Azerbaijan administered a total of 468 COVID-19 jabs on Saturday, the Task Force under the Cabinet of Ministers told AZERTAC. Azerbaijan has administered more than 13.9 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines since it launched an immunization drive in January 2021. More than 5.3 million people have received their first doses, while nearly 4.9 […]
Photo exhibition of Reza Deghati opens in Bursa
As part of the events to mark Days of Shusha in Bursa, a photo exhibition entitled “Pearl of Azerbaijan – Shusha” by renowned photographer Reza Deghati has been launched. The exhibition reflecting the Karabakh culture was co-organized by the International Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation and the Bursa Metropolitan Municipality. President of the […]
Joseph Kittinger, who set longtime parachute record, dies
Retired Air Force Col. Joseph Kittinger, whose 1960 parachute jump from almost 20 miles (32 kilometers) above the Earth stood as a world record for more than 50 years, died Friday in Florida at the age of 94, according to AP. His death was announced by former U.S. Rep. John Mica and other friends. The […]
Russia vows to assist in securing peace treaty between Baku and Yerevan — envoy
Russia is ready to assist in every possible way in drafting a peace treaty between Azerbaijan and Armenia, a senior Russian diplomat said in an interview with TASS. “We are ready to further assist in delimitating the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan and drafting a peace treaty between Baku and Yerevan, among other things, by […]
Rangiri Dambulla Cave Temple – largest, best-preserved cave-temple complex in Sri Lanka, protected by UNESCO
Located in central Sri Lanka, the Rangiri Dambulla Cave Temple is a living Buddhist site that is focused on a series of five cave shrines. With its five sanctuaries Temple of Dambulla is the largest and best-preserved cave-temple complex in Sri Lanka. Inhabited by forest-dwelling Buddhist monks since the 3rd century BCE, these natural caves […]
Ambassador: Egypt and Azerbaijan have signed nearly 60 cooperation agreements so far
“Egypt and Azerbaijan have signed nearly 60 cooperation agreements so far,” said Egyptian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Hisham Mohamed Nagy Abdel Hamid as he met with Chairman of Azerbaijan`s State Statistics Committee Tahir Budagov. The ambassador touched upon the friendship and diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Egypt. He mentioned the importance of continuing such close relations […]