Türkiye’s chief diplomat was in Cairo on March 18 for talks with Egyptian officials as the regional powers seek to mend their frayed ties after years of tensions, Trend reports citing Hurriyet Daily News. Mevlut Cavushoglu, Türkiye’s foreign minister, landed in the Egyptian capital early Saturday. He was the highest-ranking Turkish official to visit the […]
Azerbaijan confirms 54 more COVID-19 cases, 34 recoveries
Azerbaijan has detected 54 new COVID-19 cases, 34 patients have recovered, and no patient has died, Trend reports citing the Operational Headquarters under the Azerbaijani Cabinet of Ministers. Up until now, 829,217 people have been infected with coronavirus in the country, 818,756 of them have recovered, and 10,153 people have died. Currently, 308 people are […]
Garazeynalli village, Aghdam district
Garazeynalli village of Aghdam district is located at Sarijali village administrative district. The village was occupied by Armenian armed forces during the First Karabakh War. During the occupation, Armenian vandals destroyed the village and turned it into ruins. After the glorious Victory of the Azerbaijan Army in the Second Karabakh War, Aghdam district was returned […]
Peaceful protest of Azerbaijani eco-activists on Lachin-Khankendi road enters 98th day
The peaceful protest of Azerbaijani ecologists and young volunteers on the Lachin-Khankendi road over the illegal exploitation of mineral deposits, especially the Gizilbulag and Damirli ones located in the Azerbaijani territories, where the Russian peacekeeping contingent is temporarily deployed, has been going on for the 98th day back-to-back. They performed the national anthem of Azerbaijan […]
Death toll from February earthquakes in Trkiye rises to 49,589: Vice president
The death toll from powerful earthquakes that struck southern Trkiye last month has risen to 49,589, the country’s vice president said on Saturday, according to Anadolu Agency. Speaking at a news conference, Fuat Oktay said that 6,807 foreign nationals were also among the dead. Oktay said that the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) has […]
Serbian delegation visits Baku DOST Center No1
A delegation led by Mayor of Serbian city of Novi Pazar Nihat Biševac has visited DOST Center No1 in Baku. Azerbaijan’s Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Protection of Population Hidayat Abdullayev informed the Serbian delegation about the DOST concept. He highlighted the advanced innovations brought to the system of public and social services by […]
Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry: We pay tribute to our brothers and sisters who sacrificed their lives for Trkiye’s independence
We pay tribute to our brothers and sisters who sacrificed their lives for Trkiye’s independence, Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry said in a post on its official Twitter account on the anniversary of the victory in the battle of Canakkale. ‘108 years have passed since the victory in Canakkale, a heroic epic that played a key role […]
Trump says he expects to be arrested on Tuesday, calls for protests
Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said he expects to be arrested on Tuesday as New York prosecutors consider charges over a hush money payment to a porn star, and called on his supporters to protest, APA reports citing Reuters. “Illegal leaks from a corrupt & highly political Manhattan district attorney’s office … indicate […]
Azerbaijan MFA makes post on anniversary of victory in battle of Canakkale
We honor our brothers and sisters who died for the independence of Türkiye, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan wrote on its page on Twitter on the anniversary of the victory in the battle of Canakkale, APA reports. “108 years have passed since the victory at Canakkale, a heroic epic that played a key […]
Strong earthquake shakes coastal Ecuador; no word on damage
A strong earthquake shook Ecuador on Saturday, but there was no immediate word on damage or injuries, APA reports citing Al Arabiya. The US Geological Survey reported an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 in the country’s coastal Guayas region. It was centered about 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Guayaquil, Ecuador’s second-largest city. Videos […]
Patriots party demands France’s withdrawal from NATO, EU
France’s The Patriots party has demanded that Paris pursue a policy of peace and withdraw from NATO and the European Union. These demands topped the agenda of the anti-war march that took place in the east of the French capital on Saturday, APA reports citing TASS. “We demand a policy of peace and walkout from […]
Parliamentary elections start across Kazakhstan
Today Kazakhstanis will make their choice of new political faces that will form the new Majilis, the lower chamber of the Kazakh Parliament, as well as elect maslikhat deputies of all levels, APA reports citing Kazinform. On January 19, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan inked a decree dissolving the Majilis, the lower chamber of the […]
14 killed in 6.5-magnitude earthquake in Ecuador-UPDATED
The death toll from the 6.5-magnitude earthquake that hit the Ecuadorian province of Guayas has risen to 14, Ecuadorian authorities said Saturday, APA reports citing TASS. Another 381 were injured following the earthquake, according to the Ecuadorian Secretariat of Risk Management. Among those killed, 11 were in the province of El Oro and one in […]
Russia’s Putin visited Mariupol
Russian President Vladimir Putin has paid a working visit to Mariupol to inspect a number of locations in the city and talk to local residents, the Kremlin press service said on Sunday, APA reports. Putin travelled to Mariupol in a helicopter. He drove a vehicle along the city’s streets, making stops at several locations. Source: […]
Iran sentences 2 to death for involvement in Shiraz “terror” attack
Iran sentenced two people to death for involvement in a deadly “terrorist” attack on a religious shrine in the southern city of Shiraz last October, APA reports citing Xinhua. The two people were found to be directly involved in “arming, backing up and directing” main perpetrators, and have links with the Islamic State militant group […]