Pietro Salini, CEO of Webuild. ROME, March 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — (LaPresse) — Strong growth in 2022: Webuild exceeded expectations by closing last year with a turnover of €8.2 billion, 22 per cent higher than in 2021, and EBITDA at €572 million, up 27 per cent. The Italian multinational construction and engineering group saw […]
North Korea says it launched Hwasong-17 ICBM to counter ‘invasive’ US-ROK drills
North Korea launched a Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) from Pyongyang International Airport on Thursday as a direct response to ‘provocative and invasive large-scale drills by the U.S. and south Korea’ this week, according to state media, according to NK News. The Rodong Sinmun reported Friday that leader Kim Jong Un watched the launch of […]
Teymur Muskenli village, Gubadli district
Teymur Muskenli village of the Gubadli district is located on the bank of Bargushad River, in the foothills of Salk Mountain. The village was occupied by Armenian armed forces in August 31, 1993. During the occupation, Armenian vandals destroyed the village and turned it into ruins. The valiant Azerbaijani Army, which crushed the Armenian armed […]
President of Trkiye holds briefing on results of OTS Summit in Ankara
‘We have successfully finished the Extraordinary Summit of the Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) in Ankara. Members and observers of our Organization have gathered in solidarity over the earthquake and floods that occurred in our country. I once again thank my esteemed brothers for participating in the Summit,’ President of […]
Azerbaijani chess players to compete at European Women`s Chess Championship in Montenegro
Azerbaijani chess players will test their strength at the 23rd European Women Chess Championship to be held in Petrovac, Montenegro on March 18-29. Azerbaijan`s hopes will be pinned on 14 female chess players. The Swiss-system championship, which will bring together chess players from 35 countries, will feature 11 rounds. The rate of play is 90 […]
Azerbaijan joins international tourism fair in Vienna
Azerbaijan has presented its tourism potential at the Ferien-Messe Wien, the international event for holidays, Austria’s largest fair, which is held for the 44th time after a break due to the coronavirus pandemic. Azerbaijan`s stand, which is set up by the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Austria, features books, CDs, booklets and advertising printed products reflecting […]
Lachin-Khankendi road: Seven ICRC vehicles passed freely through protest area
The vehicles of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) passed freely through the peaceful protest area on the Lachin-Khankendi road. The peaceful protesters made it possible for ICRC’s 6 passenger cars and one truck moving from Khankendi towards Lachin to pass through the protest area. Persons of Armenian origin were taken to Armenia […]
Azerbaijani female wrestler reaches final of U23 European Championships
Azerbaijani female wrestler Birgul Soltanova has progressed to the final of the U23 European Championships held in Bucharest, Romania. She will face Romanian Amina Capezan in the final. Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency
Azerbaijan to expand cooperation with Leonardo in civil aviation
The President of AZAL Jahangir Asgarov met with a delegation of the Italian concern Leonardo, headed by Marco Buratti, Senior Vice President of International Marketing and Strategic Campaigns of the Chief Commercial Office. Since 2006 Leonardo concern has been closely cooperating with AZAL. During the entire period of cooperation, many projects have been implemented, including […]
Banks borrow $164.8 billion from US Fed in rush to backstop liquidity
Banks borrowed a combined $164.8 billion from two Federal Reserve backstop facilities in the most recent week, a sign of escalated funding strains in the aftermath of Silicon Valley Bank’s failure, according to Business-standard. Data published by the Fed showed $152.85 billion in borrowing from the discount window – the traditional liquidity backstop for banks […]
Baku-hosted international conference on Islamophobia wraps up
A Baku-hosted international conference entitled “Islamophobia as a specific form of racism and discrimination: New Global and transnational challenges”, co-organized by the Baku International Multiculturalism Center (BIMC), the Center of Analysis of International Relations (AIR Center) and the G20 Interfaith Forum, has ended. The second day of the conference featured a plenary session themed “Colonialism, […]
Azerbaijan’s Shusha, Serbia’s Novi Pazar become sister cities
A memorandum of understanding on twinning between Azerbaijan’s Shusha and Serbia’s Novi Pazar towns has been signed- the first twining MoU inked in Shusha since occupation. The MoU stipulates cooperation in culture, tourism, urban development, science, economy and other relevant areas. Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency
US nuclear plant reveals facility spilled 400,000 gallons of radioactive water
State regulators in Minnesota revealed on Thursday that officials are monitoring the ongoing cleanup effort of some 400,000 gallons of radioactive water spilt at the Monticello nuclear power plant, APA reports citing Sputnik. Local officials indicated the leak “poses no health and safety risk to the local community or environment,” and that it has not […]
New Zealand bans TikTok on lawmakers’ devices
New Zealand’s Parliamentary Service informed the country’s lawmakers on Friday that TikTok will be blocked on their work devices from March 31, APA reports citing Teletrader. The Service said the risks related to the app, owned by Chinese company ByteDance Ltd., are “not acceptable in the current New Zealand parliament environment.” “The decision to block […]
Azerbaijani and Russian Presidents hold a phone conversation
On March 16, the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin made a phone call the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, APA reports. Will be updated Source: Azeri-Press News Agency