Category: Trends

By Trend Closing ceremony of commando training courses for Azerbaijani military personnel was held in Turkey, Trend reports citing Turkish Ministry of National Defense. The ministry said that the graduation ceremony for 360 Azerbaijani servicemen who passed the “Basic Commando Training Course” was held at the Command of the Mountain Headquarters School and Training Center in the Egirdir region of Isparta province. — Follow us on Twitter @AzerNewsAz Continue reading “Azerbaijani servicemen complete commando training course in Turkey”

By Trend All participants of the “3+3” cooperation platform [between Russia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Georgia, Iran and Armenia] are highly interested in continuing joint work and establishing practical interaction, Spokesperson for Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said on Dec. 24 at a weekly briefing, Trend reports. “The place and content of the next meeting will be agreed upon via the foreign ministries on the basis of the consensus of all participants. We proceed from the fact that first of all it’s important to focus on issues of common interest, including the development of trade, econ… Continue reading “All participants of “3+3” format interested to continue joint work – Russia’s MFA”

By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) – The dollar hovered below recent highs on Tuesday having lost ground overnight after a blow to Democratic spending plans in Washington, but worries about the Omicron coronavirus variant kept risk currencies in check. The dollar index, which measures the currency against six major peers, was last at 96.513, having lost ground on both the euro and the yen. The greenback briefly approached 16-month highs at 96.914 last week, after the U.S. Federal Reserve opened the door to as many as three interest rate increases in 2022, and then found support as worries about … Continue reading “Dollar on back foot as Treasury yields soften, Omicron keeps markets on edge”

By Trend Azerbaijan and Russia are important partners not only in the economic, but also in the political sphere, Ambassador-at-Large of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Parvin Mirzazade said on Dec. 20, Trend reports. Mirzazade made the remark during the international round table entitled “Russia-Azerbaijan in new system of regional security and economic cooperation. Results of the year and prospects” held in Baku. “Relations between Azerbaijan and Russia have very important strategic importance. Azerbaijan and Russia are not only united by historical ties. We lived in one state. In Azerbaija… Continue reading “Azerbaijan, Russia – economic and political partners – MFA”

By Kirk Miller The biggest hit at our Thanksgiving dinner wasn’t the turkey or the sides — it was the whiskey. Specifically, it was Hudson Whiskey The X Series Cider Cask Rye, a limited release from the upstate New York distillery that put their signature rye through a secondary maturation in apple cider casks. The result? “It tastes like fall,” as one dinner guest noted. The notes of apples, cinnamon and caramel perfectly captured the season, but the underlying rye kick wasn’t lost. Cider Cask is part of several other uniquely matured ryes in Hudson’s portfolio, including Short Stack (rye fin… Continue reading “The Best Whiskey Trend of 2021? Pairing Ryes With Unique Casks.”

By Trend Cooperation between Turkey and Azerbaijan in the field of space is at a high level, President of the Turkish Space Agency (TUA) Serdar Huseyin Yildirim said on Dec. 18 at the event “Future is in space, space is in future”, Trend reports. According to Yildirim, negotiations are underway on projects to be implemented under the Turkish National Space Program. “Within the framework of the meeting to be held on December 20, a bilateral meeting will take place. Some projects can be implemented jointly with Azerbaijan, on some of them Turkey will cooperate with other countries,” Huseyin said… Continue reading “Co-op between Turkey and Azerbaijan in space field – at high level, says Turkish Space Agency’s CEO”

By Trend Azerbaijan’s brilliant victory in the 44-day Second Karabakh War opened the way to numerous new opportunities in the region, among which is the restoration of communications and the normalization of the Armenia-Turkey relations. The normalization of the Yerevan-Ankara relations was hampered by several reasons, including the issue related to the events of 1915 (which Armenia call the “Armenian genocide”) and the occupation of the Azerbaijani territories. Moreover, the Armenian diaspora, profiting from the so-called “Armenian genocide” plays an important “role” in this issue. At the sam… Continue reading “Yerevan’s choice between Turkey’s “carrot” and Armenian diaspora’s “stick””

By Trend Turkey stands for peace, stability, and economic development in the South Caucasus, the country’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told journalists following his visit to the UAE, Trend reports citing Anadolu. Cavusoglu reminded that after the 44-day second Karabakh war [from late Sept. to early Nov.2020], Turkey and Azerbaijan made positive messages to Armenia. “Baku’s calls to conclude a comprehensive peace treaty with Yerevan have particular importance. These signals also demonstrate the approaches of Turkey and Azerbaijan to this issue,” the minister said. He expressed hope that … Continue reading “Turkey stands for peace, stability, economic development in South Caucasus – FM”

By Trend The Summit for Democracy has kicked off in the US today. Proceeding from the list of the countries invited and not invited to this summit, it is clear that this list was drawn up not in accordance with the criteria of democracy, but from the point of view of the US global, geopolitical interests. Congo, Iraq and Armenia were invited to the summit. Turkey, Hungary and Azerbaijan did not participate in the event. In this case, the question arises. What criteria determine who has been invited? US expert Peter Tase has commented on this issue. “President Biden’s Summit for Democracy is do… Continue reading “US Summit for Democracy as example of ‘divide and rule’ policy”