- Dear fellow countrymen, I sincerely congratulate you on the occasion of Novruz. Novruz is a favorite holiday of our people. The people of Azerbaijan have been celebrating Novruz for centuries. We are celebrating this holiday with good results. Azerbaijan is developing successfully and comprehensively. All our objectives are being met. The Azerbaijani state rests on deep national and moral roots. Novruz is our national asset.

Nationwide festivities on the occasion of the national holiday of the people of Azerbaijan, Novruz, have been held in Baku. President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and first lady Mehriban Aliyeva joined the Novruz festivities. The head of state and his wife arrived at the Fountains Square. The event participants warmly welcomed the head of state and his wife.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received Minister of Energy and Industry of the United Arab Emirates Suhail Mohammed Al Mazrouei.

The 13th meeting of the Joint Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) has kicked off in Baku. 14 oil producing countries, and OPEC Secretariat are highly represented at the meeting.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Khalid Al-Falih.