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AZAL launches direct flight to Yekaterinburg
Azerbaijan Airlines will implement direct flights on Baku-Yekaterinburg-Baku route.
ASAN Service launched in Sumgayit
The ASAN Service center was launched in Sumgayit on 15 May.
Japanese magazine publishes Azerbaijani scholar`s article
Japanese magazine Journal of Global Studies publishes Azerbaijani scholar`s article.
29 people drown at beaches near Baku this summer
Twenty-nine people drowned on beaches on the Absheron Peninsula over the summer.
Rule change for Azerbaijani visas
President Ilham Aliyev has signed a decree amending the circumstances in which foreign citizens can apply for a visa direct to the Foreign Ministry.
International contest on Azerbaijan held in Lithuania
The contest will continue for two months (September-October) and involve pupils of 7-12 forms.
Latvian ex-president visits Mugam center
The Latvian former president familiarized with the Mugam center Vaira Vike-Freiberga has visited the Mugam Center in Azerbaijan.
Salaries to health employees raised in Azerbaijan
President of the Azerbaijan Republic Ilham Aliyev signed an Executive Order 'On increase of salary of the workers of public health institutions'.
Caucasus Muslims Department deplores Koran-burning plan
The Baku-based Caucasus Muslims Department has expressed concern at the plan of a US pastor, now cancelled, to burn copies of the Koran.
ADB: Water level in Caspian Sea may rise 1.5 meters
Seminar on climate change was held with the frame work of Asian Development Bank Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) program in Baku.
I saw rapidly developing country in two months - Adam Stirling
'Creation of healthy families is an important factor of good reproductive health', said Adam Stirling.
Azerbaijan puts Turkish, Afgan citizens on international wanted list
Azerbaijani law-enforcement agencies declared the citizens of Turkey and Afghanistan wanted via Interpol, reports Interpol official website.
Placard with appeals of Ataturk and Heydar Aliyev set on Agridag
The alpinism federation of Turkey has organized the climbing of 80 alpinists to Agridag.
EU to support Azerbaijan in Area of Social Protection
The €700,000 project will be implemented by the French Agency for the Development and Co-ordination of International Relations (ADECRI).
Inspection of Azerbaijanis, Armenians to take seconds on Georgian border
The procedure of entering Georgia will be simplified for tourists.
Tomb in Barda under threat of destruction
The Barda tomb, one of the unique samples of Azerbaijani architecture, is under threat of destruction.
House burns down in Baku, casualties reported
A residential house has burnt down in the capital city.
British Azerbaijani released in Kyrgyzstan
Azerbaijani-born British citizen Vugar Khalilov has been found not guilty of money-laundering charges and released by a Kyrgyz court.