Э.Мамедъяров
Baku / 20.06.18 / Turan: Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov will attend an informal meeting of foreign ministers of the countries participating in the Eastern Partnership program of the European Union, to be held June 21-22 in Minsk. During the visit, Mamedyarov's speech at the ministerial meeting and his meeting on a bilateral basis are planned, the press service of the Foreign Ministry reported. In addition to Azerbaijan, the program "Eastern Partnership" includes Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. -06D-
Politics
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Investigation group of Turkish experts has arrived in Baku to investigate the crash of AZAL plane on 25 December.
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