Tajikistan News Gazette

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva attended the inauguration of the Aghali Hotel in the village of Aghali, the Zangilan district. Vahid Hajiyev, the Special Representative of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Jabrayil, Gubadli and Zangilan districts, provided the head of state and the First Lady with an overview of the hotel's amenities. Situated 20 kilometers from the center of the city of Zangilan, the Aghali Hotel stands beside an artificial lake formed by the Hakari River. The three-storey hotel features restaurants, a 60-seat conference hall, a 20-seat meeting room, and a fitness center. Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev attended the ground-breaking ceremony for the village of Mashanli in Jabrayil district. The head of state was briefed on the upcoming developments in the village based on its master plan. By 2040, the designated area for development in the village would encompass 157.54 hectares. Over this period, plans entail the construction of 590 individual houses to accommodate 2,360 residents. All necessary amenities to ensure the livelihoods of the village residents will be provided in the village. Plans include the establishment of administrative buildings, community clubs, sports and health facilities, medical centers, ceremonial houses, bazaar complex, as well as commercial, public catering, and small business facilities. Furthermore, according to the master plan, a secondary school building and two kindergartens are scheduled for construction in the village. Aligned with the First State Program on the Great Return, the first phase of resettlement will cover 50 hectares of land, taking into consideration the living needs of the population to be settled in this area. This phase will see construction of 236 individual houses to accommodate 944 residents. President Ilham Aliyev laid the foundation stone for the Mashanli village. Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency

A co-production of William Shakespeare's classic masterpiece Romeo and Juliet involving Greek and Turkish artists premiered in Athens, according to Anadolu Agency. Through a joint production of the General Directorate of Turkish State Theaters (DT) and the Municipal Theatre Of Piraeus of Greece, the love story was performed at the Megaron Mousikis Concert Hall. Among the distinguished members of the audience was Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy and Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni as well artists and diplomats. The two ministers also held a brief informal meeting. The play, whose rehearsals started in Athens in February, premiered in Trkiye in April. Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency

Kamran Aliyev, Azerbaijan's Prosecutor General, and his accompanying delegation arrived in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, for a working visit, to attend the 5th Meeting of the Attorneys/Prosecutors General of the ECO Member States. During his meetings held on the sidelines of the visit, Prosecutor General informed his colleagues about restoration of territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, under the leadership of Victorious Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ilham Aliyev, as well as ongoing restoration and construction projects in the liberated territories. In the meeting held with Yusuf Rahmon, Prosecutor General of the Republic of Tajikistan, the sides explored cooperation in mutual legal assistance, as well as efficiency of bilateral and multilateral mutual activity within the international organizations. The pair expressed their optimism that the mutual relations between the prosecutor's offices of the two countries would continue to flourish in the future. During a separate meeting with Mohammad Movahedi-Azad , Iran`s Prosecutor General, the parties lauded the momentum of relations between the two countries' prosecutor's offices. Kamran Aliyev invited his Iranian colleague for an official visit to Azerbaijan and expressed his optimism that the cooperation would continue to develop further. Azerbaijan`s Prosecutor General also conversed with Khusrav Noziri, ECO General Secretary. The ECO General Secretary underscored that the Dushanbe meeting of the Prosecutors General benefits from the success of the meeting held in Baku last September. Kamran Aliyev stressed that Azerbaijan always attaches great importance to relations with the ECO. During their meeting, they explored avenues to enhance the organization's effectiveness, strengthen legal cooperation among member states, bolster efforts in combating crimes, facilitate mutual international legal assistance, and discussed potential future areas of collaboration. Azerbaijan's Prosecutor General Kamran Aliyev also met with Rashideen Nawaz Kasuri, the Deputy Attorney General for Pakistan, where the two commended the comprehensive cooperation between the two friendly and brotherly states, emphasizing the necessity to develop cooperation between their prosecutor's offices. As part of the visit, the meeting of the Prosecutors General of the Turkic Council, established in Baku on November 1, 2021, took place. During the meeting, the parties discussed prospects for future cooperation within the Turkic Council, including organizational matters related to the 3rd meeting of the Council scheduled to be held in Kyrgyzstan this July. The visit of the Azerbaijani delegation to Tajikistan has concluded. Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency

The United States-Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce (USACC) hosted a presentation of a jewelry collection inspired by national motifs by designer Aynur Jahan, who resides in Canada. US public representatives, as well as Azerbaijanis living in Washington attended the presentation. USACC Executive Director Natig Bakhishov expressed his gratitude to everyone, who participated in the exhibition, noting that Aynur Jahan's jewelry are mostly inspired by national motifs. Speaking at the event, Aynur Jahan said that she has always dreamed of designing a collection of patterns to represent Azerbaijan while residing abroad, and it became a reality eight years ago. According to her, the design was inspired by mesmerizing motifs found on Azerbaijani national carpets. The designer noted that this jewelry collection and the national motifs help promote Azerbaijan's rich culture and history abroad. Then the guests got acquainted with the jewelry collection. Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev visited the Jabrayil district on May 18. The head of state attended a groundbreaking ceremony for the village of Boyuk Marjanli in the Jabrayil district. Vahid Hajiyev, the Special Representative of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Jabrayil, Gubadli and Zangilan districts, provided information on the construction project based on the village's master plan. The village of Boyuk Marjanli, located 22 kilometers from the city of Jabrayil in the Araz Valley, is one of the largest residential areas in the district. The master plan for the village spans an area of 362 hectares and aims to accommodate 6,230 people by 2040 through the construction of 1,074 private houses and several multi-story residential buildings. The village will feature various facilities, including an administrative building, a community club, a multifunctional building, sports and family health centers, a ceremonial house, a bazaar, two schools, and five kindergartens. U nder the 'First State Program on the Great Return', the initial phase of development up to 2026 will cover 41 hectares. In this phase, 149 individual houses will be constructed, accommodating 542 people. The houses will vary in size, offering two, three, four, and five-room options. President Ilham Aliyev laid the foundation stone for the village of Boyuk Marjanli. Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency

More than 254 hectares of territory were completely cleared of mines in the liberated territories in May this year as a result of the activities of the units and subunits of the Engineering Troops of Azerbaijan Army, the Ministry of Defense told AZERTAC. '37583 hectares of land were cleared from mines and unexploded ordnance by the Azerbaijan Army's engineer-sapper units in the liberated territories up to date. Totally, 10463 anti-personnel mines, 3318 anti-tank mines and 12814 unexploded ordnance were detected. Necessary engineering support measures, in which the main efforts are focused on demining settlements, sowing plots, roads and infrastructure facilities, continue as planned,' the ministry added. Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev laid the foundation stone for the village of Sarijalli in the Jabrayil district. The head of state was briefed on the upcoming developments in the village. The village of Sarijalli is bordered by the newly constructed Ahmadbayli-Horadiz-Minjivan-Aghband highway to the north, the village of Shukurbayli to the northeast, and the Horadiz-Aghband railway line to the south and southeast, with the village of Soltanli to the southwest and west. The village's master plan covers an area of 330 hectares and aims to accommodate 4,740 people by 2040 through the construction of 1,185 private houses and several multi-story residential buildings. Various facilities will be integrated into the village, including a community club, sports and family health centers, a ceremonial house, a bazaar, two secondary schools, and four kindergartens. The initial phase of development, scheduled until 2026 under the 'First State Program on the Great Return', will encompass 104 hec tares. During this phase, 242 individual houses will be constructed, providing housing for 1,016 people. Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the village of Karkhulu in Jabrayil district. The head of state received a briefing on the upcoming development work in the village. Karkhulu, situated within the administrative boundaries of Jabrayil district, is bordered to the north by the Ahmadbayli-Horadiz-Minjivan-Aghbend highway and to the south and southeast by the Horadiz-Aghbend railway line. The development plans for Karkhulu aim to cover an area of 313 hectares by 2040. This includes the construction of 940 individual houses and several multi-story residential buildings to accommodate 4,428 residents. The village infrastructure will include administrative buildings, community clubs, family and sports health centres, commercial and household service buildings, and small business facilities. Furthermore, the master plan entails the construction of two secondary schools and four kindergartens. The initial phase of development, aligned with the First Sta te Program on the Great Return until 2026, will cover an area of 125 hectares. Plans for this phase include the construction of 145 individual houses to accommodate 691 residents. President Ilham Aliyev laid a foundation stone for the village of Karkhulu. Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency