By Asif Aydinli

Russia's gas giant Gazprom has signed contracts with Kazakhstan for gas transit to Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, TASS news agency reports from the signing ceremony.

European migration is a complex and multifaceted phenomenon that involves millions of people arriving in the continent for various reasons. From January to September 24, 2023, approximately 186,000 people arrived in Southern Europe (Italy, Greece, Spain, Cyprus, and Malta) by sea, with the majority — over 130,000 — landing in Italy, an 83 percent increase from the same period in 2022.

Georgia and Azerbaijan intend to open a new customs checkpoint, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has announced, News.Az reports.

Russia has issued a note of protest to Yerevan following the visit to Bucha by Armenian Ambassador to Ukraine Vladimir Karapetyan, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told TASS.

The withdrawal of Russian peacekeepers from Azerbaijan's Karabakh region continues, News.Az reports, citing Trend.

The Czech police have increased security measures in public places due to information about a possible terrorist attack, the Idnes portal said, News.Az reports citing UNN.

Voters in most EU countries began casting their ballots Sunday to elect their representatives in the European Parliament (EP) for a five-year term, News.Az reports citing Anadolu Agency.

Azerbaijan has said it does not recognize the so-called “parliamentary election” held on June 9 in Georgia’s Tskhinvali region and their results, News.Az reports.

Ukraine on Sunday said its forces hit an ultra-modern Russian warplane stationed on an air base nearly 600 kilometers (370 miles) from the front lines, after its Western allies allowed Kyiv to use their weapons for limited strikes inside Russia, News.Az reports citing AP.

On June 9, Major Bakhish Elshan oglu Bakhishli and Private Ali Elshan oglu Nagiyev, both servicemen of the State Border Service (SBS), tragically died as a result of a lightning strike while performing their duties to guard the state border in the service territory of the Lankaran border detachment of the Border Troops, News.Az reports, citing the SBS press service.