Новости за 12.08.2023

A Su-30 fighter jet crashed in Russia’s westernmost Kaliningrad Region during a training flight, the crew were killed, according to TASS. "On August 12, a Su-30 aircraft crashed in an uninhabited area while flying a training sortie in the Kaliningrad Region,"

The Western Azerbaijan Community has issued a statement condemning the biased views of the Belgian foreign minister on August 12, 2023 regarding “the removal of blockade”, the Community told AZERTAC. The statement says that the Community urges Belgium not to be deceived by Armenia's

Dubai-based The Gulf Observer portal has published an article by Qaiser Nawab, Founder President of Pakistan-Azerbaijan Alumni Association and international expert specializing in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), headlined “Shusha: Azerbaijan’s resilience and progress in the cultural capital”

“On August 12 at 15:00, members of illegal Armenian armed detachments in the territory of Azerbaijan, where the Russian peacekeepers are temporarily deployed, using small arms subjected to fire the Azerbaijan Army positions stationed in the direction of the Khojavand district,” the Ministry of Defense told AZERTAC

Another 22 families (106 people), relocated to the village of Aghali of Zangilan district as part of next stage of the Great Return program, have been presented with house keys

Azerbaijani badminton players have captured a silver and two bronzes at the Tajikistan International Series held in Dushanbe on August 7-11. Era Maftuha-Hajar Niriyeva pair took a silver medal in the women`s doubles

Officially designated by the scientific name EG.5, the new strain has been detected in more than 50 countries. It is becoming more prevalent in the US, China, the UK and now France, where it was identified in 34 percent of new positive samples submitted for genetic sequencing

Workers at the Picasso Museum in Málaga, Spain, are planning a five-day strike in September, as they continue to express their dissatisfaction with unequal wages and working conditions compared to other Spanish art institutions, according to Artmajeur

The Western Azerbaijan Community has issued a statement regarding Armenia's intention to convene an emergency session of the UN Security Council under the guise of a "humanitarian crisis" and try to adopt a resolution against Azerbaijan

The death toll from wildfires in the US state of Hawaii stands at 36 as blazes continued to rage Thursday across the island of Maui, according to Anadolu Agency. President Joe Biden approved a disaster declaration late Wednesday to assist with emergency

It’s August, and that heralds one of the year’s most beloved celestial events. The Perseid meteor shower will grace the skies, peaking this weekend on Saturday night to Sunday morning, August 12-13, according to SciTechDaily

On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of National Leader Heydar Aliyev, a group of employees of Azerbaijan`s Ministry of Emergency Situations organized another climbing to the "Heydar Peak" located at an altitude of 3751 meters above sea level

The Western Azerbaijan Community sent letters to the Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International asking their involvement in rectifying the situation with respect to the rights of Azerbaijanis violated as a result of ethnic cleansing by Armenia, and persistent refusal by this state to let the expelled Azerbaijanis

Chairman of the Board of Small and Medium Business Development Agency of Azerbaijan (KOBIA) Orkhan Mammadov has met with the senior management of the World Halal Summit. The meeting saw discussions on the international experience in holding halal forums

FIFA 23 has added a player wearing a hijab for the first time in the series’ history, according to videogameschronicle.com. During the ongoing 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Morocco player Nouhaïla Benzina made history by being the first player to play in a World Cup match while wearing the Islamic headscarf

France forward Ousmane Dembélé joined Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday after Barcelona agreed to a transfer deal worth 50.4 million euros ($55.2 million) for the explosive winger, according to AP. Dembélé's arrival to PSG on a five-year contract comes amid speculation that Neymar could be on his way out

Azerbaijani judokas will test their strength at the World Championships Cadets Individuals 2023 to be held in Zagreb, Croatia on August 23-27. Azerbaijan`s hopes will be pinned on Mahammed Mamishov, Nihad Mamishov (both 50kg), Aykhan Mirzazade, Mirkhalig Iskandarov

According to the Land Forces’ training plan for 2023, an orienteering competition was held among servicemen, the Ministry of Defense told AZERTAC. First, the memory of National Leader of the Azerbaijani people Heydar Aliyev, and martyrs, who sacrificed their lives for the independence and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan

Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), Ambassador Kubanychbek Omuraliev has met with Vice President of the Republic of Türkiye Cevdet Yılmaz in Dolmabahçe Presidential Office in Istanbul, according to the official website of the OTS

A Valencia team featuring young players earned a 2-1 win at 10-man Sevilla on the opening day of the Spanish league on Friday, according to AP. Twenty-year-old substitute Javi Guerra, who emerged as a talent last campaign, scored the 88th-minute

The 29th Sarajevo Film Festival (SFF) began Friday in the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina with Slovenian director Nenad Cicin-Sain's Kiss the Future, according to Anadolu Agency. The opening ceremony was held at the National Theater with major celebrities from the world of cinema taking to the red carpet parade

Azerbaijani oil price has increased on the world markets. The price of a barrel of Azeri Light crude oil rose $0.21 to stand at $91.4

The death toll from monsoon rains and subsequent flooding in southeast Bangladesh has risen to 48, with some people still missing, while authorities said on Friday that floodwaters have begun to recede, according to Anadolu Agency

Scientists trawling on board a research vessel off the coast of Antarctica have caught a new undersea creature — one with 20 arms and a distinctive body, shaped a little bit like a strawberry, according to DailyMail. The purpose of the researchers' expeditions, conducted between 2008 and 2017

Oil prices have jumped in the world markets. The London ICE (InterContinental Exchange Futures) saw the Brent crude oil rise $0.41 to trade at $86.81, while the price of the Light crude oil at the NYMEX