Day: March 4, 2024

Part of the railway bridge, which is located on the border of the city of Shymkent and the Turkestan region of Kazakhstan, collapsed while a freight train was moving across it.

Russia’s foreign ministry summoned the German ambassador on Monday, the TASS news agency reported, citing an unidentified source, after Russian media published an audio recording of a meeting of senior German military officials, Report informs citing Reut

UK to exchange experience with Azerbaijan in cyber security field, Ambassador says  AzerNews.Az

On March 4, the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), which transports Azerbaijani gas to Europe, received an order of 355,725,291 kWh for gas supply from the Kipoi exit point of Greece, down 0.66% from the previous week, Report informs, citing TAP’s electronic

The North Atlantic Alliance (NATO) launches its large-scale military exercise “Nordic Response 24” on March 4, 2024, Report informs via foreign media.

Three people have been killed and one injured in a road accident in Goychay.

The “War Mapper” resource, an open-source intelligence agency, has released new data on the territorial situation in Ukraine, Report informs.

UK, a world leading provider of cyber security services, stands ready to share its expertise with Azerbaijan, UK Ambassador to Azerbaijan Fergus Auld said, according to Report.

Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias will arrive in Armenia today for an official visit, the Embassy of Armenia in Greece informs.

In Armenia, Minister Dendias will meet with Defense Minister Suren Papikyan. The two Defense Ministers last met in Athens on December 14, 2023.

Further strengthening of defense cooperation between Greece and Armenia will be discussed during the visit, reference will be made to developments in the field of security and defense in the wider region.

Nikos Dendias will also be received by the Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, will meet with the Minister of Foreign Affairs Ararat Mirzoyan and will lay a wreath at Memorial to Armenian Genocide victims.

Bitcoin scaled a two-year high on Monday, breaking $64,000 as a wave of money carried it within striking distance of record levels, Reuters reports.

It touched $64,285 early in the Asian day, its highest since late 2021, and was last 2% firmer for the session at $63,850. Bitcoin’s record high is $68,999.99 set in November 2021.

The largest cryptocurrency by market value has gained 50% this year and most of the rise come in the last few weeks where trading volume has surged for U.S.-listed bitcoin funds.