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Pregnant 17-year-old dies on ‘wedding day’ in Azerbaijan
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Azerbaijan's Health Minister Takes Seat On WHO Standing Committee
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 29. Azerbaijani Health Minister, Teymur Musayev has been elected as a member of the Standing Committee Regional Committee for Europe (SCRC) of the World Health Organization (WHO) for...
President Ilham Aliyev: Traditional friendship and brotherly relations unite Azerbaijan, Algeria
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev sent a congratulatory letter to President of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria Abdelmadjid Tebboune on the occasion of the national holiday of Algeria – Revolution Day, Azernews...
Azerbaijan’s Health Minister elected to WHO Standing Committee for Europe
The election took place during the 75th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe, currently held in Copenhagen, Denmark, with participation from health ministers of 53 member states, as well as representatives of international...
Azerbaijan and World Bank discuss cooperation in public finance management
Baku, October 31, AZERTAC Azerbaijan’s Minister of Finance Sahil Babayev met with a delegation led by Asad Alam, Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia for the World Bank’s Equitable Growth, Finance and Institutions (EFI), who is on a visit...
Baku host opening ceremony of Medinex 2025
Baku, October 30, AZERTAC The opening ceremony of the 27th Azerbaijan International Medical Innovations Exhibition – Medinex 2025 – was held on October 30 at the Baku Expo Center. Speaking at the ceremony, Chairman of the Health Committee of the...
Azerbaijan and the World Bank launch a new phase of digital reforms
Azerbaijan’s Minister of Finance, Sahil Babayev, received a visiting delegation of the World Bank headed by Asad Alam, Regional Director for Equitable Growth, Finance, and Institutions in Europe and Central Asia. According to the Ministry of...
Azerbaijan, Oman Explore New Avenues For Bilateral Cooperation
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 29. Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Jeyhun Bayramov, met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman, Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Al Busaidi, as...
Bulgaria underscores Azerbaijan’s role in energy security
Bulgaria has emphasized Azerbaijan’s key role in diversifying natural gas supply sources and enhancing the energy security of Southeast Europe. As reported by Azernews, this was noted during the Bulgaria–Azerbaijan Business Forum held in Sofia as...
Azerbaijani delegation attends 75th Session of WHO Regional Committee for Europe
Baku, October 29, AZERTAC The 75th session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Europe got underway in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. The event brings together the health ministers of the 53 member states of the...
Agriculture remains strategic priority for both Bulgaria and Azerbaijan
Agricultural development continues to stand at the forefront of strategic priorities for both Bulgaria and Azerbaijan, Azernews reports. According to the Bulgarian Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Deputy Minister Lozana Vasileva made the remarks...
EBRD Supports Construction Of Sustainable Hospital In Mongolia
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 30. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is extending a sovereign loan of up to $34.9 million (33.5 million euros) to Mongolia's Ministry of Health to finance the...
Norway transfers bridge, medical equipment to Sumy region, Slovenia allocated funds for heat supply – Sybiha
Minister of Foreign Affairs Andriy Sybiha reported on new assistance from Norway and Slovenia to the front-line Sumy region. At the international conference "Resilience and the European Future of the Sumy Region" at the Diplomatic Academy under...
“O Brother, Where Art Thou?” Azerbaijan-Hungary relations on the rise
Relations between Baku and Budapest have often been low-profile in nature. However, this appears to be changing at a rapid pace. Links in fields such as energy are now transforming Hungary into Azerbaijan’s key partner in the European Union....
Azerbaijan–Belarus commission delegation visits Fuzuli and Agdam regions
The delegation of the Joint Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Belarus, led by Deputy Prime Minister Samir Sharifov, Co-Chairman of the Azerbaijani side, and Deputy Prime...
Syringe production trends reviewed in Azerbaijan’s medical industry
Syringe production trends reviewed in Azerbaijan’s medical industry 30 October 2025 18:58 (UTC+04:00) Syringe production in Azerbaijan drops amid lower domestic demand. According to the company’s financial data, the syringe factory generated......
Bulgaria-Azerbaijan Business Forum Explores Cooperation Beyond Energy
Participants in a Bulgaria-Azerbaijan Business Forum featuring B2B meetings discussed in Sofia on Thursday ways to deepen and expand economic ties beyond the energy sector. The event brought together representatives of 80 Bulgarian companies and...
Building Karabakh, Reviving Zangezur Of Azerbaijan: Nation's Green Development Model
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 29. The transformation of Karabakh and East Zangezur into a green energy center is one of the main directions of strategic importance in Azerbaijan's energy policy, political analyst Azer...
Medinex 2025 exhibition gets underway in Baku
Baku, October 30, AZERTAC From 30 October to 1 November, Baku will once again become the key gathering place for healthcare professionals. One of the most significant events in Azerbaijan’s healthcare sector, the 27th Azerbaijan International...
Moscow, Baku in dialogue on release of detained Russians — Russian Foreign Ministry
MOSCOW, October 30. /TASS/. Moscow and Baku are conducting a substantive dialogue on an early release of detained Russians, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. "A substantive dialogue is underway between the relevant...