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Brazil gains access to Azerbaijan for pork, poultry - ABPA
New deal opens market for thermo-processed products The Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA) celebrated the announcement made on Friday by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, regarding the opening of the Azerbaijani market to...
UN-Habitat urban development forum to be held in Khankendi and Baku on October 15–17, 2025
Reinforcing Azerbaijan’s position in international processes on sustainable development and the climate agenda, the country is preparing to host the Third National Urban Forum (NUFA3) under the theme “Towards Climate-Resilient and Healthy Cities:...
The plight of Artsakh Christians and their dream to return home: 'Forgotten by everyone'
Armenian refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh are seen in the center of the town of Goris on Sept. 30, 2023, before being evacuated to various Armenian cities. Over 100,000 people fled Nagorno-Karabakh since the breakaway region saw its decades-long...
Flight bound for Istanbul diverts to Baku for emergency landing
Baku, September 28, AZERTAC A Turkish Airlines aircraft operating the Ashgabat – Istanbul route requested an emergency landing at Heydar Aliyev International Airport due to a sudden health issue experienced by one of the passengers onboard. The...
Armenia–Azerbaijan peace talks progress, timeline unclear
Since the historic White House meeting in August, Azerbaijan and Armenia have achieved a lot in terms of diplomacy as the leaders first initialed a peace agreement at the constitutional hurdle but the real challenge to final ratification of the...
Free medical-social campaign held in Baku
A free medical-social campaign dedicated to September 27, Remembrance Day was organized for the families of martyrs and war veterans, as well as local residents, at the Gala State Historical-Ethnographic Reserve, Azernews reports. The event was...
Letter to the editor: Response to article on Azerbaijan
Editor’s note: Recently we received a letter as a response to a conversation published on the website of New Eastern Europe with the request to republish it on our website. In the spirit of fairness and dialogue, we agreed to republish the letter...
TRNC President Ersin Tatar honors memory of Azerbaijani martyrs
Ankara, September 28, AZERTAC President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Ersin Tatar has paid tribute to the memory of Azerbaijan’s martyrs with deep respect and conveyed his best wishes for health and long life to the veterans of...
S Korea becomes top buyer of Turkish pharmaceutical industry
ANKARA Türkiye’s pharmaceutical exports reached a total of $9.12 billion over the past five years, with South Korea emerging as the leading destination at $2.18 billion, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK). Annual...
Türkiye Simplifies Hiring Rules to Boost Ties with Turkic Nations
ASTANA – Türkiye has simplified employment rules for Turkic-speaking foreigners, including citizens of Kazakhstan, by reducing bureaucracy and broadening opportunities for professional activity, reported Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Resmi Gazeti (Official...
ASEAN, Thailand-Cambodia border agreement. Trump from Kuala Lumpur to Tokyo
Today's headlines: India and China have resumed direct flights suspended in 2020; New clashes and casualties on the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, with delegations meeting in Istanbul; Hong Kong court hands down three sentences of up to...
President Ilham Aliyev congratulates President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and people of Kazakhstan on Republic Day
Baku, October 25, AZERTAC President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has congratulated President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and the people of Kazakhstan on the occasion of the national holiday of the Republic of Kazakhstan — Republic Day. In his...
COP30 to feature tourism thematic days
COP30 in Belém (Brazil) will dedicate 19–20 November 2025 to Tourism Thematic Days under the banner “Tourism Climate Action: For a Low-Carbon, Climate-Resilient Future.” Building on the success of the first Tourism Day held in Baku in 2024 at...
CoP conflict: Fossil fuel lobby groups should have no say in UN climate negotiations
At the United Nations climate talks, those invested in prolonging the fossil fuel era still help design its end. CoP-28 in Dubai had more than 2,400 accredited delegates linked to oil, gas and coal interests, a number that exceeded the size of...
Tajikistan Shapes A Course For The Future
UN missions attend "Threads of Tradition" a Immersive interactive event about Tajikistan in New York, May 2025 Melik Kaylan Readers of this column know that Central Asia has been a particular focus in recent years. The region took on added...
The Memory of a Nation Finds a Home in Lviv
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Floods in South Sudan worsen humanitarian crisis, 9.3 million people in need
Severe floods in South Sudan, compounded by an already critical humanitarian situation, have left about 9.3 million people in need of assistance, Azernews reports, citing the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for South Sudan, Anita Kiki...
EIB Group Approves €9.2B In Financing Across Europe And Beyond
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 24. The Boards of the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF) have approved €9.2 billion in new financing to promote innovation in housing, strengthen energy...
RA Defense Minister: 2026 to be a year of combating criminal subculture in Armed Forces
ArmInfo. Since August 8, the situation on the Armenian- Azerbaijani border has significantly improved, as stated by RA Defense Minister Suren Papikyan in an interview with Armenian Public Television. He confirmed the absence of tensions and...