BAKU

During the event "Our Martyrs Are Our Pride" of the Public Association "Regional Development" of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation at the Patriotic War Memorial Complex and the Victory Museum, the foundation of which was laid today, the beams of special searchlights directed into the sky symbolized a triumphal arch.

During the event, volunteers of the Regional Development NGO launched up to 3,000 sky lanterns into the sky.

The Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway corridor has the potential to reach the countries of the Asian-Pacific region through the ports of Russia's Far East region, Chairman of Azerbaijan Railways CJSC Javid Gurbanov said during the 30th plenary meeting of the International Coordination Council for Trans-Eurasian Transport, held online.

The Baku International Sea Trade Port has developed a new environmental protection strategy, Trend reports citing the port’s statement on Aug.20.

According to the statement, the preservation and improvement of the environment are the most important priorities of the port.

The Ashgabat-based At-Abraý Economic Society, also known as TURKMENLINE, started in the riverway season the sea cargo shipping service between Turkey and Turkmenistan.

The Port of Baku and Batumi Multimodal Terminal have signed an Agreement to facilitate fertilizer transit via the Middle Corridor, Trend reports referring to the port's message on Twitter.

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed today between “Baku International Sea Trade Port” CJSC (aka Port of Baku) Trammo Inc., and “Wondernet Express Investment Group”, which owns and operates the Batumi Multimodal Fertilizer Terminal.

Final round (51 laps) of Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix has wrapped up in Baku on June 6.

Sergio Perez (Red Bull Racing) won the race, with Sebastian Vettel (Aston Martin) coming in second and Pierre Gasly (Scuderia AlphaTauri) settling for the third place.

The Final Round of F-1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix was held from 16:00 (GMT+4) through 18:00.

Ten teams with two drivers for each, were competing for the championship gold.

Croatian companies increase export of IT technologies to Azerbaijan, stated the Croatian embassy in Azerbaijan.

The embassy said that it can be satisfied when it comes to economic and trade relations between Azerbaijan and Croatia because Croatia is among the top twenty countries in terms of trade with Azerbaijan.

For centuries, Azerbaijan has been a center of transport and trade in the South Caucasus region due to its strategic geographic location. This beautiful country is in a favorable position at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, where the Eastern traditions meet Western values. 

Azerbaijan is unique with its amazing nature, hospitality, friendly people, lovely cuisine and rich history. In Azerbaijan, you can stumble into traces of different civilizations and religions. It hosts unique Zoroastrian fire temple, Old City, enigmatic Maiden Tower, Burning Mountain, mud volcanoes, unprecedented Carpet Museum, Oil Rocks –  a first city in the world built on stilts, Gobustan with its prehistorical carvings and Azikh Cave – which is approximately 1.5 million years old. 

Within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a seminar on the role of the private sector in agriculture and the food sector has started in Baku, “Trend.az” reports.

The seminar is organized with the support of the National Confederation of Entrepreneurs (Employers) Organizations of Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan Respublikası Sahibkarlar (İşəgötürənlər) Təşkilatları Milli Konfederasiyası - ASK) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.