(MENAFN- AzerNews)
By Ayya Lmahamad
HIGHLIGHTS
Azerbaijani army conducts Operation Revenge
Armenian revanchism: Immense in daring, disastrous in
consequence
Azerbaijani embassy in London stormed by radical religious
group, envoy denounces attack as 'barbaric'
Baku, Ganja provide humanitarian aid to Ukraine
Azerbaijan, Turkiye filming TV series about Second Karabakh
War
Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan ink various cooperation
accords
Azerbaijan, Türkiye, Uzbekistan ink Tashkent
Declaration
Azerbaijani national dancer enjoys int'l success
Baku hosts outdoor film screenings for cinema
lovers
Film about Gobustan premiered in Baku
National musicians to perform at OperaFirst international
festival
National judoka tops world ranking
Nation marking day of Azerbaijani language and ABC
Azerbaijan supports daily oil output hike within
OPEC+
NATION
Azerbaijani army conducts Operation Revenge
Members of illegal Armenian armed formations in the territory of
Azerbaijan, where the Russian peacekeeping contingent is
temporarily deployed, grossly violated the provisions of the Statement of November
10, 2020, and committed a terrorist and sabotage act against the
Azerbaijan Army Units on August 3.
As Iran denies military buildup on Azerbaijani border,
calls to Baku, Yerevan for peaceful solution of issues on the
rise
In violation of the November 10, 2020, trilateral
statement, hammered out between Armenia and Azerbaijan through
Russia's mediation to end the Second Karabakh War that lasted 44
days and ended with Baku's victory over Yerevan, on August 3, the
Armenian separatist forces in Karabakh resorted to a blatant
violation of the deal, in which, a private of the army was
killed.
Armenian revanchism: Immense in daring, disastrous in
consequence
The revanchist cause in Armenia and amongst its
diaspora remains strong. Its propagators and backers form a loose
confederation, including the Kocharyan-Sargsyan supporters inside
the National Assembly, considerable elements within the army, the
Armenian Apostolic Church, the diaspora who has a vested
ideological and financial interest in ensuring the preservation of
Yerevan's isolation within the neighbourhood, external arms
suppliers and other actors driven by pecuniary considerations.
Azerbaijani embassy in London stormed by radical
religious group, envoy denounces attack as 'barbaric'
The Azerbaijani embassy in London was stormed by a radical
religious group. After bursting into the embassy building, the
vandalizing group members raised religious flags and chanted
radical religious slogans on the balcony of the embassy building,
the ministry says. After local police intervened, the group members
were escorted out of the building and detained.
Baku, Ganja provide humanitarian aid to
Ukraine
Azerbaijan's Baku and Ganja cities have sent humanitarian aid to Ukraine in response to the appeals
received from Ukrainian cities. According to the information, the
aid with a total weight of 101 tons (66 tons from Baku and 35 tons
from Ganja) included food products with a long shelf life, such as
canned food, tea, dry food, etc.
Azerbaijan, Turkiye filming TV series about Second
Karabakh War
Azerbaijan and Turkiye are jointly filming TV series about the Second Karabakh War. First
Deputy Culture Minister Elnur Aliyev said that the filming is being
carried out in cooperation with the famous Turkish studio Bozdag
Film. The first deputy culture minister pointed out that the series
is initially planned to consist of eight episodes.
Nation marking day of Azerbaijani language and
ABC
Azerbaijani language, which has passed a long historical path of
development, at times has been subjected to various persecutions
and pressure, has managed to maintain its existence. The Day of the
Azerbaijani alphabet and language is marked in the republic
annually on August 1 as decreed by Heydar Aliyev on August 9, 2001
'On the establishment of the day of the Azerbaijani alphabet and
the Azerbaijani language'.
Culture Ministry highlights development of creative
industries
Culture Minister Anar Karimov met Farrux Aliyev, one
of the winners of the Yuksalish (Rise) competition held last year.
The meeting covered the work to be done for the development of
creative industries within the 'Socio-economic development strategy
for 2022-2026 of the Republic of Azerbaijan' approved by
presidential order.
Road construction bypassing Azerbaijan's Lachin city
nearing completion
The construction of a new highway bypassing Azerbaijan's Lachin city carried out
by the State Agency of Azerbaijan Automobile Roads is nearing
completion. The subgrade construction work using special equipment
is underway in accordance with the construction rules and
regulations. The asphalt concrete pavement is laid, horizontal
marking lines are applied, and road signs and protective fences are
installed in the areas where earthwork has been completed.
BUSINESS
Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan ink various cooperation
accords
Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan have signed cooperation accords within the framework of the 11th
session of the intergovernmental commission held in Tashkent. The
memorandum was signed between Azerbaijan's Small and Medium
Business Development Agency and Uzbekistan's Commissioner for the
Protection of Rights and Legitimate Interests of Entrepreneurs. At
the same time, Azerbaijan's Agency for Development of Economic
Zones signed memorandums with Uzbekipaksanoat Association, and with
Uztekstilprom Association.
Azerbaijan, Türkiye, Uzbekistan ink Tashkent
Declaration
Azerbaijan, Türkiye, and Uzbekistan have signed the Tashkent Declaration , Minister of Foreign Affairs of
Türkiye Mevlut Cavushoglu said on Twitter. The declaration on the
results of trilateral Uzbekistan–Azerbaijan–Türkiye Dialogue was
signed by Turkish and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers Mevlüt
Çavuşoğlu and Jeyhun Bayramov as well as Acting Uzbek Foreign
Minister Vladimir Norov.
Azerbaijan supports daily oil output hike within
OPEC+
At the 31st Ministerial Meeting of OPEC and non-OPEC countries,
Azerbaijan supported a decision to increase daily oil output by 100,000
barrels in September. According to the quota set for September, the
daily crude oil production in Azerbaijan is expected to reach
718,000 barrels.
Azerbaijan's position in global ranking of startup
ecosystems rises
In Global Startup Ecosystem Index for 2022 Azerbaijan improved its result by four positions and took 85th
place in the global ranking of the ecosystem of startups. Baku, the
only ranked city in Azerbaijan, has increased 12 spots to 443rd
globally, entering the top 450. It is also the 31st highest ranking
city in the CAREC business region (Central Asia Regional Economic
Cooperation), and the 6th highest ranking non-Chinese city in this
region.
Azerbaijan, Turkiye discuss electricity export to Europe
via Zangazur corridor
Azerbaijan and Turkiye have discussed the opportunities of exporting electricity
to Turkiye and Europe via the Zangazur corridor. The discussion
occurred during a meeting between Azerbaijan's Energy Deputy
Minister Elnur Soltanov and the delegation led by Turkiye's Energy
and Natural Resources Deputy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar.
CULTURE
Azerbaijani national dancer enjoys int'l
success
According to the Most Fashionable Awards, Farid
Kazakov has been named the best dancer. In 2020, Azerbaijani
dancer was in the TOP 5 nominees for the best dancer title.
However, the awarding ceremony was postponed for two years amid the
coronavirus pandemic. The national dancer got the most of the votes
(21.295) and became the winner of this nomination.
Baku hosts outdoor film screenings for cinema
lovers
The Azerbaijan Culture Ministry has organized outdoor film
screenings timed to the National Cinema Day . The films named best as a result
of the 'Great Return' short film project competition, were screened
outside the Heydar Aliyev Center.
Film about Gobustan premiered in Baku
A documentary 'The
common value of humanity-Gobustan ' has been shown in Baku.
Apart from the film screening, the event program included a book
exhibition, presentation of booklets, magazines, and catalogs
published by the Gobustan State Historical Reserve. Public and
cultural figures attended the film screening held at Park Inn Hotel
Baku.
Azerbaijani film studio ahead of centenary showcases own
products
The history of the film
industry in Azerbaijan spans over 100 years. Over this time,
the local film companies have produced hundreds of films that
received global recognition. In 2022, Azerbaijan's film industry
celebrates 124 years since its establishment. By the order of
Azerbaijan's national leader Heydar Aliyev in 2000, August 2 was
declared as a day for the Azerbaijani cinema.
National musicians to perform at OperaFirst
international festival
Azerbaijani musicians will perform at the International Caspian
Classical Music Festival OperaFirst to be held in Astrakhan, Russia, on
September 2-11. Soloists from Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran,
Turkmenistan, and Kazakhstan will perform at the festival as part
of the national project Culture. The Day of Azerbaijan is scheduled
for September 9.
Stunning traditional patchworks awe art
lovers
NUR Art House has showcased stunning traditional patchworks,
known as gurama . The exposition includes pieces of work
by Saltanat Behbutova, a native of the city of Shusha, made in
keeping with a technique of the XIX-XX centuries, and samples of
patchwork created by the great-grandmother, grandmother, and mother
of the master of artistic embroidery Sama Amirova.
SPORTS
National judoka tops world ranking
Azerbaijani judoka Mammadali Mehdiyev (90 kg) has regained
his lead in the world ranking. The judoka scored 160 points thanks
to his performance in Tel Aviv, Paris, and Budapest. The ranking
depends not only on the results but also on the timing of
tournaments. New results are of the greatest value and are a kind
of guarantee that judokas will hold on to leading positions for as
long as possible.
WORLD
BTS to release song for 2022 FIFA World Cup
Bangtan sonyeondan (BTS) is going to release a song for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. K-pop band
has regularly been an ambassador for Hyundai, which is sponsoring
the FIFA World Cup festivities. As part of the campaign 'Goal Of
The Century', BTS will release a song for the 2022 World Cup within
the second half of 2022.
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