Singapore hangs first woman in 19 years after she was convicted of trafficking 31 grams of heroin

Tokyo, 28 July, /AJMEDIA/ Singapore conducted its first execution of a woman in 19 years on Friday and its second hanging this week for drug trafficking despite calls for the… Read more

Japan says North Korea threat more serious than ever

Tokyo, 28 July, /AJMEDIA/ Japan said Friday that North Korea posed a more serious threat to its national security than “ever before”, as nuclear-armed Pyongyang rattles its neighbors with repeated… Read more

New ADB country director for Kyrgyzstan to take office

Tokyo, 28 July, /AJMEDIA/ The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Zheng Wu as the new Country Director for Kyrgyzstan, AJMEDIA reports. On July 28, he officially started his role… Read more

Opening ceremony of 13th Gabala International Music Festival held

Tokyo, 28 July, /AJMEDIA/ A solemn ceremony of the 13th Gabala International Music Festival organized by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and supported by the Ministry of Culture has taken place.… Read more

Azerbaijan sees increase in tourist inflow from Tajikistan

Tokyo, 28 July, /AJMEDIA/ A number of tourists from Tajikistan visiting Azerbaijan amounted to 452 in June 2023, which is 53.7 percent more than in the same month of 2022… Read more

Maria Stadnik wins gold medal at Poland Open Wrestling Tournament

Tokyo, 28 July, /AJMEDIA/ The Poland Open wrestling tournament is underway in Warsaw (Poland), AJMEDIA reports. On the second day of the tournament, Azerbaijan’s representative Maria Stadnik (50 kg) showcased… Read more

Number of residents back to their native lands in Azerbaijan’s Lachin

Tokyo, 28 July, /AJMEDIA/ In accordance with the instruction of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, the return of former internally displaced persons to the restored city… Read more

Azerbaijan envisages building several vocational schools in Karabakh by 2026

Tokyo, 28 July, /AJMEDIA/ Eight vocational schools are planned to be built in Azerbaijan’s Karabakh until 2026, the Acting Director of the State Agency for Vocational Education under the Azerbaijani… Read more

EU hopes Azerbaijan to be party of Road Safety Observatory

Tokyo, 28 July, /AJMEDIA/ The European Union hopes that Azerbaijan will be a party of the Road Safety Observatory of the Eastern Partnership, the European Commission told AJMEDIA. A source… Read more

Azerbaijan sees growth in cartage for 1H2023

Tokyo, 28 July, /AJMEDIA/ The volume of cargo transportation by road in Azerbaijan amounted to 60.8 million people from January through June 2023, which is 55.7 percent of the total… Read more