The Azerbaijani Taxes Ministry will create a Cooperation Council, which will become a platform for communicating with entrepreneurs, the Azerbaijani National Confederation of Entrepreneurs said in a message on May 4.

Saudi Arabia has agreed a deal with the Vatican to build churches for Christian worshippers in the Arab country, it is claimed by Middle Eastern media.

Israel withdrew on Friday from a race against Germany and Belgium for two seats on the United Nations Security Council in 2019/2020 due to its low chances of winning, a UN source told Reuters.

Country Representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Furio De Angelis has revealed the organization`s plans to implement several projects relating to internally displaced persons in Azerbaijan as he met with chairman of the State Committee for Refugees and IDPs Rovshan Rzayev.

Turkey will maintain its presence in Afrin until it has been secured, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday, Anadolu Agency reports.

The 6th Arena Polo World Cup will take place in Azerbaijan on June 15-17, 2018, according to the information published on the website of the World Polo.

The capitalization of Azerbaijan's banking sector amounted to 3.87 billion manats in the first quarter of 2018, which is 4.34 percent or 160.9 million manats more compared to the beginning of the year, according to a report by Azerbaijan's Financial Markets Supervisory Authority (FIMSA) published on May 4.

US President Donald Trump said Friday that he is willing to be interviewed by Special Counsel Robert Mueller in the Russia meddling probe, but only if he gets fair treatment.

The State Examination Center (SEC) has made public the results of the final exams held on March 18 for 9th form pupils of special schools in Shamkir, Gadabay, Agstafa, Gazakh, Tovuz, Mingechevir, Balaken, Zagatala, Gakh, Yardimli, Jalilabad, Masalli, Lerik, Goychay, Agdash, Ujar, Ismayilli, Gobustan, Agjabadi, Khojavend, Fuzuli, Beylagan, Salyan, Neftchala, Hajigabul, Gusar, Guba, Siyezen, Khizi and Baku, school in Chilov island, and schools in jails.

A regatta of sailing yachts (Baku Sailing Regatta-2018) dedicated to the 95th anniversary of the birth of national leader Heydar Aliyev will be held in Baku on Saturday, May 5, the Azerbaijani Sailing Federation announced May 4.