Russia & CIS

"If the Armenian side continues to be guided by a solely pro-Russian stance, it will lose Nagorno-Karabakh."

The Central Bank of Azerbaijan Republic (CBAR) has declared USD official exchange rate for August 23 at 1.6204 AZN/USD.

One can say that the presidential race in the United States has entered the homestretch. Will it be the America of Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump? We will see it after the Americans go to the polls on November 8th. For the time being it is obvious that the time remaining before this date will pass amid fierce struggle between the two bitter rivals

Hundreds of people from foreign countries, including from the USA and Ukraine, will be observing the course of the parliamentary elections in Russia. Does Russia need to invite observers from the USA and Ukraine given a high decree of complications in the relations with these two countries?

Turkey's enhancing of relations with one region does not mean the weakening of relations with other regions," Numan Kurtulmuş said.

Police in Brazil investigating illegal Olympic ticket sales have arrested the head of the European Olympic Committees, Irishman Patrick Hickey.

Germany increased gas imports from Russia by 11.7% to 2 bln cubic meters.

According to the new agreement, Israel will pay $20 million in 25 days as a compensation for lost lives during Mavi Marmara flotilla raid.

UEFA is considering changing the format so that the top four teams from the top four European leagues would qualify automatically for the CL.

North Korea has confirmed it has restarted plutonium production at its Yongbyon nuclear reactor facility after reports of increased activity.

The Russian Defense Ministry said earlier it had used the Hamadan airfield for the second day of its anti-Daesh mission in Syria.

Chinese Vice Minister of Commerce Qian Keming will be visiting Azerbaijan from August 18-20.

Azerbaijani canoe sprinter Valentin Demyanenko's result of 40.298 seconds in mens canoe single 200 m took him to the finals.

Azerbaijan’s Ratkevıch qualifies for semifinal in Rio 2016.

Azerbaijani athlete Inna Osypenko-Radomska advanced to women’s canoe single 500m final.

President Ilham Aliyev signed an order on allocation of funds for restoration of a bridge over Kish River in Shaki.

Turkey has named Adnan Tanriverdi, a retired brigadier general, the new adviser for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, CNN Turk reported Aug. 17.

The first Armenian gold medal winner in the last 20 years, Arthur Aleksanyan, has made a great political provocation on 12th day of Rio Summer Olympic Games, AzVision.az reports.

The Cabinet amended the Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 20 of 19 January 2001 “On the Level of Excise Duties on Excisable Goods Imported into the Territory of the Azerbaijani Republic”.