The 15th General Conference of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (ICESCO) began today in Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia.

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The United Kingdom and Azerbaijan significantly expanded cooperation in defence, investment and reconstruction projects during the past four years, the outgoing British Ambassador to Azerbaijan Fergus Auld said in his farewell remarks.

Azerbaijan’s Defense Minister Colonel General Zakir Hasanov has paid an official visit to Slovakia at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Robert Kaliňák for talks on military cooperation.

Thailand and Cambodia’s leaders held bilateral talks on the sidelines of ASEAN meetings, drawing attention to growing regional cooperation, economic priorities and geopolitical challenges facing Southeast Asia.

On May 7, Farhad Abdullayev, Chairman of Azerbaijan’s Constitutional Court, met with a visiting Mongolian delegation led by Jargalsaikhan Banzragch, Mongolia’s Prosecutor General.

The United States and China are considering launching official discussions focused on artificial intelligence, according to a report published by The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Azerbaijan’s Trade Unions Confederation (ATUC) held a meeting with a delegation from Türkiye’s Kamu-Sen, the Confederation of Public Servants' Trade Unions.