Iran starts construction of gas pipeline to Chabahar port

News selected on topics and regions – oil and gas, business, politics, IT, the South Caucasus, the Caspian Sea region, Central Asia Ranking of the Azerbaijani banking sector Baku, Azerbaijan, Mar. 7 By Emil Ilgar – Trend: Iran has started construction of the first phase of pipeline project from Iranshahr to Chabahar port, which is close to Pakistan border, the Governor of Iranshahr Nabi Nakhsh Davoudi told IRNA Mar.7. The total length of 56-inch pipeline is 280 km, but the first phase of that with 32 km has already began, and it is expected to be completed in 6 months. Last week, Iran inaugurated Iranshahr-Zahedan gas pipeline.

Leader backs trade jump with Baku

In a meeting with visiting Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Sunday, the Supreme Leader called for a 10-fold hike in trade between Iran and Azerbaijan given the great potential in the two countries. “The level of economic cooperation is very low compared to the two countries’ potentialities and facilities, and trade turnover should increase up to 10 times of the current level,” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei suggested.

BAKU: “Armenian provocation aimed at disrupting Karabakh talks”

Another Armenian provocation along the contact line between Azerbaijani and Armenian troops is aimed at disrupting the negotiation process over the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict’s peaceful settlement, Azerbaijan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Khalaf Khalafov told reporters in Baku Feb. 26. “When the international community starts to demand adoption of speedy steps to resolve the conflict, or certain agreements are reached as a result of the negotiations on the settlement of the conflict, Armenia resorts to the same methods, aggravates the situation on the front line, attacks Azerbaijani positions,” he said.

BAKU: OSCE Minsk Group urges sides of Karabakh conflict to refrain from the use of force

The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, Ambassadors Igor Popov of Russia, Stephane Visconti of France and Richard Hoagland of the United States of America, released the statement. “According to reports from the Ministries of Defense of Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as other sources, in the early morning of February 25 there was a serious breach of cease fire on the Line of Contact, resulting in casualties.

Azerbaijan, Armenia Report Armed Clashes in Karabakh Conflict Area

FARS News Agency, Iran February 25, 2017 Saturday Azerbaijan, Armenia Report Armed Clashes in Karabakh Conflict Area TEHRAN – Authorities on both sides said that deadly clashes have broken out between Azerbaijani troops and Armenian separatists over the breakaway Karabakh region. “During the night from the 24th to the 25th of February, units of the Armenian Armed Forces attempted an attack on Azerbaijan’s positions at various parts of the front line,” the Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry said, Tass reported.

Stepanakert reports 5 Azerbaijani servicemen killed on contact line

Russia & CIS General Newswire February 25, 2017 Saturday 4:59 PM MSK Stepanakert reports 5 Azerbaijani servicemen killed on contact line YEREVAN. Feb 25 At least five Azerbaijani Armed Forces servicemen were killed during the overnight battles in the Karabakh conflict zone, unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic’s National Security Council secretary Vitaly Balasanyan said on Saturday.

Yerevan informs Moscow, Washington, Paris about Azerbaijan’s…

Russia & CIS General Newswire February 25, 2017 Saturday 2:09 PM MSK Yerevan informs Moscow, Washington, Paris about Azerbaijan’s offensive attempt in Karabakh conflict zone YEREVAN/BAKU. Feb 25 Armenia informed Russia, the United States and France, the co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement, about the actions of Azerbaijan in the conflict zone on Saturday.

Fighting erupts in Nagorno-Karabakh, casualties reported

Xinhua General News Service, China February 25, 2017 Saturday 11:47 AM EST Fighting erupts in Nagorno-Karabakh, casualties reported BAKU Feb. 25 A new wave of fighting broke out in the Nagorno-Karabakh region on Saturday. According to Azerbaijan’s defence ministry, early morning on Feb. 25 the Armenian armed forces made an attempt to penetrate into the positions of Azerbaijani army in different directions.

Ilham Aliyev, First VP Mehriban Aliyeva taking part in march on 25th anniversary of Khojaly genocide

News selected on topics and regions – oil and gas, business, politics, IT, the South Caucasus, the Caspian Sea region, Central Asia Ranking of the Azerbaijani banking sector A march on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Khojaly genocide is underway in Baku. President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva are participating at the event.

Armenia breaks ceasefire with Azerbaijan 117 times in 24 hours

News selected on topics and regions – oil and gas, business, politics, IT, the South Caucasus, the Caspian Sea region, Central Asia Ranking of the Azerbaijani banking sector Over the past 24 hours, Armenia’s armed forces have 117 times violated the ceasefire in various directions along the line of contact between Azerbaijani and Armenian troops, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry told Trend Feb. 26. The Azerbaijani army positions located in the Bala Jafarli, Ashagi Askipara, Farakhli, Kemerli villages and on nameless heights of Azerbaijan’s Gazakh district, Aghdam village and on nameless heights of Tovuz district, as well as Garaveliler village of Gadabay district underwent fire from the Armenian army positions located in the Paravakar, Vazashen villages of Ijevan district, the Voskepar, Shavarshavan, Dovekh villages and on nameless heights of the Noyemberyan, Mosesgekh, Chinari, Berd … (more)

Deputy Prime Minister urges to speed up process of executing presidential decrees

The State Committee for Refugees and IDPs, chaired by its Chairman, Deputy Prime Minister Ali Hasanov, held an extended meeting with the participation of the Committee’s staff. The meeting exchanged opinions on the performance of tasks arising from the decree of the President Ilham Aliyev on establishment of unified monthly benefits for IDPs and persons equated to them, and the order on measures for the restoration of Jojug Merjanli village in Jabrayil region.

Deputy Prime Minister urges to speed up process of executing presidential decrees

The State Committee for Refugees and IDPs, chaired by its Chairman, Deputy Prime Minister Ali Hasanov, held an extended meeting with the participation of the Committee’s staff. The meeting exchanged opinions on the performance of tasks arising from the decree of the President Ilham Aliyev on establishment of unified monthly benefits for IDPs and persons equated to them, and the order on measures for the restoration of Jojug Merjanli village in Jabrayil region.

Azerbaijan inks co-op docs with Belarus, Namibia customs bodies

Azerbaijan’s State Customs Committee signed documents with the State Customs Committee of Belarus and the Directorate of Customs and Excise of Namibia’s Finance Ministry. Aydin Aliyev, head of the Azerbaijani State Customs Committee, and Yuri Senko, chairman of the State Customs Committee of Belarus, signed a joint statement on cooperation in personnel training.

Azerbaijan inks co-op docs with Belarus, Namibia customs bodies

Azerbaijan’s State Customs Committee signed documents with the State Customs Committee of Belarus and the Directorate of Customs and Excise of Namibia’s Finance Ministry. Aydin Aliyev, head of the Azerbaijani State Customs Committee, and Yuri Senko, chairman of the State Customs Committee of Belarus, signed a joint statement on cooperation in personnel training.

Armenia again breaks ceasefire with Azerbaijan

News selected on topics and regions – oil and gas, business, politics, IT, the South Caucasus, the Caspian Sea region, Central Asia Ranking of the Azerbaijani banking sector Over the past 24 hours, Armenia’s armed forces have 11 times violated the ceasefire in various directions along the line of contact between Azerbaijani and Armenian troops, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry told Trend Jan. 29. The Azerbaijani army positions located in the Kamarli village of the Gazakh district, the Kohnagishlag village of the Aghstafa district and the Alibayli village of the Tovuz district underwent fire from the Armenian army positions located in the Dovekh village of the Noyemberyan district, the Paravakar village of the Ijevan district and the Aygepar village of the Berd district.

Ilham Aliyev: Armenia formally exists on world map as independent state

News selected on topics and regions – oil and gas, business, politics, IT, the South Caucasus, the Caspian Sea region, Central Asia Ranking of the Azerbaijani banking sector Azerbaijan’s president, supreme commander-in-chief, Ilham Aliyev has said that the future status of Nagorno-Karabakh can only be possible within the Azerbaijani state. “This is the resolution of the conflict, and the sooner the Armenian leadership understands this, the better it will be for them,” President Aliyev said as he was addressing the opening of a newly built military town of the Ministry of Defense in Pirekeshkul Settlement of Absheron District.

Ilham Aliyev: Armenia formally exists on world map as independent state

News selected on topics and regions – oil and gas, business, politics, IT, the South Caucasus, the Caspian Sea region, Central Asia Ranking of the Azerbaijani banking sector Azerbaijan’s president, supreme commander-in-chief, Ilham Aliyev has said that the future status of Nagorno-Karabakh can only be possible within the Azerbaijani state. “This is the resolution of the conflict, and the sooner the Armenian leadership understands this, the better it will be for them,” President Aliyev said as he was addressing the opening of a newly built military town of the Ministry of Defense in Pirekeshkul Settlement of Absheron District.

Gov’t to develop concept of digital education

A concept of digital education will be developed in Azerbaijan under the Strategic Road Map for the development of information and communication technologies In order to apply the system “Electronic school” in all schools of Azerbaijan, relevant government agencies will consider the possibility to establish a plan of activities, coordination of these activities from a single center and creation of a single database. Under the document, for the development of digital education, courses, used at all levels of education, will be improved on the basis of high-quality electronic products and related methods .

Transport and logistics at a turning point

The future holds more and more goods to be transported, and upgrading its logistics and transport infrastructure Azerbaijan seeks to take advantage of this. The expansion of regional transport routes also increases the country’s attractiveness for investors in terms of ease of delivery processes.

Armenia again breaks ceasefire with Azerbaijan

Over the past 24 hours, Armenia’s armed forces have 35 times violated the ceasefire along the line of contact between Azerbaijani and Armenian troops, Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry reported on January 2. The Azerbaijani army positions located in the Gaymagli, Jafarli, Gizilhajili villages and on nameless heights of Azerbaijan’s Gazakh district underwent fire from the Armenian army positions located in the Barekamavan village of the Noyemberyan district, Azamut, Berkaber villages and on nameless heights of the Ijevan district of Armenia. Meanwhile, the Azerbaijani army positions located in the Aghbulag village of the Tovuz district were shelled from the Armenian army positions located in the Chinari village of the Berd district of Armenia.

Day of Solidarity of World Azerbaijanis marked in Japan

Chairman of the Society Khalil Kalantar, Counsellor of the Embassy Farid Talibov congratulated the event participants on the Day of Solidarity of World Azerbaijanis and spoke of the importance of this holiday, which was founded at the initiative of national leader Heydar Aliyev in 1991. They noted that the Day of Solidarity represents the unity of the Azerbaijani people and fully justifies itself as an important step towards the protection of the compatriots living in different countries of the world.

Armenia continues breaking ceasefire with Azerbaijan

Armenia’s armed forces have 46 times violated the ceasefire along the line of contact between Azerbaijani and Armenian troops over the past 24 hours, Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry reported on December 27. The Azerbaijani army positions located on nameless heights and in the Gaymagli, Gushchu Ayrim and Jafarli villages of Azerbaijan’s Gazakh district, in the Kokhanabi and Muncuglu villages of Tovuz district underwent fire from the Armenian army positions located in Voskevan and Barekamavan villages of the Noyemberyan district, Paravakar village of the Ijevan district and on nameless heights of the Berd district of Armenia.

Winners of I Interuniversity Contest “Native Language” determined

News selected on topics and regions – oil and gas, business, politics, IT, the South Caucasus, the Caspian Sea region, Central Asia Ranking of the Azerbaijani banking sector The competition dedicated to World Azerbaijanis’ Solidarity Day was jointly organized by the Public Association “Support to Economist Students” and “UNEC Creativity Center”. The event is targeted in promoting our national wealth- native language, its popularization among youth and bringing to future generations.

Azerbaijan to put another 60 enterprises for privatization

News selected on topics and regions – oil and gas, business, politics, IT, the South Caucasus, the Caspian Sea region, Central Asia Ranking of the Azerbaijani banking sector The State Property Issues Committee of Azerbaijan will hold the next auction on state property privatization on Jan. 24, 2017, the committee said in a message Dec. 26. Sixty state properties – 20 joint stock companies, 17 small enterprises and facilities, 17 unused non-residential areas, and 6 vehicles – will be put up for the auction. The enterprises and facilities to be put up for the auction are located in the city of Baku, as well as districts of Azerbaijan.