On November 20-21, Alexander Lukashenko, President of Belarus will pay an official visit to Azerbaijan, according to the official website of the Belarusian leader. He will have one-on-one talks with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, and talks with the participation of delegations. The talks will likely end in signing several bilateral documents on cooperation in various fields.
Azerbaijan is an important trade partner for Belarus. Between 2006 and 2012, trade turnover between the two countries increased six-fold, and in the last year amounted to $223.3 million. From January to September of this year, trade turnover reached $216 million, with Belarusian exports increasing by 1.6 times. One of the most important areas of bilateral cooperation is equipment assembly. Azerbaijan assembles Belarusian tractors, trucks, municipal vehicles, optical equipment, fixtures, and lifts. - 16B –
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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