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Azerbaijan and China discuss forming joint agricultural working group
Baku, September 17, AZERTAC Minister of Agriculture Majnun Mammadov met Chinese Ambassador Lu Mei to explore opportunities for agricultural cooperation and exchange views on mutually beneficial matters. During the meeting, Minister Mammadov...

Azerbaijan embarks on strategic cooperation with UAE in outdoor advertising
Baku, September 18, AZERTAC The State Advertising Agency of Azerbaijan and the Media Council of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding. The memorandum envisages partnership in monitoring the outdoor advertising...

Research reveals hidden health risk of daily sunscreen use
Baku, September 18, AZERTAC Sunscreen protects your skin from harmful UV rays, but not all formulas are risk-free. Some potential side effects include irritation, breakouts, allergic reactions, or even worsened hyperpigmentation, according to...

Azerbaijan marks anniversary of local anti-terrorist measures in Karabakh
Two years have passed since the local anti-terrorist measures carried out by the Azerbaijani Army in Karabakh, APA reports. A few months before the local anti-terrorist measures, the Armenian armed forces units in the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan...

Azerbaijan and China discuss creating a joint agricultural working group
Minister of Agriculture Majnun Mammadov met with Chinese Ambassador Lu Mei to discuss opportunities for agricultural cooperation and exchange views on mutually beneficial matters. During the meeting, Minister Mammadov briefed Ambassador Lu Mei on...

Lance Stroll looks back on “good memories” ahead of Azerbaijan GP
Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll had a difficult outing at the last race weekend in Monza. While Fernando Alonso made Q3, the Canadian driver was eliminated in Q1. With the Azerbaijan GP on the horizon and the drivers arriving in Baku for the...

“I feel optimistic”: Lewis Hamilton weighs in on Ferrari’s chances in Baku
Seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton has struggled with the SF25 since making the move to Ferrari ahead of the 2025 season. However, coming into the Azerbaijan GP, the Briton was optimistic about his chances around the streets of Baku as he...

Sergio Perez set for big Ferrari F1 test after Azerbaijan GP: Report
Sergio Perez is set to test Ferrari's 2023 F1 challenger, the SF-23, after the 2025 Azerbaijan GP weekend from September 19 to 21. The Mexican driver, who will race for Cadillac in 2026, was at the Los Angeles Dodgers stadium on Wednesday...

F1 Azerbaijan GP track breakdown: Baku's unique challenge requires compromise
Stay informed on all the biggest stories in Formula 1. Sign up here to receive the Prime Tire newsletter in your inbox every Monday and Friday. The traditional annual European leg of Formula One’s world tour is complete again, with the sport now...

Anthony Tchékémian: The Scientist, the Athlete, the Armenian of Tahiti
I also played rugby for four years as a hooker, one year in juniors, then three in seniors, to obtain a federal teaching diploma. This collective combat sport fascinated me: “courage and intelligence,” they said in the definition given during the...

Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum opens exhibition “Carpet Magic Through the Echoes of Centuries”
Baku, September 18, AZERTAC On September 17, the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum opened the personal exhibition “Carpet Magic Through the Echoes of Centuries” by Milena Nabiyeva, a prominent artist and member of both the Union of Artists of...

Baku State University, Makhambet Utemisov West Kazakhstan university ink Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation
Baku, September 18, AZERTAC The Baku State University (BSU) and the Makhambet Utemisov West Kazakhstan University have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation. The MoU was inked by Elchin Babayev, Rector of Baku State University (BSU),...

Azerbaijan’s Minister of Defense pays working visit to China
Baku, September 18, AZERTAC Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, accompanied by senior officials from the Ministry, is on a working visit to Beijing to participate in the 12th Xiangshan Forum at the...

Azerbaijan and Israel discuss customs cooperation
Today, Chairman of the State Customs Committee, Lieutenant General of the Customs Service Shahin Bagirov, met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Israel to Azerbaijan, Ronen Kraus, the State Customs Committee told...

Next-Gen Defence Acquisition Procedure to Factor in Drones, New Tech
India, a heavy importer, is moving towards purchase of weapons from local manufacturers and for every import, there should be a Made in India element, is the general guideline. (Representational image) The defence ministry’s new, streamlined DAP...

Azerbaijani delegation attends 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum
Beijing, September 18, AZERTAC The 12th Xiangshan Forum, under the theme "Upholding International Order and Promoting Peaceful Development," kicked off in the Chinese capital of Beijing. Azerbaijani is represented at the event by a delegation led...

Azerbaijan prepares initial version of "Information Security Environment Diagnostics" project
The initial version of the "Information Security Environment Diagnostics" project has been developed in Azerbaijan, Azernews reports, citing the State Service for Special Communications and Information Security (SCIS). According to the agency, the...

Pashinian Remains Vague On Corridor For Azerbaijan
Pashinian said that Armenia, Azerbaijan and the United States have yet to work out key details of what they agreed to call the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP). “All answers to questions relating to the TRIPP and opening...

Cultural figures pay tribute to Azerbaijani composer
September 18 marks the 140th anniversary of the birth of the great composer, musicologist, pedagogue, publicist, and public figure Uzeyir Hajibayli, whose name is written in golden letters in the history of Azerbaijani music, Azernews reports....

Azerbaijan, Japan Assess Possibility Of Shared Agri Task Force
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 17. Azerbaijan and Japan have discussed strengthening cooperation in the agricultural sector and enhancing the legal and contractual framework, including the potential creation of a joint...