Day: December 20, 2021

What the Pandora Papers Mean in Fight Against Corruption

BAKU, AZERBAIJAN / WASHINGTON — The release of the Pandora Papers in October garnered worldwide attention, with the leaked documents revealing the hidden wealth of some of the most powerful people in the world. Reporting by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists revealed how the files exposed the hidden offshore finances of

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Commentary of the Press Service Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the results of the 17th extraordinary session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)

At the 17th extraordinary session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation on the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, held on December 19, 2021 in Islamabad, an exchange of views took place on the situation in Afghanistan and its impact on regional and global security.​ During

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Azerbaijan confirms 577 new COVID-19 cases

Azerbaijan has recorded 577 new coronavirus cases over the past day, the Task Force under the Cabinet of Ministers has informed. Meanwhile, 672 people have recovered from the infection, and 9 patients have succumbed to the deadly pathogen. Overall, the country has reported 610, 895 cases of infection, 587, 338

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Test exams conducted to assign degrees of grade

According to the combat training plan approved by Minister of Defense, colonel general Zakir Hasanov, test exams are conducted to assign (confirm) grades to officers, warrant officers, and long-term active military servicemen. The knowledge of the military personnel on the combined-arms military regulations, guidelines, and other regulatory documents, as well

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Azerbaijani FM meets with his Turkish counterpart in Islamabad

Azerbaijan`s Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov has met with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu on the sidelines of the extraordinary meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Islamabad. The ministers pointed out the high level of development of strategic relations between the

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Baku to host 1st Azerbaijan-Turkey Energy Forum

Baku will host the 1st Azerbaijan-Turkey Energy Forum on 21-22 December under the co-chairmanship of Azerbaijani Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov and Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Fatih Donmez. The event will feature meetings of working groups of experts from both countries in the fields of hydrocarbons and petrochemistry,

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UK Brexit minister resigns

The UK’s Brexit Secretary David Frost resigned Saturday from Boris Johnson’s government on grounds that relations with the EU is a “long-term task,” according to Anadolu Agency. Frost said in a letter to Johnson that he led UK’s EU exit process for two and half years, noting that the two

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