Новости за 09.11.2023

The Qarabag football club lost in a stubborn match of the group stage of the Europa League with Bayer Leverkusen on November 9 with a minimal score of 0:1.Qarabag played well against the leader of the German Bundesliga and conceded a goal only in the third extra minute of the match from the penalty spot.Bayer further strengthened its lead in the group, gaining 12 points."Garabagh" remained in second place with 6 points. Next come the Norwegian Molde ...

The draft law "On amendments to the Tax Code" is expected to be adopted in Azerbaijan. Discussions on it have already begun in the Milli Majlis.According to the draft law, starting next year, micro-entrepreneurs with an average monthly number of employees in Azerbaijan less than 3 and arrears on mandatory state social insurance contributions will pay taxes not up ...

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The monument to the Bolshevik Stepan Shaumyan was dismantled in Khankendi.Vladimir Lenin's ally Shaumyan was appointed by him to the Extraordinary Commissioners for Caucasian Affairs in December 1917. In March 1918, Armenian Dashnak detachments subordinate to the Baku Council led by Shaumyan committed massacres of Azerbaijanis in Baku, Shamakhi, Guba and other eastern regions of Azerbaijan. In August 1918, the Baku Council of People's ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on the member countries of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) to raise their voice against Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip, Anadolu reports."The Organization for Economic Cooperation, with a population of 500 million people and a total income of $1.5 trillion, undoubtedly occupies an important position. If today we, as ECO, and also as Muslims, do not raise our voice, then when else will we raise ...

On November 9, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held talks with President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, who is on a visit to Uzbekistan as part of the main events of the ECO summit.The talks centered on reinforcing the already strong friendship and strategic partnership between Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan. Both leaders expressed deep satisfaction with the progress made through their regular high-level interactions.The trade ...

In the near future, Azerbaijan will become a potential exporter of "green", including hydrogen energy. This was stated by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, speaking at the 16th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan.In accordance with contracts with foreign investors, the production of energy from renewable sources in Azerbaijan will reach 10 GW in the coming years.The President recalled that ...

National Press Club, a leading voice for press freedom in the United States, on Wednesday urged the U.S. government to immediately designate RFERL reporter Alsu Kurmasheva"s imprisonment in Russia as an unlawful and wrongful detention, signalling that she is being held as a hostage, TURAN's Washington correspondent reports."The Biden administration is taking too long to make this important designation," Eileen O"Reilly, president of the ...

Over 20 years of active business, Nigar Kocharli has created a network of 10 bookstores and promises to open two more. "Ali & Nino" stores are known everywhere in Azerbaijan, but not only for the books of local and foreign production sold in them, but also for the active public position of the owner - Nigar Kocharli. The energy of this businesswoman causes periodic scandals. The latter has successfully completed this week: the Ministry of Culture, after a difficult conversation and ...

Neuralink, Elon Musk's innovator company in the field of brain-computer interfaces (BCIS), received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to conduct clinical trials of implanting a Neuralink implant about six months ago. Now, the company is actively seeking a volunteer patient under the age of 40 who suffers from paralysis in their arms and legs. The aim of this groundbreaking operation is to ...

According to the State Statistics Committee (SSC), in 2023, in primary weight 1828.6 thousand tons of wheat were produced. Although the Committee did not provide information on the level of wheat yield in 2023, calculations show that this year wheat yield has significantly decreased compared to the previous year.On the eve of grain harvesting (in June 2023), the Ministry of Agriculture reported on the area of grain crops. This message says: "This year (2023-V. M.), 1,058,398.9 ...

U.S. President Joe Biden proclaimed November 9 as World Freedom Day, pledging on Wednesday that his country, together with partners and allies, "will continue to defend the fundamental freedoms and human rights entitled to every person around the world," TURAN's Washington correspondent reports."On World Freedom Day, we remember that the hammer blow ...

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday backed President Joe Biden's nominee, career diplomat Mark W. Libby, to be the next U.S. ambassador to Azerbaijan, TURAN's Washington correspondent reports.The Senate voted by voice vote to confirm Ambassador Libby. Washington has not had an ambassador to Azerbaijan since last summer, when Lee Litzenberger left the post. Biden nominated Libby last ...

On November 9, the Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization opened in the capital of Uzbekistan. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Uzbekistan late the night before to participate in the work of this forum.According to the forum program, the heads of the ECO states will consider issues of expanding trade, economic, transport, investment and humanitarian cooperation.The heads of state will also hold bilateral meetings to discuss specific ...

U.S. Senior Advisor for Caucasus Negotiations Lou Bono is currently in the region, for the second time in a month, to discuss Washington's support for the peace process, TURAN's Washington correspondent reports.The State Department on Wednesday did not offer specifics of the trip.However, when asked by TURAN's Washington correspondent, Principal Deputy Spokesperson