Day: November 10, 2023

The number of rail freight cars heading to the ports of Ukraine’s Odesa region continued to rise over the past week thanks to the successful operation of the alternative Black Sea exports corridor, a senior railways official said late Thursday.

Valeriy Tkachov, deputy director of the commercial department at Ukrainian Railways, said on Facebook that over the last week the number of grain cars heading to Odesa ports increased by more than 26% to 5,341 from 4,227.

He said up to 970 cars were unloaded at the ports’ silos every day.

A week earlier the number of cars jumped by around 50%.

In August, Ukraine launched a “humanitarian corridor” for ships bound for African and Asian markets to try to circumvent a de facto blockade in the Black Sea after Russia quit a deal that had guaranteed Kyiv’s seaborne exports during the war.

Later, a senior agricultural official said the route – which runs along Ukraine’s southwest Black Sea coast, into Romanian territorial waters and onward to Turkey – would also be used for grain shipments.

Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov said on Thursday 91 vessels had exported 3.3 million tons of agricultural and metal products since the corridor started operating in August.

The UCAB agricultural business association said this month that Ukrainian grain agricultural exports rose by 15% to 4.8 million metric tons in October thanks to the new corridor.

Ukraine’s government expects a grain and oilseeds harvest of 79 million tons in 2023, with a 2023/24 exportable surplus of about 50 million tons. 

Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region will be the main topic of negotiations between India and the United States in New Delhi in the “two plus two” format, which will involve the heads of the foreign policy and military departments of the two countries,

Houston, Texas hosted an event dedicated to Heydar Aliyev’s centenary and November 8 – Victory Day, Report informs, citing the State Committee on Work with Diaspora.

Almost 600 people with foreign citizenship or dual citizenship will be able to leave the Gaza Strip through the Rafah crossing on November 10, the border service of the enclave said on their Facebook page.

The European Union and China’s top climate change officials will meet in Beijing for talks next week, ahead of the United Nations’ COP28 climate summit, Report informs via Reuters.

Mustafa Kamal Atatürkün xatirəsinə həsr olunmuş anım mərasimi keçirilib

Heydər Əliyev adına Hərbi İnstitutda Türkiyə Cümhuriyyətinin qurucusu Mustafa Kamal Atatürkün vəfatının 85-ci ildönümünə həsr olunmuş anım mərasimi keçirilib.
Anım mərasimində əvvəlcə Ulu Öndərlər Heydər Əliyev və Mustafa Kamal Atatürkün, eləcə də hər iki qardaş ölkənin müstəqilliyi, ərazi bütövlüyü uğrunda şəhid olanların xatirəsi bir dəqiqəlik sükutla yad edilib. Hərbi orkestrin müşayiəti ilə Azərbaycan və Türkiyə respublikalarının Dövlət Himnləri səsləndirilib.
Anım mərasimində çıxış edənlər Mustafa Kamal Atatürkün şərəfli və mənalı ömür yolundan danışaraq qeyd ediblər ki, dahi şəxsiyyətin apardığı islahatlar nəticəsində qardaş ölkə tarixin sınaqlarından uğurla çıxaraq sürətlə inkişaf etmiş, güclü bir dövlətə çevrilmişdir.
Vurğulanıb ki, Mustafa Kamal Atatürkün “Azərbaycanın sevinci sevincimiz, kədəri kədərimizdir” və Ümummilli Lider Heydər Əliyevin “Bir millət, iki dövlət” ideyaları Azərbaycan-Türkiyə münasibətlərinin əsas prinsipidir və hər iki dövlətin bir-birinə olan qardaşlıq əlaqələrinin daha da möhkəmlənməsinə xidmət edir.

Mustafa Kamal Atatürkün xatirəsinə həsr olunmuş anım mərasimi keçirilib

Combined Arms Army’s Special Forces marched to the “Gapichig” peak – VIDEO

The Combined Arms Army’s Special Forces marched to the “Gapichig” peak on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, Mr. Ilham Aliyev’s election as President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
The head of state, Mr. Ilham Aliyev, in 2003, when he was first elected to the post of President, addressed the Azerbaijani people and stated that at any cost we will liberate our historical lands from the occupation, either peace or war. The 30-year occupation ended due to the political will and command of Mr. Ilham Aliyev, whose word is as valuable as his signature, the determination of the Azerbaijan Army and the unity of the Azerbaijani people. The magnificent victory gained in the war is inscribed in golden letters in our history.
The military personnel of the Combined Arms Army in a festive mood celebrates the 20th election anniversary of President Mr. Ilham Aliyev, who stated “We gained the victory at the cost of lives of our heroic soldiers and officers”, and demonstrates a sense of pride for serving under his supreme command.
In continuation of a series of events held in the Combined Arms Army on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, Mr. Ilham Aliyev’s election as President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Combined Arms Army’s Special Forces marched to the “Gapichig” peak, the highest peak of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.
Having overcome difficult mountain passes and climbed to the 3905-meter-high “Gapichig” peak, located in the territory of Ordubad region, the Special Forces attached a plaque on the rock. The plaque depicting an Iron Fist is dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the unprecedented service of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Victorious Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Mr. Ilham Aliyev to the Motherland, people and statehood.

Combined Arms Army’s Special Forces marched to the “Gapichig” peak – VIDEO

The grand opening of the second Ojag International Cup in Rhythmic Gymnastics took place at the National Gymnastics Arena in Baku, Azernews reports.