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 […]
Saril village, Zangilan district
Saril village of Zangilan district is located at the Alibayli village administrative district. The village was occupied by Armenian armed forces in 1993. During the occupation, Armenian vandals destroyed the village and turned it into ruins. The valiant Azerbaijani Army, which inflicted crushing blow to Armenian armed forces, liberated the village from the occupation on […]
Peaceful protest of Azerbaijani eco-activists on Lachin-Khankendi road enters 97th day
The peaceful protest of Azerbaijani ecologists and young volunteers on the Lachin-Khankendi road passing through Shusha over the illegal exploitation of mineral deposits, especially the Gizilbulag gold and Damirli copper-molybdenum deposits located in the Azerbaijani territories, where the Russian peacekeeping contingent is temporarily deployed, has been going on for the 97th straight day. They performed […]
Putin, Xi Jinping to discuss conflict in Ukraine – Kremlin aide
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to discuss the conflict in Ukraine during their talks in Moscow, Kremlin Aide Yury Ushakov said on Friday, according to TASS. “Of course, the conflict in Ukraine will be discussed,” he said. “We highly appreciate the reserved, balanced position of the Chinese leadership on […]
Western Azerbaijan Community calls on European Parliament to give up its prejudiced approach and support peaceful return of Azerbaijanis expelled from Armenia
The Western Azerbaijan Community has issued a statement over European Parliament’s resolutions of March 15 on the relations with Azerbaijan and Armenia. The statement in particular says: First of all, we would like to note that as a Community suffering from systematic violations of human rights on the part of Armenia, we follow international developments […]
Colombia coal mine explosion death toll doubles to 21
The death toll from a coal mine explosion in Colombia nearly doubled to 21 after the bodies of ten miners were found on Wednesday, according to Yahoo. Rescue teams had been scrambling to pull out the miners, who were trapped underground after the blast as relatives waited for news nearby. The local governor says nine […]
Historic: Indigenous Trkiye-made 5th gen fighter leaves hangar
In what is a historic day for Trkiye and possibly for global fighter jet history, the Turkish developed and made TF-X National Combat Aircraft (MMU) fifth generation stealth fighter jet left its hangar late Friday, according to an announcement made by the Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) Chairperson Ismail Demir, according to Daily Sabah. Ambitious […]
Lachin-Khankendi road: 6 more vehicles of Russian peacekeepers moved 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 3 supply trucks, one ambulance and 2 passenger cars of the Russian peacekeepers moving from Khankendi towards Lachin. This once again proves that allegations on protesters’ blocking the Khankendi-Lachin road […]
Azerbaijani oil sells for $75.4
The Azerbaijani oil price has decreased in the world markets. The price of a barrel of Azeri Light crude oil fell $0.85 to trade at $75.4. Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency
AZAL to launch flights from Baku to Bahrain
The national air carrier of Azerbaijan (AZAL) will start operating flights from Baku to Bahrain from June . Thus, from June 1, the flights will carried out once a week – on Thursdays. Starting from July, the flights will also be operated on Sundays. Bahrain is an island country situated in a bay on the […]
NYMEX reports 7% drop in natural gas price
The natural gas price at the NYMEX (New York Mercantile Exchange) has decreased by 0.18 US dollars or 7 percent to 2.34 dollars per 1 million BTU (British thermal unit). Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency
First Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva shared post from Talish village, Tartar VIDEO
First Vice-President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva has made a post from the Talish village of the Tartar district. AZERTAC presents the post: ‘Novruz bonfire in the Talish village! Congratulations!!!’ Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency
President Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva visited Tartar district
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva and their daughter Arzu Aliyeva have visited the Tartar district. The head of state participated in the inauguration of the Talish-Tapgaragoyunlu-Gashalti Sanitarium road. President Ilham Aliyev, First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva and their daughter Arzu Aliyeva viewed the conditions created in the secondary school […]