Новости за 16.01.2020

I just got impeached for making a perfect phone call exclaimed the US president Donald Trump via Twitter Sputniknews reports

Throughout the year we observed an increase in tensions in various places around the world Bloody clashes wars public protests police violence a flagrant violation of human rights breach of democratic values all this was observed practically throughout the world President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said during his opening speech at the meeting on the results of 2019 APA reports

Five countries whose citizens died when Iran shot down an airliner last week said on Thursday that Tehran should pay compensation to families of the victims and warned that the world is watching for its response Reuters reports

Azerbaijan is likely to revise its privacy policy as part of the new economic processes in the country including efforts aimed at reducing the role of the state in the economy and increasing private investments stated Economy Minister Mikail Jabbarov at todays press conference dedicated to the results of 2019 Finekoabcaz reports

The joint working group of the State Customs Committee and the Caspian European Club has today held a meeting AzerTag reports

Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ali Asadov has congratulated Mikhail Mishustin on his appointment to the post of Prime Minister of the Russian Federation APA reports

The leading European online magazine Modern Diplomacy has published an article by a senior fellow at the Center of Analysis of International Relations AIR Center Vasif Huseynov headlined External implications of domestic reforms in Azerbaijan AzerTag reports

The Cabinet of the Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan has approved the Action Plan on implementation of the tasks arisen from the meeting on the results of 2019 chaired by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan APA reports

Armenias National Security Service NSS said today it has obtained evidence that a group of military personnel of a military unit stole and sold about 85 tons of jet fuel worth 40 million drams ARKA reports

Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada has developed a new structure for the parliamentary group on interparliamentary relations with Azerbaijan

US electric car maker Tesla plans to open a design and research center in China to make Chinesestyle vehicles the company said in a recruitment notice on its official WeChat account Reuters reported

An unprecedented 45 million people in southern Africa are in urgent need of food aid due to drought flooding and economic hardship the UN said Thursday AFP reported

Russias lawmakers approved Mikhail Mishustin as prime minister on Thursday in a lower house vote less than 24 hours after President Vladimir Putin nominated him for the role Reuters reported

Amülkname or Ottoman titledeed which dates back to the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent 15201566 has been discovered in the archives of the Institute of Manuscripts of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences Daily Sabah reported

The February 9 parliamentary elections will contribute to further strengthening of democratic institutions in Azerbaijan American journalist and political scientist Peter Tase said in an exclusive interview with secki2020az

The official website of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights ODIHR has disclosed the composition of its longterm observation mission to monitor the election process in the parliamentary elections to be held on February 9 in Azerbaijan Secki2020az reports

An information session entitled Media coverage of elections coorganized by the Council of Europe and the Central Electoral Commission CEC has been held in Baku

A large delegation from Russia will pay a visit to Azerbaijan to observe snap parliamentary elections scheduled on February 9 said Chairman of the Committee on International Affairs of the Russian State Duma Leonid Slutsky secki2020az reports

Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan bilateral relations lately display increase of trade turnover as well as increase of interesting economic projects between countries Azerbaijans Ambassador to Kazakhstan Rashad Mammadov said Trend reports with reference to Kazakh TV news agency

Azerbaijani karate fighters will contest medals at the 29th Grand Prix Croatia to be held in Samobor on January 1719 AZERTAC reported

Azerbaijan has set the priorities for sustainable development until 2030 Azerbaijani Deputy Prime Minister Ali Ahmadov said

The ceasefire monitoring exercise held Thursday on the line of contact between Azerbaijani and Armenian troops in accordance with the mandate of the Personal Representative of the OSCE ChairpersoninOffice ended without incident

Britains Prince Harry will make his first public appearance on Thursday since Queen Elizabeth acceded to the wishes of her grandson and his American wife Meghan to step back from their senior royal roles and seek a more independent future Reuters reported

Russias ruling party United Russia on Thursday unanimously approved Mikhail Mishustins candidacy as prime minister ahead of a formal parliamentary vote Anastasia Kashevarova an aide to parliaments speaker said on social media

The poverty level has decreased tenfold in Azerbaijan the countrys Economy Minister Mikayil Jabbarov said at a conference on identifying priority areas of cooperation between Azerbaijan and the UN for the next five years Trend reports