vladimir Putin as someone who restored a sense of balance to world politics, RIA Novosti reported.

Azerbaijani Deputy Prime Minister Elchin Efendiyev received Israeli Ambassador to Azerbaijan Dan Stav on November 4.

Azerbaijan received 22,000 tourists in the nine months of 2016, sector head in planning and development division of Azerbaijan’s Culture and Tourism Ministry, Mahir Gahramanov said.

Arkhangelsk region of the Russian Federation and Azerbaijan will sign a cooperation agreement, AzerTag reports.

Chairman of Russia’s Federation Council Valentina Ivanovna Matviyenko will visit Tehran November 13.

Russia is forced to take defensive measures against the backdrop of NATO's increasing activities on Russia's western borders, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoygu said. At the July summit in Warsaw, NATO member countries agreed to build up military forces in Eastern Europe. NATO undermines strategic stability, he added

Economist Yakov Mirkin gave another pessimistic forecast about the state of affairs in the Russian economy. According to him, Russia will face a decline in living standards, an economic setback and fluctuations in GDP growth on minimal levels. At the same time, international experts say that the Russian economy has been stabilizing

The recent publication of images of Russia's new intercontinental ballistic missile "Sarmat" created quite a stir in Western media. In the West, they pay a lot of attention on Russian armed forces. In principle, the current series of publications fits the current anti-Russian hysteria trend. Russia has to take care of its own security

The cotton growing, the full restoration of which is planned in the near future, has brought the country $29m profit in 2015.

The Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) said it attracted AZN 107.1m at a deposit auction October 31.

Armenian armed forces continue to aggravate the situation on the contact line between Armenian and Azerbaijani troops, Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry said on Monday.

Turkey hit 99 Daesh and four PYD/PKK targets within the last 24 hours as part of its Operation Euphrates Shield in northern Syria, the military said Monday.

Famous Capitol trade center is on fire in Istanbul these minutes.

The average monthly temperature in November is expected to be close to normal.

Representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have visited the Armenian serviceman, who was captured by the Azerbaijani soldiers in Aghdam district in December 2014.

An event marking 25th anniversary of restoration of Azerbaijan`s state independence has been held in Ankara.

Azerbaijan finished second among European countries in general team ranking.

Armenian armed units violated ceasefire a total of 45 times throughout the day.

Zavik Zarkaryan and Vache Nairyan are charged with illegal supply of military hardware from US to Iran.