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Azerbaijan and Portugal have held a fresh round of political consultations in Baku, with officials from both countries exploring ways to deepen bilateral cooperation and expand collaboration in energy, transport, and high technologies.
A delegation from the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry, led by Deputy Foreign Minister Fariz Rzayev, met with the Portuguese delegation headed by Helena Malcata, Director-General for Foreign Policy at Portugal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
During the consultations, both sides emphasized the importance of reciprocal official visits and sustained dialogue within international organizations. They discussed the potential for strengthening economic ties and enhancing cooperation in strategic sectors, including energy, transportation, and high-tech development.
The parties also exchanged views on major regional infrastructure projects spearheaded by Azerbaijan, highlighting their significance for broader regional connectivity and energy security.
Deputy Minister Rzayev outlined Azerbaijan’s growing role in global climate diplomacy, particularly in the context of its COP29 Presidency. He presented the country's climate initiatives and its progress on the global climate agenda.
Discussions also covered the ongoing Armenia-Azerbaijan normalization process. Rzayev briefed the Portuguese side on efforts to achieve lasting peace, the challenges facing negotiations, and large-scale restoration projects underway in the liberated territories.
The meeting concluded with both delegations exchanging views on regional developments and broader international issues of mutual interest, reaffirming their commitment to enhancing cooperation between Azerbaijan and Portugal.
Video from the USGS (United States Geological Survey) showed on Friday (19 September) the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupting and spewing lava.
At least eight people have died and more than 90 others were injured following a catastrophic gas tanker explosion on a major highway in Mexico City’s Iztapalapa district on Wednesday, authorities confirmed.
At least 69 people have died and almost 150 injured following a powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Cebu City in the central Visayas region of the Philippines, officials said, making it one of the country’s deadliest disasters this year.
Authorities in California have identified the dismembered body discovered in a Tesla registered to singer D4vd as 15-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who had been missing from Lake Elsinore since April 2024.
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on 13 September with no tsunami threat, coming just weeks after the region endured a devastating 8.8-magnitude quake — the strongest since 1952.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi rejected as “incorrect” the report by a Kuwaiti newspaper on recent contacts between Tehran and Washington and also condemned President Trump's threats of renewed attacks if Iran resumed nuclear enrichment.
Georgia’s Foreign Minister, Maka Bochorishvili sought to reassure the public that there is “no danger” to Georgia’s status as the European Union’s revised visa rules include Georgia.
Dushanbe enters one of its busiest diplomatic weeks in recent times as it gears up to host the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) heads of state and a Central Asia – Russia meeting. Both events are set to hold from 8 - 12 October in Tajikistan.
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev welcomed a Croatian delegation led by Gordan Jandroković, Speaker of the Croatian Parliament, marking his first official visit to Azerbaijan.
A new stage of economic transformation is under way in Karakalpakstan, where authorities have announced 27 large-scale projects worth nearly $2 billion with an aim to boost growth in the region.
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