Azerbaijan

Trans Adriatic Pipeline holds ceremony to mark start of construction

18/05/2016 ENstaff Albania, Alexis Tsipras, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Greece, Switzerland, TAP, Trans Adriatic Pipeline, Turkey

Under the auspices of Alexis Tsipras, Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic, the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) marked the start of construction of the pipeline project.

events

The Embassy of Azerbaijan presents book on leader Heydar Aliev

20/04/201620/04/2016 ENstaff Azerbaijan, Heydar Aliev, politics, Rahman Mustafayev

Heydar Aliev’s name is connected to 35 years of history in Azerbaijan, beginning from the late 1960s and proceeding in the 21st century.

foreign affairs

The Greek Foreign Ministry concerned over recent incidents in Nagorno-Karabakh

05/04/201607/04/2016 ENstaff Armenia, Azerbaijan, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nagorno-Karabakh

The Ministry calls on the two sides “to exercise restraint and composure in order to return, as soon as possible, to the process of dialogue”.

in brief

An evening of Azerbaijani music by the Miralam Miralamov trio

08/03/2016 ENstaff Athens Conservatory, Azerbaijan, concert, Embassy of Azerbaijan

The Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan held an impressive master-class on Azerbaijani traditional music at the Athens Conservatory.

culture events

Award winning documentary “Endless Corridor” to be screened in Athens

21/02/2016 ENstaff Azerbaijan, Embassy of Azerbaijan, Endless Corridor, European Azerbaijan Society, Khojaly

The event, organized by the Embassy of Azerbaijan, will also include the presentation of the book, “Khojaly Witness of a War Crime”.

foreign affairs

Foreign Ministers Kotzias – Mammadyarov meet in Baku, Azerbaijan

03/02/201603/02/2016 ENstaff Azerbaijan, Baku, energy, Greece, Kotzias, Mammadyarov, TAP

KOTZIAS: “I express my support for the Minsk Group’s efforts to find a solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh issue. The President and the Minister of Foreign Affairs gave me information for a better understanding of the position of our friends in Azerbaijan on this issue.”

foreign affairs

FM Kotzias visits Baku, flies to Amsterdam, then Tehran

02/02/2016 ENstaff Amsterdam, Azerbaijan, Baku, EU, Iran, Kotzias, Tehran, Tsipras

Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias departs today [Feb-2] for Baku, where he will carry out an official visit at the invitation of his counterpart the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan, Elmar Mammadyarov.

The “Friends of the Child” Association holds its Christmas bazaar

The organization is preparing to hold its 16th International Christmas Bazaar, on November 28 and 29, in Helexpo.

culture events

Embassies support the “Friends of the Child” Association

27/11/201527/11/2015 ENstaff Azerbaijan, Egypt, France, Friends of the Child, Japan, Kenya, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Netherlands, South Africa, United States

The organization is preparing to hold its 16th International Christmas Bazaar with the support of Embassies based in Athens.

sports

Baku 2015 European Games: The opening ceremony

19/06/201521/06/2015 ENstaff 0 Comments Azerbaijan, European Games, sports

The stunning opening ceremony of the inaugural European Games took place in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku. The opening ceremony for June

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interviews people

Ambassador of Norway:”The challenge for the Greek economy is its competitive edge and its business climate” [interview]

07/06/2016 ENstaff

The Ambassador of Norway in Athens, His Excellency Jørn Eugene Gjelstad, spoke to EmbassyNews.net and commented on the current developments in Greek and European politics, the economy and the refugee crisis.