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In a Jazz Rhythm: Dialogue with Salman Gambarov

An interview with Mr. Salman Gambarov, prepared by Nigar Salamzada exclusively for Azerbaijan Today Magazine. Salman Gambarov is a virtuoso pianist, composer, and the founder of Bakustic Jazz, a group renowned for its unique blend of traditional motifs and improvisational

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Türkiye To Begin Natural Gas Supply To Nakhchivan With New Pipeline

Azerbaijan and Turkey launched a gas pipeline between Igdir in eastern Turkey and Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic on Wednesday. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attended the gas pipeline inauguration ceremony via videoconference. “The project, which

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Europe’s Security Unimaginable Without Türkiye: President Erdogan

“Türkiye sees its EU membership process as ‘strategic priority,’ as it is an ‘inseparable part of Europe,” says Recep Tayyip Erdogan Europe’s security without Türkiye is unimaginable, said the nation’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday. Türkiye sees its EU

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Azerbaijan Receives List of Projects Worth $2 bln. From Pakistan, Parties Evaluating Them – President Aliyev

Azerbaijan has received a list of projects worth $2 billion from Pakistan, and the respective parties are currently evaluating them, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said. “During my state visit to Pakistan [in 2024], I officially said that Azerbaijan was ready

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Elections Are the Cornerstone of Democracy

By Ms. Tomris Azeri, head of the Azerbaijan Society of America (AAS).  The Azerbaijan Society of America (ASA), is the oldest organization in the USA to represent the interests of the Azerbaijani diaspora community here in the U.S.  ASA has played

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Trump’s Approach to Boost Türkiye’s Role In Europe’s Defense, Experts Say

Brussels-based analysts tell US President Donald Trump’s exclusionary stance will underscore importance of Türkiye’s military and defense industry By Selen Valente Rasquinho, Fatma Zehra Solmaz, Anadolu Agency.   The Trump administration, which took office on Jan. 20 in the US,

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Ilham Aliyev Visited Khankendi Garment Factory

On February 19, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, visited the Khankendi garment factory, a joint venture between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan, to review its operations. The head of state was briefed on the facility. The factory, spanning 1.2

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1st Russia-US Talks in Years Conclude, With Moscow Hailing ‘Productive Meeting’

By Elena Teslova, Anadolu Agency  Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Foreign Policy Advisor Yuri Ushakov chat with Saudi Arabian officials, following meeting between Russia and the United States in Ukraine, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on

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Russian Ruble, Moscow Exchange Rally After Trump-Putin Phone Call

By Emre Gurkan Abay, Emir Yildirim,  Anadolu Agency The Russian ruble and the Moscow Exchange (MOEX) rallied following phone conversations between US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday. Analysts say the conversation between the presidents, as

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Aliyev Approves Azerbaijani-Russian Agreement to Boost Cargo Transit by North-South Corridor

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has approved an intergovernmental agreement with Russia on the development of cargo transit by the North-South international transport corridor. The respective order was published on the Azerbaijani presidential website. The agreement was signed in Moscow on

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