AGP Executive Report
Last update: 39 minutes agoTurkic World Week (100th anniversary of the First Turkological Congress): The week-long cultural and scientific program kicked off in Baku at the Heydar Aliyev Center, with President Ilham Aliyev’s message read out and Culture Minister Adil Karimli saying events will also continue in Shusha, Khankendi and Aghdam; the agenda includes international Turkology discussions and plans for a UNESCO-linked anniversary event in Paris. Digital policy push: Azerbaijan held the first meeting of the Digital Development Council under Mehriban Aliyeva, focusing on a 3-year roadmap for digitalization, AI, cybersecurity and an innovation ecosystem. Heritage in focus: A Bulbul memorial tribute concert marked the opera singer’s 129th birth anniversary at the Bulbul Memorial Museum, featuring theatre soloists and young performers. EU human-rights pressure: Imprisoned Azerbaijani activists urged EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to keep human rights central during her July 1 visit. Healthcare cooperation: Azerbaijan’s health minister met Latvia’s counterpart to expand medical education, research and digital transformation in healthcare. Port upgrade: APM Terminals Poti announced a new multipurpose mobile harbour crane to boost cargo handling capacity and efficiency.
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