In the world

UN Secretary-General issues message on the International Day for Tolerance

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon issued a message on the International Day for Tolerance, UN representation in Azerbaijan told APA. The message says: “Tolerance does not mean indifference or a grudging ...

Problems of drug addiction impacts on gene pool to be discussed in Azerbaijan

An event to launch a coordinated fight against drug addiction will be held in Azerbaijan. “The head of the UNO’s program in Azerbaijan to combat drug addiction will also take ...

Azerbaijan not to postpone elections: Presidential Administration

Social and Political Issues Department head at the Azerbaijani Presidential Administration Ali Hasanov said the parliamentary elections would not be postponed. “Ruling New Azerbaijan Party MP Aydin Hasanov’s proposal to ...

Not all Azerbaijani municipalities to submit report to parliament: Milli Majlis committee chairman

The bill on the submission of reports covering municipalities’ work is prepared, the Azerbaijani parliamentary committee chairperson said. These reports will be submitted to the Milli Majlis. “The project does ...

Azerbaijani Commissioner on Human Rights has participated in the XI conference of the Asian Ombudsmen

Azerbaijan Ombudswoman Elmira Suleymanova took part in the 11th conference of the Asian Ombudsmen Association held in Bangkok, Thailand. The press service of the Ombudsman has informed Trend News. The ...

Baku will host an international conference “Justice for children”

An international conference “Justice for children: legislation and its application” organized by Azerbaijani Parliament, UNICEF and Azerbaijan Lawyers Confederation will be held in Baku, from November 16 to 17. Deputy ...

UN Secretary General’s message on World Diabetes Day

“Diabetes kills at least one million people every year, many of them in developing countries and many well before their anticipated life expectancy. It can make other diseases worse, and ...

OSCE must keep its key role in resolution of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: UN Under-Secretary-General

The OSCE must remain in its key role in South Caucasus, especially when it comes to the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator John ...

In the Azerbaijani parliamentary committee, the discussion over the bill “About defamation” might start from the following week

“It is time for the adoption of the bill “About defamation.” “But our committee has received two bills, it is possible to discuss these bills and get a perfect document ...

OIC believes Nagorno-Karabakh conflict will be resolved peacefully: secretary general

The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) believes the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict will be resolved peacefully, the OIC Secretary General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu told Trend News. “We believe eventually this problem will ...