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Azerbaijani gas to be transported to Syria this week
Baku, July 30, AZERTAC Gas transported from Azerbaijan will be delivered to Syria this week, announced Türkiye’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar. “We have signed a swap agreement with Azerbaijan. Under this agreement,...

Azerbaijani boxers to compete at Brandenburg Cup in Germany
Baku, July 29, AZERTAC Azerbaijani boxers will vie for glory at the Brandenburg Cup, which will be held among U-19 athletes on July 30 in Frankfurt, Germany. Azerbaijan’s hopes will rest on four boxers: Bilalhabashi Nazarov (50kg), Zidan Humbatov...

Azerbaijani President congratulates Moroccan King
Baku, July 30, AZERTAC President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent a congratulatory letter to His Majesty King Mohammed VI on the occasion of the national holiday of the Kingdom of Morocco — celebrated on July 30. In his message, President Ilham...

Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan explore cooperation in mandatory health insurance
Baku, July 30, AZERTAC Nigar Bayramova, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Azerbaijan’s State Agency on Mandatory Health Insurance, met with a visiting Uzbek delegation led by Shukhrat Inoyatov, Deputy Executive Director of Uzbekistan’s State Health...

Baku hosts discussions on preparations for meeting of Azerbaijan-Japan State Commission on Economic Cooperation
Baku, July 30, AZERTAC Rovshan Najaf, President of the State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOCAR), met with Tetsuya Yamada, Chair of the Japan-Azerbaijan Economic Committee and Chief Operating Officer of ITOCHU Corporation. During the...

Azerbaijan relocates 44 more families to Jabrayil city VIDEO
Baku, July 30, AZERTAC In line with the directives of President Ilham Aliyev, Azerbaijan has launched a new phase of resettlement to the city of Jabrayil. This phase involves the relocation of 44 families, comprising a total of 166 individuals.

® Azerbaijani paralympians win 22 medals in the first half of 2025
Supported by Azercell, athletes successfully represent the country on the international stage In the first six months of 2025, athletes of the Azerbaijan National Paralympic Committee, supported by Azercell, demonstrated outstanding results in a...

Azerbaijan repeats “voluntary exodus” claim
YEREVAN—Azerbaijan continues to insist that the mass exodus of over 100,000 Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh in late 2023 was voluntary, despite widespread evidence and international concern pointing to forced displacement. In an interview with...

Azerbaijani Chargé d’Affaires in Syria: Flow of Azerbaijani gas to Syria is historic event
Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Damascus, Alnur Shah Huseynov, said on Wednesday that the flow of Azerbaijani natural gas to Syria via Türkiye, scheduled for August 2nd , 2025, represents a historic event awaited...

Azerbaijan’s Deputy FM delivered statement at Plenary Session of UN High-Level International Conference

98th anniversary of founding of Chinese People’s Liberation Army celebrated in Baku
Baku, July 30, AZERTAC The 98th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) was commemorated in Baku with an official event that began with the national anthems of Azerbaijan and China. China’s Ambassador to...

Agriculture Minister: Azerbaijan supports global efforts to transform food systems
Baku, July 30, AZERTAC An Azerbaijani delegation led by Majnun Mammadov, Minister of Agriculture, attended the 2nd UN Food Systems Summit Stocktake (UNFSS+4) held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on July 27-29. The event brought together state and...

Revival of Azerbaijani liberated territories contributes to achieving Sustainable Development Goals, Speaker says
Baku, July 30, AZERTAC The revival of Azerbaijan’s Karabakh and East Zangezur regions contributes significantly to achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), said Sahiba Gafarova, Speaker of Azerbaijan’s Milli Majlis, as she addressed a panel...

Ambassador: Since the establishment of diplomatic ties, Azerbaijani-Chinese relations have developed in a healthy and stable manner over 33 years
Baku, July 29, AZERTAC “Azerbaijan and China are good friends and trusted partners. Since the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries, Azerbaijani-Chinese relations have developed in a healthy and stable manner over 33 years,...

Speaker of Azerbaijan’s Milli Majlis addresses 6th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament
Baku, July 29, AZERTAC Speaker of Azerbaijan’s Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova participated in the 6th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament as part of her working visit to Geneva on July 29. In her address at the event, the Speaker noted that...

Speaker of Azerbaijan’s Parliament meets with counterparts in Geneva
Baku, July 30, AZERTAC Sahiba Gafarova, Speaker of Azerbaijan’s Milli Majlis, met with the heads of parliaments from different countries, as part of her working visit to Geneva, Switzerland, on July 30. During the meeting with Verona Murphy,...

Moti Yeger: Relations between Israel and Azerbaijan are important both strategically and as a friendship
Baku, July 30, AZERTAC “It is a great honor for me to participate in this important event for both our countries - the graduation ceremony of the Azerbaijan Cybersecurity Center. The relations between Israel and Azerbaijan are of great importance...

Speaker of Azerbaijan’s Milli Majlis chairs general debate at 6th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament
Baku, July 30, AZERTAC Speaker of Azerbaijan’s Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova chaired the general debate on the second day of the 6th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament, held on July 30 in Geneva, Swiss Confederation. The general debate...

European Azerbaijan Center issues statement on groundless draft resolution motioned by French National Assembly
Berlin, July 30, AZERTAC The Germany-based European Azerbaijan Center has issued a statement on another biased and groundless draft resolution put forward at the National Assembly of France, Zaur Aliyev, Chairman of the European Azerbaijan Center...
U.S. Role in Armenia-Azerbaijan Transit Corridor Sparks Controversy
Executive Summary: Tensions linger between Armenia and Azerbaijan over a proposed transit route, better known to many as the Zangezur Corridor, through Armenia that would restore a Soviet-era connection between Azerbaijan and its exclave of...