Chairman of the Milli Majlis Committee for International Relations and Interparliamentary ties Samad Seyidov, deputy chairman of the committee Sevinj Fataliyeva, members Nigar Arpadarai and Nasib Mahamaliyev will pay a visit to Tbilisi on March 5-7 to attend a trilateral meeting of the Azerbaijani, Turkish and Georgian parliaments’ committees for international relations. According to […]
Foreign media representatives kick off visit to Azerbaijan’s Fuzuli district
The group of foreign media representatives, who arrived in Azerbaijan to cover the Summit-level Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement Contact Group in response to COVID-19 held in Baku, have kicked off their visit to the liberated from Armenian occupation Fuzuli district of Azerbaijan. AZERTAC’s regional correspondent reports that the journalists will familiarize themselves with […]
Lachin-Khankendi road: 23 more vehicles of Russian peacekeepers move freely through protest area
The vehicles of the Russian peacekeepers passed freely through the peaceful protest area on the Lachin-Khankendi road. The eco-activists did not hamper the passage of 23 supply, medical and passenger vehicles of the Russian peacekeepers moving from Lachin towards Khankendi, as well as in opposite direction to pass through the protest area. This […]
Historic jackpot of 913,000 manats won in Azerbaijan by a single ticket
The largest lottery prize in history was won in Azerbaijan. The “4+4” lottery drawing number 23091, which was held on February 27 and was run by “Azerlotereya” OJSC, an authorized lottery operator in Azerbaijan, recorded a historic victory. With just one ticket, the lucky winner scooped a prize worth 913,072 manats. The jackpot […]
President of International Turkic Academy: Holy Places of Turkic World project to be implemented
The International Turkic Academy (ITA) will launch the Holy Places of the Turkic World project this year, President of ITA Shahin Mustafayev said. Mustafayev noted that the rising interests in the historical and cultural heritage monuments and their current state in the Turkish geography is completely usual in terms of the integration process of […]
Defense Ministry hosts meeting with media representatives reporting on military patriotism
Within the framework of the Ministry’s Communication Strategy, approved by the relevant order of Azerbaijan’s Minister of Defense, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, a meeting was held with a group of media representatives of various information agencies preparing articles on military patriotism, the Defense Ministry told AZERTAC. During the meeting held with the support of […]
Kuwait’s KUNA agency highlights Azerbaijan’s Yanardag – flaming mountain
The Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) has posted photos highlighting “Yanardag” State Historical, Cultural and Natural Reserve – flaming mountain, one of most famous and popular tourist destinations in Azerbaijan. The article, headlined “Yanardag…never-extinguished fire in Azerbaijan”, said that this site attracted the attention of the famous Italian traveler and writer Marco Polo 800 years […]
Azerbaijan’s National Confederation of Entrepreneurs Organizations, German SME Association ink MoU
The National Confederation of Entrepreneurs (Employers) Organizations of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the German Association for Small and Medium-sized Businesses (BVMW) have inked the Memorandum of Understanding in Berlin, Germany. The document was signed by authorized representative of the Confederation in Germany Elnur Huseynov and BVMW Executive Chairman Markus Jerger. The deal […]
Trump proposes 10 futuristic ‘Freedom Cities,’ featuring Jetsons-like flying cars
Former President Donald Trump on Friday shared the broad strokes of an ambitious plan to build 10 new “Freedom Cities” and beat China in the development of flying cars, according to CNBC. Lamenting that the U.S. has “lost its boldness,” the top Republican 2024 presidential candidate called for a national contest to design the […]
Biden and Scholz meet amid debates over Ukraine aid
President Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met at the White House on Friday, part of their ongoing effort to bolster the global coalition that is seeking to ensure a steady flow of assistance to war-battered Ukraine, according to washingtonpost.com. The two leaders, who met just hours after the White House announced an additional […]
Magnitude 6.9 earthquake strikes Kermadec Islands in New Zealand
An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck Kermadec Islands region in New Zealand on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was at a depth of 152 km (94 miles), USGS said. The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre earlier estimated the magnitude at 6.6 and a depth at 183 km. No […]
Quiz dedicated to 100th anniversary of National Leader Heydar Aliyev held
A quiz dedicated to the 100th anniversary of National Leader Heydar Aliyev, the founder of the modern Azerbaijan state, genius statesman, was held in one of the military units, the Ministry of Defense told AZERTAC. The memory of National Leader of the Azerbaijani people Heydar Aliyev, and martyrs, who sacrificed their lives for the […]
Over 1 billion young adults are at risk of permanent, avoidable hearing loss due to unsafe listening practices, WHO
By 2050 nearly 2.5 billion people are projected to have some degree of hearing loss and at least 700 million will require hearing rehabilitation, according to WHO. Over 1 billion young adults are at risk of permanent, avoidable hearing loss due to unsafe listening practices. An annual additional investment of less than US$ […]
Azerbaijan administers 229 COVID-19 jabs in 24 hours
Azerbaijan administered a total of 229 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 5.4 million people have received their first doses, while nearly 4.9 […]
Foreign media representatives eyewitness Armenian vandalism committed in Fuzuli
The group of foreign media representatives, who arrived in Azerbaijan to cover the Summit-level Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement Contact Group in response to COVID-19 held in Baku, have today visited the liberated from Armenian occupation Fuzuli district. AZERTAC’s regional correspondent reports that an employee of the Special Representative Office of the President of […]