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German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul (pictured) stated on Friday that it is a “positive sign” that the United States and Iran are having indirect negotiations and that the countries’ delegations are set to meet “very soon” for direct talks in Pakistan, AzerNEWS reports.

On March 27, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev visited the Georgian Embassy in …

Dmitry Melnik, Director of the International Cooperation Department of Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations, expressed gratitude to Azerbaijan for its assistance in rapidly delivering humanitarian aid from Russia to Iran, AzerNEWS reports.

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi (pictured) said on Friday that International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi has not done anything “useful” about the conflict in Iran, but only made the situation “worse” with his “destructive statements from time to time”, AzerNEWS reports.

In January-February of this year, the value of goods sold and services provided to meet consumer needs in Azerbaijan amounted to 13 billion manat (≈ $7.67 billion), AzerNEWS reports citing the State Statistics Committee.