Category: Trends

By Trend The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is exploring opportunities for scaling up its co-operation with Azerbaijan by undertaking an OECD review of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to conduct analysis and provide recommendations on how to improve ownership and governance practices of SOEs, the OECD told Trend. Azerbaijan participates in several other OECD thematic programmes, networks and projects, such as the OECD Eurasia Competitiveness Programme, the Anti-Corruption Network for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, the Green Action Task Force, and the Support for… Continue reading “OECD eyes scaling up co-op with Azerbaijan on finding ways to improve SOEs”

By Trend Turkey will continue to look after our Syrian brothers who have fled war and sought refuge in our country, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday, Trend reports citing Daily Sabah. Speaking at an event held to mark the anniversary of the Independent Industrialists and Businessmen’s Association (MUSIAD) in Istanbul, Erdoğan said that Syrians can return to their homeland whenever they wish and that Turkey will never force them from its lands. “Our door is open to them, we will continue to host them. We will not throw them into the hands and laps of murderers,” he added. — Follow us … Continue reading “Turkey will continue to look after Syrian refugees: Erdogan”

By Trend Istanbul has seen an influx of both local and international visitors in the first three months of 2022, with foreign tourist arrivals in the city rising 136 percent from a year ago, Trend reports citing Hurriyet Daily News. From January to March this year, 2.9 million international holidaymakers visited the city, up from 1.2 million people in the same period of 2021, according to data from the provincial directorate of culture and tourism. Amid the influx of tourists, the occupancy rate in the hotels in the metropolis reached 80 to 90 percent, people from the industry said. In March a… Continue reading “Istanbul hosts nearly 3 mln tourists in three months”

By Trend The first International Culinary Festival in Shusha was not only a historical, grandiose and significant event, but also made great contribution to the development of tourism in Karabakh, Chairman of the State Tourism Agency of Azerbaijan Fuad Nagiyev told Trend while in Shusha, while visiting the festival. “This testifies to the victorious policy of the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. It is not the first time that the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and the State Tourism Agency are implementing a large-scale project together. The Heydar Aliyev Foundation is doing a lot to popularize t… Continue reading “Shusha culinary festival greatly contributes to dev’t of tourism in Karabakh – State Tourism Agency”

By Trend The International Culinary Festival in Azerbaijan’s Shusha was amazing with the abundance of cuisines of the peoples of the world and the uniqueness of Azerbaijani dishes, famous Guatemalan chef, international expert, master of international class Jose Luis Escalante told Trend while visiting Shusha as part of the festival. “Everything here is just amazing and fantastic! Entertainment events and theatrical interactive performances, a rich range of dishes from the peoples of the world, unity and cordiality of participants and guests – all this leaves the most indelible and emotional im… Continue reading “Guatemalan expert calls culinary festival in Azerbaijan’s Shusha ‘amazing’, with unique dishes”

By Trend The first International Culinary Festival in Shusha showed an important concept of modernity in the name of peace and cooperation, well-known international culinary expert, Canadian gastro expert Taylor Widrig told Trend while visiting Shusha as part of the festival. “The wonderful atmosphere of the festival, surrounded by wonderful nature and mountains, happy and good-natured faces, culinary professionals from many countries, gave the event a special significance. All peoples and nations were united here, national cuisines and traditions of various countries were promoted, which indi… Continue reading “Shusha culinary festival shows important concept of modernity for sake of peace – Taylor Widrig”

By Trend The First International Culinary Festival in Shusha is a great holiday, which became possible through our glorious Victory [achieved in the second Karabakh war], People’s Artist, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Azerbaijan to Russia Polad Bulbuloglu told reporters, Trend reports. “May our martyrs’ souls rest in peace. We all are happy for being in Karabakh today. Everything is beautiful on this land,” said Polad Bulbuloglu. The First Shusha International Culinary Festival is organized by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and the State Tourism Agency. The festival is being he… Continue reading “First International Culinary Festival in Azerbaijan’s Shusha is great celebration – ambassador”

By Trend Turkey is working on a new major construction project in Idlib province of Syria for the return of 1 million Syrians, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced, informing that it will be held with the participation of national and international non-governmental organizations, Trend reports citing Hurriyet Daily News. “Some 500,000 Syrians have returned to the safe regions [in Syria]. Constructing briquette houses was one of the steps [for Syrians’ return]. We are now working on a new project for the voluntary return of 1 million Syrians. It’s a very substantial project that we will… Continue reading “Turkey to launch new project for return of 1 million Syrians”

By Trend The next charter flight of Turkish Airlines on the Istanbul-Turkmenbashi-Istanbul route is scheduled for May 15, Trend reports citing Turkmenportal. The last charter flight from Turkmenistan to Turkey was organized on May 1, 2022. Furthermore, another Turkish Airlines charter flight will depart from Ashgabat to Istanbul, May 11, 2022. Meanwhile, like Turkey, Turkmenistan organizes charter flights to the Turkmenabad International Airport several times a month from countries such as Turkey, Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, India, Kazakhstan and the EU countries, to return its citizens to th… Continue reading “Turkey organizes charter flight from Turkmenistan”