Oil prices have increased on the world markets

On NYMEX (New York Mercantile Exchange) cost of the US Light crude oil increased $0.11 to stand at $52.48. Price of the Brent crude oil at the London ICE (Intercontinental Exchange Futures) rose $0.12 to trade at $55.57.

“Drive the story: The 2017 Grand Prix of Azerbaijan Journalism Training”…

Baku City Circuit in cooperation with Azerbaijan State Academy of Physical Education and Sports Executive Education will organize “Drive the story: The 2017 Grand Prix of Azerbaijan Journalism Training” delivered by industry expert Dan Mason and guest speaker, F1 commentator - Alexey Popov on January 24-25.This project is a great opportunity for selected senior Azerbaijani sports journalists to find new methods for contextualizing and demonstrating their work about F1 and sports in general.By delivering Multimedia Projects upon completion of the trainings, participants will be able to put into practice skills and knowledge gained during training sessions.The aim of this media school is to get local journalists exposed to experiences and practices shared by motor sports leading experts. F1 Journalism Training will equip passionate journalists with essential skills for covering fast paced world of sports, particularly Formula One.Successful participants will receive diplomas issued by BCC, Azerbaijan State Academy of Physical Education and Sports Executive Education and Dan Mason Media upon completion of the course.

Serbia will start the procedure of lifting the visa regime for citizens of…

Serbia will start the procedure of lifting the visa regime for citizens of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia. The decision was announced after a meeting attended by Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic, a source with the Serbian government told apa.The move is aimed at improving political relations, attracting foreign investments and intensifying of economic and tourism cooperation.

Of Russian Tu-154 recovered from seabed

Another flight recorder of the ill-fortunate Tupolev-154 that crashed near Sochi last Sunday morning has been recovered from the seabed, TASS reported."The second flight recorder of the Tupolev-154 plane was spotted and recovered less than 30 minutes ago," the Defense Ministry’s report runs.Earlier, the plane’s cockpit voice recorder (CVR) was delivered to the Russian Aerospace Force’s research center in Lubertsy, near Moscow. Primary analysis of the data already retrieved from the first recorder has allowed for narrowing the range of likely causes of the plane’s crash.Divers have retrieved a total of 15 bodies and 239 body parts from the bottom of the Black Sea, the ministry said.So far, 13 bodies and 168 body parts have been taken to Moscow’s Bureau of Forensic Medicine for identification procedures and DNA tests.The ministry said 105 relatives of the plane crash victims have given their biological material for the analysis.

All-Russian Azerbaijani Congress kicked off in Moscow Dec

The 4th meeting of the All-Russian Azerbaijani Congress kicked off in Moscow Dec. 28.More than 200 delegates from 78 regions of the Russian Federation, as well as representatives of the Russian and Azerbaijani governments are attending the meeting hosted by Radisson Royal Hotel, the former UKRAINA Hotel. The report by the congress head about the work done over the past five years will be heard during the meeting.In addition, the meeting participants will hold an extensive exchange of views on further tasks for bringing to the local community the truth about Azerbaijan, the use of modern methods and information technologies in awareness campaign, ways to overcome problems in protecting the rights and freedoms of the Azerbaijanis in Russia and determination of a strategy for the next five years.The new composition of the Central Council, Presidium and president of the All-Russian Azerbaijani Congress will be elected during the meeting.    

According to Telegraph…

The actress, who also starred as eccentric baker Letitia Cropley in The Vicar of Dibley, died on Christmas Eve, according to Telegraph.Smith only got landed her first professional role when she was in her late 40s after Mike Leigh, who was making Bleak Moments, appealed for middle-aged women who were capable of improvisation. Her career took off after she played the lead role in his first television film Hard Labour.

BMW will recall 193,611 vehicles in China’s…

BMW will recall 193,611 vehicles in China's mainland due to defective airbags, the country's quality watchdog has said, according to Xinhua.The recall, set to begin on Aug. 1, 2017, affects 168,861 imported cars made between Dec. 9, 2005 and Dec. 23, 2011, as well as 24,750 sedans manufactured between July 12, 2005 and Dec. 31, 2011, according to the website of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine.When the driver and front passenger airbags of the affected vehicles inflate, the gas generators inside may become damaged and cause flying debris, posing safety risks to passengers, said the statement.BMW has promised to replace the defective parts free of charge.

According to Kyodo news agency…

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe offered his "sincere and everlasting condolences" Tuesday at Pearl Harbor for those who died in the Japanese attack there in 1941, while praising the power of the reconciliation between Japan and the United States in the 75 years since then, according to Kyodo news agency.In a speech following talks with U.S. President Barack Obama at the harbor, Abe gave his condolences in his capacity as prime minister "to the souls of those who lost their lives here, as well as to the spirits of all the brave men and women whose lives were taken by a war that commenced in this very place."After both leaders made their speeches at Kilo Pier, located in the base that came under Japanese attack in 1941, Abe spoke with and embraced a number of Pearl Harbor survivors present.

Armenian armed units violated ceasefire with…

The Armenian armed units shattered ceasefire with Azerbaijan a total of 41 times throughout the day using 60-mm mortar launchers and large-caliber machine guns, Azerbaijan`s Defense Ministry said.The ceasefire was violated in Ashagi Veyselli, Ashagi Seyidahmadli and Horadiz villages in Fuzuli district, Javahirli, Shuraabad and Merzili villages in Aghdam district, Kuropatkino village in Khojavand district, Goyarkh village in Tartar district, Mehdili village in Jabrayil district as well as nameless hills in Goranboy, Tartar, Fuzuli, Khojavand and Jabrayil districts.

On the legal status of the Caspian Sea…

Azerbaijan and Russia have conducted bilateral consultations on the legal status of the Caspian Sea in Baku.The meeting was co-chaired by deputy Foreign Minister Khalaf Khalafov on behalf of Azerbaijan and Special Representative of the President of Russia on the delimitation and demarcation of the state border with CIS participating countries Igor Bratchikov.They discussed a draft Convention on the legal status of the Caspian Sea.