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Russian education minister proposes CIS countries readopt Cyrillic alphabet
Russia’s Minister of Education and Science Olga Vasilyeva has proposed CIS countries readopt the Cyrillic alphabet. She made the proposal in her speech at a forum entitled “The Russian world and the Russian language: Historical roots and directions of development,” APA’s Moscow correspondent reported.
US-backed Syrian force launches attack on IS-held Raqqa
A U.S.-backed Syrian force said on Tuesday it has begun an offensive to capture the northern city of Raqqa, the de facto capital of the Islamic State group, APA reported citing Associated Press.
Azerbaijani PA head signs order on Guba Genocide Memorial Complex
In recent days, due to natural processes, human bones remaining in the open air on the graveyard of the Guba Genocide Memorial Complex began to decompose, soil erosion and landslides on the territory became intensified.
Turkey, Pakistan establishing energy cooperation
Turkey has ratified the agreement on energy cooperation with Pakistan, says a message posted on the website of Turkey’s Resmi Gazete (Official newspaper). The agreement between Turkey and Pakistan was signed in Ankara on September 13, 2013. Under the document, the two countries plan to jointly produce iron ore, as well as build thermal power plants.
Trump expected to delay U.S. embassy move to Jerusalem
President Donald Trump is expected this week to delay relocating the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv, U.S. officials and a diplomatic source said on Wednesday, despite his campaign pledge to go ahead with the controversial move, Reuters reported. With a deadline for a decision looming, Trump is likely to continue his predecessors' policy of signing a six-month waiver overriding a 1995 law requiring that the embassy be transferred to Jerusalem, an action that would have complicated his efforts to restart Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, the sources said.
US army orders $124mln support for light passenger, transportation aircraft
DynCorp International has received a contract to provide logistics support services for fleets of C-12, C-26 and US-35 light passenger and transport aircraft, Sputnik reported. DynCorp International has received an almost $125 million US Army contract to provide logistics support services for fleets of C-12, C-26 and UC-35 light passenger and transport aircraft carrying out military support missions, the Department of Defense announced.
Uzbekistan, Czech Republic hold political consultations
A range of bilateral agenda issues, as well as international and regional ones, was considered during the sixth round of the Uzbek-Czech political consultations held in Tashkent city May 31, the press service of the Uzbek Foreign Ministry reported. The delegation of the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs was headed by the country’s Deputy Foreign Minister Ivan Jancarek. Czech Ambassador to Uzbekistan Jaroslav Siro took part in the consultations.
A musical celebration of Azerbaijani Republic Day and Azerbaijani–Belgian relations
Azerbaijani Republic Day ranks amongst the most important holidays in the Azerbaijani national calendar, for that day commemorates the achievements of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (ADR). Lasting 23 months from 1918–20, the ADR was the first democracy, based on a European model, to be established in the Muslim East. Founded and Presided over by Mammad Amin Rasulzade, this was an undeniably progressive regime, based on free, universal and proportionate representation, granting the franchise to all women over the age of 18 (predating this development in both the US and UK). It also established Baku State University, again based on a European model. Belgium was amongst the first countries to recognise the independence of the country, and soon after established a diplomatic mission. Regrettably the success of the ADR was proven short-lived – in 1920, the country was forcibly subsumed into the Soviet Union.
Russia says relations with Azerbaijan are valuable
Russia’s relations with Azerbaijan and Iran are valuable, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova told a briefing on Wednesday, APA reported.
Trump: US attaches great importance to joint projects with Azerbaijan
The United States supports the Southern Gas Corridor and stands ready to cooperate with Azerbaijan in this sphere, President Donald Trump said in his welcome message to participants of the 24th Caspian International Oil and Gas Exhibition, which kicked off in Baku May 31, APA reported.
Azerbaijan known as reliable partner - president
Holding of this exhibition in Azerbaijan is a remarkable event. This shows that Azerbaijan is known as a reliable partner, president of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyevsaid at the opening of the 24thCaspian Oil&Gas 2017.
Objective Baku: How Hitler Lost the Battle for Oil receives European premiere at the Musée de l’Armée in Pa
On 29 May, at part of the commemorations for the end of World War II, a landmark documentary about a lesser-known battle of the war was screened in the apposite location of the Musée de l’Armée in the Hôtel National des Invalides, built in baroque style from 1671–78, and home to Napoleon’s tomb. The event was staged with the support of the French office of The European Azerbaijan Society (TEAS), the Azerbaijani Embassy to France and Evropa Film Akt (EFA).
