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Int'l Day of Victims of Enforced Disappearances highlights plight of missing persons

Int'l Day of Victims of Enforced Disappearances highlights plight of missing persons

The United Nations (UN) General Assembly expressed serious concern in a resolution adopted in 2010 over the growing number of cases of enforced disappearances worldwide. Such cases include the arrest, detention and abduction of individuals.

Nation
Hikmat Hajiyev shares message on Int'l Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances [PHOTO]

Hikmat Hajiyev shares message on Int'l Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances [PHOTO]

Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan and Head of the Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration Hikmat Hajiyev has shared a message marking August 30, the International Day of the Disappeared.

Oil & Gas
AzerEnerji posts strong export growth in first seven months

AzerEnerji posts strong export growth in first seven months

Azerbaijan's AzerEnerji OJSC exported products worth $7.5 million in January-July 2026, marking an increase of $3.5 million, or 87.5%, compared with the same period last year.

Business
Weekly review: Azerbaijani manat holds steady against dollar

Weekly review: Azerbaijani manat holds steady against dollar

The Azerbaijani manat remained stable against the U.S. dollar during the week of August 24-28, with the weekly weighted average exchange rate holding at 1.7000 manat per $1.

Armenian-Azerbaijani Relations
Russia to send more grain to Armenia in transit via Azerbaijan

Russia to send more grain to Armenia in transit via Azerbaijan

Another shipment from Russia to Armenia will be transported in transit through Azerbaijan.

World
Death toll from devastating floods in Nepal and China reaches 750

Death toll from devastating floods in Nepal and China reaches 750

The death toll from the devastating floods that struck Nepal, along the border with China, on August 26 has risen to 734, while 2,498 people remain missing.

Analysis

Lifestyle
Emergency Ministry warns of unstable weather conditions

Emergency Ministry warns of unstable weather conditions

Azerbaijan's Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) has issued an appeal to the public amid forecasts of unstable weather conditions across the country.

Culture
Azerbaijan's new UNESCO Envoy presents credentials to Director-General [PHOTOS]

Azerbaijan's new UNESCO Envoy presents credentials to Director-General [PHOTOS]

Azerbaijan's newly appointed Permanent Representative to UNESCO, Fakhraddin Ismayilov, has presented his credentials to UNESCO Director-General Khaled El-Enany.

Travel
Azerbaijani pilgrims currently at Medina international airport

Azerbaijani pilgrims currently at Medina international airport
Second group of Azerbaijani pilgrims to depart for Hajj this month

Second group of Azerbaijani pilgrims to depart for Hajj this month
Astana celebrates Novruz with festive events and cultural celebrations [PHOTOS]

Astana celebrates Novruz with festive events and cultural celebrations [PHOTOS]
Albania’s impeccable hospitality and exuberant architecture

Albania’s impeccable hospitality and exuberant architecture
Experience charm of autumn season at Shahdag National Park

Experience charm of autumn season at Shahdag National Park
Georgian foreign travelers arrive in Shusha

Georgian foreign travelers arrive in Shusha

Events
Azerbaijan, Türkiye and Georgia strengthen military cooperation [PHOTOS]

Azerbaijan, Türkiye and Georgia strengthen military cooperation [PHOTOS]

Final Planning Conference for the "Eternity-2026" computer-assisted command-staff exercise with the participation of military personnel from Azerbaijan, Türkiye, and Georgia, has concluded.

Sports
Classic car exhibition gets underway at Baku's Seaside National Park [PHOTOS]

Classic car exhibition gets underway at Baku's Seaside National Park [PHOTOS]

An exhibition of classic cars organized by the Azerbaijan Automobile Federation (AAF) began this morning at the Seaside National Park in Baku.

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