The 11th Vugar Hashimov Memorial, honoring the late Azerbaijani grandmaster and European champion Vugar Hashimov, begins today in the country's Khankendi city.

Marches accompanied by military orchestras have been held across the central streets, avenues, and squares of Baku, Sumgayit, Nakhchivan, Khankendi, Shusha, and Lachin to mark the fifth anniversary of Azerbaijan’s victory in the Second Karabakh War.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met with Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Anacláudia Rossbach on Thursday to discuss prospects for cooperation between Azerbaijan and UN-Habitat, as well as the outcomes of the 3rd Azerbaijan National Urban Forum held in Khankendi.

Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev met with Finnish Foreign Minister and OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Elina Valtonen in Baku on Wednesday to discuss the ongoing peace process between Azerbaijan and Armenia, regional developments, and bilateral relations.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has hailed the 3rd National Urban Forum, which opened today in the city of Khankendi, describing the event as having special significance for the country.