A new print edition of the AZERNEWS online newspaper was released on August 22.

As part of the “Insured Future” awareness campaign, ASAN volunteers will inform the population on matters of insurance for the purpose of increasing public interest in them, and will also conduct various surveys among the population, Trend reports referring to Azerbaijan's Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FIMSA).

The memory of maestro Niyazi, who was the USSR People's Artist, laureate of State Prizes of Azerbaijan and the USSR, has been honored in Baku.

A meeting was held at the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan with Batyr Geldyyew, regional coordinator of the Global Container Control Program (GCCP), Trend reports referring to the customs service.

Azerbaijan is one of the few countries in the world enjoying favorable climate conditions suitable for hazelnut growing.

This year Azerbaijan will host Summit of World Religious Leaders, Trend reports on August 22 with reference to Chairman of Azerbaijan’s State Committee for Work with Religious Organizations Mubariz Gurbanli.

Azerbaijan increased power generation in the first seven months of this year.

Iran will not start a war in the Gulf but it will defend itself, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Thursday, reports Trend referring to Reuters.

The New Wave international contest of young pop singers has been a major event on the cultural scene of Russia, in neighboring countries and beyond for many years.

Azerbaijan’s Lift Repair Production Association signed a contract with the German company Wittur Holding GmbH, which has rich experience and wide technical capabilities in this sphere, to fulfill Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s order to strengthen the material and technical base of the elevators in multi-apartment buildings, the Baku City Executive Power told Trend on Aug. 21.

British multinational oil and gas company BP will start drilling operations in the Shafag-Asiman structure in the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea in late 2019, where gas reserves may be equal to those of the Shah Deniz 2 field.

The subsidiary of the Azerbaijan Industrial Corporation (AIC) – Azertutun LLC has raised the purchase prices for tobacco leaves, Trend reports referring to AIC.

One of the main directions of activities of Agro Procurement and Supply OJSC under the Agriculture Ministry of Azerbaijan is to raise awareness of farmers on various topics.

Gold and silver prices decreased in Azerbaijan on Aug. 22 compared to the previous prices, Trend reports referring to the data published by the Central Bank of Azerbaijan.