The tactical exercises to protect energy infrastructure in the territorial waters of Azerbaijan in the Caspian Sea conducted by the Naval Forces were ended. The purpose of the exercises that were held to work out the issues of planning and conducting combat operations in the interoperability of ship tactical groups was the organization of joint actions as part of ship formations. During the exercises, the skills of commanders and staffs to manage forces were improved, and the readiness of ship formations to carry out combat missions was checked.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has met with former President of the Republic of Latvia Raimonds Vejonis.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received Chairman of the State Committee for Refugee and IDP Affairs Rovshan Rzayev.

A solemn ceremony to mark the 650th birth anniversary of the great Azerbaijani poet and thinker Imadaddin Nasimi has been held at UNESCO headquarters in Paris. Addressing the event, Azerbaijan’s Permanent Representative to UNESCO Ambassador Anar Karimov said that President Ilham Aliyev declared 2019 as a Year of Nasimi in the country. He noted that a series of scientific, literary and cultural events were being held in the country and abroad on the occasion.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has met with Chairman of the Board of Directors of Azerbaijan Highway State Agency Saleh Mammadov.