Ministry of Culture and Tourism is abolished

After Baku executive power refused to sanction the opposition rally on 21 April, the "National Council of Democratic Forces" (NCDF) decided to hold the rally on 5 May, chairman of the National Council of Democratic Forces Jamil Hasanli told Turan.

The United States said Wednesday it will continue to urge and reiterate with the Georgian government its “dire concern” with a highly controversial foreign agent law, as Georgian parliament voted to approve it in the first reading, amid mass street protests, TURAN's Washington correspondent reports.

Active user of social networks Elshan Kerimov was detained in Yevlakh region of Azerbaijan.   This was reported by his brother Parviz Kerimov.

The Biden administration on Wednesday slammed Russia for its continued attacks on Ukraine and urged the Congress to "act now," TURAN's Washington' correspondent reports.