The US welcomes the release by Azerbaijan of 15 Armenian detainees, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said, Trend reports citing Blinken’s Tweeter. “We’re grateful to the Government of Georgia for its vital role facilitating discussions between the sides. Such steps will bring the people of the region closer to the peaceful future […]

The total expenditures of the state budget of Georgia for the fight against the direct and indirect consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020-2021 amounted to 7.2 billion lari ($2.2 billion), said Finance Minister Lasha Khutsishvili, Trend reports referring to the Georgian media. The minister stressed that the pandemic has led to a significant change in the […]

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has congratulated Her Majesty Elizabeth II, the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on the occasion of the National Holiday of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland – Queen’s 95th Birthday anniversary. The letter reads: “It is on the […]

Azerbaijani freestyle wrestler Hajimurad Hajiyev has taken a bronze medal at the 2021 Poland Open Wrestling event held in Warsaw. He sealed the medal in the 74kg weight category.   Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency

Pedro Castillo, representing the left-wing Free Peru party, has been declared winner of the presidential election runoff in the country on Thursday, the country’s election authority said, according to TASS. So far, about 99.2% of ballots have been counted. A total of 8,800,081 voters (50.198%) supported Castillo. His rival Keiko Fujimori from the right-wing Popular […]

Azerbaijani female wrestler Mariya Stadnik has won the 2021 Poland Open Wrestling event held in Warsaw. She secured the gold medal after defeating Ukrainian Oksana Livach in the women’s 50kg final. Azerbaijani freestyle wrestlers Haji Aliyev (70kg) and Hajimurad Hajiyev (74kg) grabbed bronze medals of the tournament.   Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency

First Vice-President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva has shared a post on her official Instagram page over the death of Archbishop of Baku and Azerbaijan Eparchy Alexander. According to AZERTAC, the post says: “Archbishop of Baku and Azerbaijan Eparchy, His Eminence Alexander was a sincere, kind and generous person. His unwavering devotion to his […]

Azerbaijani oil price has increased on the world markets. The price of a barrel of Azeri Light crude oil rose $0,36 to trade at $73,53.   Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency

Oil prices have decreased on the world markets. On London ICE (InterContinental Exchange Futures) cost of the Brent crude oil fell $0,02 to trade at $72,50, while the price of Light crude oil at the NYMEX (New York Mercantile Exchange) decreased $0,04 to stand at $70,25.   Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency

Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov has met with Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Azerbaijan James Sharp. Minister Jeyhun Bayramov briefed the ambassador on the current situation in the region, especially the recent tensions on the border, the steps taken by Azerbaijan in connection with the implementation of the […]