Russia & CIS

Personnel changes took place in the Penitentiary Service of Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Justice.

Azerbaijan’s Honorary Consulate will be opened in the Australian city of Perth – the biggest city and capital of the Western Australia, said the Azerbaijani parliament’s press service Oct. 13.

Iran sent on Thursday two warships to the waters of Yemen to ensure safety of merchant ships' navigation from pirate attacks, APA reports quoting Sputnik.

Azerbaijan’s Energy Minister Natig Aliyev has met CEO of Italy’s Tenaris Global Services Paolo Rocca, AzerTag reports.

Azerbaijan is preparing a list of foreign retailers where some racks with “Made in Azerbaijan” branded products will be created, said Azerbaijani Economy Minister Shahin Mustafayev.

CJSC Azerbaijani Railways will close its depots in the city of Baku.

The 30th volume of the “Ilham Aliyev. Development is our goal” multivolume book has been published, Trend reports.

"You know, it's very difficult to have a dialogue with the incumbent US administration. There's almost no dialogue at all. What does it look like? The US administration sets forth its requirements and then insists we should meet them. This is no dialogue, this is some kind of dictate. And that is what's going on with almost each issue," Putin said

Despite a plethora of problems, the "civilized international community" seems to be preoccupied with only one question: "How can we punish Russia even more?" "We've had the Crimea, the Donbas, the Minsk Accords, now it is Syria's turn." How should Russia deal with all of those "punishments" that do not seem to end?

Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking at the World Energy Council in Istanbul, made a number of important statements about the development of the global energy industry and the situation on the oil market. Putin said that in the near future, world energy would still be based on the production of hydrocarbons

Armenia army units violated ceasefire with Azerbaijan 24 times.

The Interior Ministry said that 4 people, who committed various crimes, and 29 wanted people were detained as a result.

Interior Ministry conducted special search operations in Nardaran township, Baku.

Georgian nationals are voting in the parliamentary elections at a polling station opened in Azerbaijan’s capital.

“Azerbaijan invested $283 million in Georgia in the first half of the year, accounting for 34 per cent of the total size of foreign investment made in the country,” according to the Georgian National Statistics Service.

Azerbaijan and France discussed the issue of establishing joint ventures for corn production, viticulture and winemaking, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Agriculture said in a message Oct. 7.

A tabby cat who might be the world’s oldest cat has celebrated his 31st birthday.

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will pay an official visit to Azerbaijan on October 13-15.

50-truck convoy has departed from Hatay to reach Aleppo.