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Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico met at the presidential residence in Zugulba on Monday to discuss cooperation in the natural gas sector, as part of the Slovak Prime Minister's official visit to Azerbaijan. This meeting underscores the strategic shifts occurring as Europe seeks to diversify its energy sources away from Russian gas.

Heydar Aliyev International Airport witnessed a significant increase in passenger traffic in April 2024. The airport, which is a vital hub connecting Azerbaijan with the whole world, served about 570,000 passengers during the month, which is 50% more than in the same period last year, when its terminals served 379,000 passengers.

The Azerbaijani parliament has approved a law facilitating the construction of artificial land plots in the Caspian Sea. The law, adopted in the third reading on Monday, establishes the regulatory framework for such changes.

On May 7, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico met at the presidential residence in Zagulba, which became a step towards strengthening bilateral ties between Azerbaijan and Slovakia. This face-to-face discussion, which later expanded to include more participants, highlighted the mutual commitment to deepening economic cooperation and stimulating the growth of bilateral trade.