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Azerbaijan, WB mull cooperation in energy sector


Discussions were held between Azerbaijan and the World Bank regarding cooperation in the energy sector, Report informs.

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Azerbaijani defense minister meets with heads of several Chinese companies of military-industrial complex


The working visit of the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov to the People’s Republic of China continues, Report informs citing MoD.

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Fiona Hill: Ukraine’s Fate Now Linked to the Middle East’s


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As Israel weighs a possible ground offensive in Gaza, there are valid reasons to worry about new fronts in the war—and a wider conflict—in the Middle East. And as the United States expends time, money, arms, and political capital on containing that crisis, it gives actors in other arenas an opportunity to further their own ends. Chief among those actors must be Russian President Vladimir Putin, who celebrated his birthday on Oct. 7, right as Hamas launched its brutal and shocking assault on Israel.

Ravi Agrawal is the editor in chief of Foreign Policy. Twitter: @RaviReports

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Bursts of light fly over a city skyline at night, showing the path of a missile fired from Israel's Iron Dome air-defense system as it intercepts another missile. Bursts of light fly over a city skyline at night, showing the path of a missile fired from Israel’s Iron Dome air-defense system as it intercepts another missile.

Abed al-Hafeez Nofal, the Palestinian ambassador to Russia, and exiled Hamas deputy leader Mousa Abu Marzook give a press conference along with other representatives of Palestinian political parties and movements in Moscow on Jan. 17, 2017. Abed al-Hafeez Nofal, the Palestinian ambassador to Russia, and exiled Hamas deputy leader Mousa Abu Marzook give a press conference along with other representatives of Palestinian political parties and movements in Moscow on Jan. 17, 2017.

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A satellite image shows smoke billowing from the headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet after a Ukrainian missile strike in Sevastopol, Crimea. A satellite image shows smoke billowing from the headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet after a Ukrainian missile strike in Sevastopol, Crimea.

Aid convoy trucks are seen waiting to cross at Gaza's Rafah border on Oct. 17, 2023 in North Sinai, Egypt. Aid convoy trucks are seen waiting to cross at Gaza’s Rafah border on Oct. 17, 2023 in North Sinai, Egypt.

Palestinians run across a dusty landscape through a breach in a high wire fence topped with barbed wire on the Israel-Gaza border. Palestinians run across a dusty landscape through a breach in a high wire fence topped with barbed wire on the Israel-Gaza border.

Activists of the Dal Khalsa Sikh organization, a pro-Khalistan group, stage a demonstration at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Sept. 29, 2023. Activists of the Dal Khalsa Sikh organization, a pro-Khalistan group, stage a demonstration at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Sept. 29, 2023.


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President allocates AZN 14M for continuing connection of Horadiz-Jabrayil-Zangilan-Aghband highway with Iran and … – APA


President allocates AZN 14M for continuing connection of Horadiz-Jabrayil-Zangilan-Aghband highway with Iran and …  APA

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Qarabağ bölgəsində kustar üsullarla hazırlanmış atəş qurğuları aşkar edilib


Qarabağ bölgəsində kustar üsullarla hazırlanmış atəş qurğuları aşkar edilib

Qarabağ bölgəsində əraziyə baxış zamanı qeyri-qanuni erməni silahlı birləşmələrinə məxsus üç ədəd özüyeriyən artilleriya qurğusu aşkar edilib.
Bu zirehli texnika T-72 tankının mühərriki ilə təchiz edilmiş dartıcının üzərinə artilleriya topunun kustar üsulla quraşdırılması ilə hazılanmışdır.
Qeyd edək ki, bu qurğu 1951-ci ildə istehsal edilmiş mərmilərlə 17.5 km məsəfəyə atəş açmaq imkanına malikdir.
Xankəndi-Şuşa istiqamətində yerləşən atəş mövqelərində aşkar edilmiş bu qurğuların lokal xarakterli antiterror tədbirləri zamanı qeyri-qanuni erməni silahlı dəstələri tərəfindən Şuşa şəhərini atəşə tutmaq məqsədilə istifadə edilməsi istisna deyil.

Qarabağ bölgəsində kustar üsullarla hazırlanmış atəş qurğuları aşkar edilib


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Azerbaijan sends new batch of humanitarian aid to Ukraine


103000068728.webp Another batch of energy equipment in the form of humanitarian aid was sent from Azerbaijan to Ukraine on October 30.The equipment was purchased within the framework of $7.6 million allocated earlier by Azerbaijan for Ukraine.The Ambassador of Ukraine to Azerbaijan Vladislav Kanevskiy wrote about this on his Facebook page.Electrical equipment will allow the energy system of Ukraine to provide heat, water and light to hundreds of thousands of homes. It …

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Israeli Ministry of Energy: SOCAR became operator of group of structures in the Mediterranean Sea


103000011293.pngOn 29 October, the Israeli Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure announced the results of the fourth tender for natural gas exploration in Israeli waters of the Mediterranean Sea in two clusters.According to the Ministry’s official announcement (https://www.gov.il/he/departments/news/news-291023), 12 licences were awarded to a total of 6 companies (2 clusters with 6 licences for each of the two consortia), and importantly, 4 new companies, including SOCAR, entered the Israeli …

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In the city of Mingachevir, the authorities cover up their bad work with repression


102900068682.webpOn October 25, 2023 in the article Allegations of Repression and Censorship of Dissent Emerge in Mingachevir, Turan reported that civil society activists in Mingachevir express concern about police pressure in response to criticism about the state of the communal sphere. Activists accuse local authorities of suppressing freedom of expression. Residents of the city claim that social media activists in …

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AZAL announces net profit for first time


103000068727.webp State-owned “Azerbaijan Airlines” CJSC (AZAL) has announced the end of the financial year with a net profit for the first time in more than two decades.The airline disclosed financial statements for 2021 and 2022, according to which its operating amounted to 14 million manats and 258 million manats, respectively. Last year, AZAL earned 110 million 620.000 manats of net profit. The previous year 2021 was unprofitable (-67.5 million manats). In …

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Pashinyan announced coordination of 3 principles for settlement of Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict


103000068725.webp 3 basic principles have been agreed that can contribute to the establishment of peace and the settlement of relations with Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated this in the Armenian Parliament on October 30.According to him, if the parties comply with these principles, the signing of a peace treaty will become real. “The first principle is that Armenia and Azerbaijan should recognize each other’s territorial integrity, accepting that the …