Russian FM’s Comments About Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict Prompt Reaction In Baku

Nazrin Gadimova

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s latest remarks on the settlement of the longstanding conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the Nagorno-Karabakh region were met with a reaction in Azerbaijan.

Iranian Air Force Unveils Several Upgraded Military Hardware

Russia Pushes To Legalize Diamond Mining In Central Africa

Nazarbayev Proposes Nuclear Non-Proliferation Global Platform

Politics

Azerbaijan Celebrates National Flag Day

Today, the symbol of the independence of the first democracy in the Muslim and Turkic world, the tricolor state flag ...

Iranian Air Force Unveils Several Upgraded Military Hardware

Iran's air force has unveiled several domestically manufactured drones and simulators, in the southern province of Bu...

Russia Pushes To Legalize Diamond Mining In Central Africa

The world’s largest producer of diamonds intends to seek full legalization of the diamond market in the Central Afric...

Nazarbayev Proposes Nuclear Non-Proliferation Global Platform

Former President Nursultan Nazarbayev spoke out against nuclear weapons and championed nuclear disarmament on Tuesday...

Business

Iran Discovers Country’s Second Biggest Oil Reservoir

Iran’s Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh has said the oil reservoir recently discovered in the southwestern province of Khu...

Turkmenistan Eyes European Energy Markets

Gas-rich Turkmenistan is turning westward and testing Europe’s willingness to do business with the Central Asian coun...

Ukraine Looks To Block Nord Stream 2 As Denmark Gives It a Green Light

Ukrainian officials are pulling out all the stops to get the Nord Stream 2 underwater gas pipeline, which would bring...

Iran Pushes For More Trade With China

As U.S. sanctions continue to squeeze the Iranian economy, one Iranian official proposes that the Caspian and Middle ...

Culture

UNESCO Picks Caspian Cities For Its Creative Cities Network

Five cities from the Caspian region have been added to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organi...

Azerbaijan Sets New Record With Over 2M Inbound Tourists

Tourist influx into Azerbaijan set a new record as the government announced that over 2.4 million tourists from 191 c...

‘The Six Octave Man’ from Kazakhstan Coming To New York

Kazakhstani singer Dimash Kudaibergen, dubbed “The Six Octave Man,” has announced this week a new concert that will t...

Baku Jazz Festival: Caspian Prepares For Cultural Extravaganza

The cultural scene in Baku seems not to go on vacation this fall. The largest city of South Caucasus is getting ready...

Sports

Azerbaijan Getting Ready For Two Major Sports Events in 2020

Officials at the Azerbaijan Tourism Board are busy trying to combine services of certain state agencies within a sing...

Russia Qualifies For Euro-2020 Finals After Defeating Cyprus

The national football (soccer) team of Russia booked its place in finals of the 2020 UEFA European Football Champions...

Iran Thrash Cambodia In A Match Attended By Female Fans For The First Time

The national men's football (soccer) team of Iran won their World Cup qualifying match against Cambodia 14-0 on Thurs...

UEFA Commends Russia’s Fan ID System

The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has commended the Fan ID system, a Russian innovation first introd...

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Managing Director Of French Transportation Manufacturer Alstom Says Demand For Faster, Reliable Trains In Eurasia Is Growing

Bernard Peille, the Managing Director for Western and Central Asia for the French transportation manufacturer Alstom,...