Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi at a meeting with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister discussed the current state and prospects of development of bilateral relations. According to the Foreign Ministry’s press service, the meeting took place on Wednesday in Cairo. Mammadyarov conveyed the letter from Egyptian President to Ilham Aliyev. The sides expressed satisfaction with the cooperation between the two countries. Mammadyarov informed about the forthcoming Islamic Solidarity Games, inviting the Egyptian athletes at these games. They also discussed co-operation and energy issues. -02D-
Politics
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This year, the laureate of the annual Nargiz Prize, awarded for efforts in the fight for democracy, was Akif Gurbanov, chairman of the board of the Resplatforma (Platform of the III Republic) movement, who is under arrest.
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The U.S. will prohibit the issuing of visas for nearly a dozen more individuals responsible for undermining democracy in Georgia, bringing the total number to over 100, TURAN's Washington correspondent reports.
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The President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, has expressed condolences to the President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, following the tragic incident in the city of Magdeburg. "We are deeply shocked by the news of the deaths and injuries resulting from the tragic incident that took place at the Christmas market in Magdeburg," the message reads.
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By the order of the head of state, Vusal Aslanov has been appointed Chairman of the Baku Metro CJSC.
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