Baku

After UNESCO threatened to put the lakeside town of Ohrid and the surrounding area on its list of endangered sites, mainly citing its persistent problem with illegal construction, the local authorities promised swift action.

Port of Baku gives much importance to the cooperation with foreign partners to increase the transport and logistics potential of the region, reports AzerNews. 

The ensemble of Bulgaria won the gold medals of the mixed combination with hoops and clubs at the World Cup in rhythmic gymnastics in Baku. Our representatives received an estimate of 25,550.

Simona Dyankova, Madlen Radukanova, Stefani Kiriakova, Laura Traats and Erika Zafirova outpaced the Russian squad (25,250 points), and the Ukranians won the bronze medal (25,150).

National flag carrier Turkish Airlines has launched direct flights between Esenboğa Airport in Ankara and Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Romania has the second largest area of forests registered with the UNESCO World Heritage Forest Programme after Ukraine, Romania's Minister of Waters and Forestry Ioan Denes told an international World Heritage Beech Forests workshop hosted by Sibiu City on Thursday.

The Republic of Azerbaijan is a valuable strategic partner of Romania, one of the most significant economic partners in the region, the Romanian Deputy Prime minister Ana Birchall told in a message she conveyed to this Asian country on behalf of the Romanian Prime minister Viorica Dancila, a release sent to AGERPRES on Sunday reads.

Prime Minister Boyko Borissov participated in the opening ceremony of the Seventh Global Baku Forum in Azerbaijan, organized by the NGO Nizami Gendzhi International Center.

Bulgaria recognizes Azerbaijan as the main driving force behind the implementation of the Southern Gas Corridor, Bulgarian ambassador to Azerbaijan Nikolay Yankov said, reports Trend. 

Yankov made the remarks in Baku at the official reception on the occasion of the Liberation Day of Bulgaria on March 4, Trend reports.

Progress on the construction of the southern gas corridor for the transfer of Azeri gas to Europe will be discussed at a meeting in Baku, which will include Minister of Energy Temenujka Petkova, Econ.bg writes.

The fifth meeting of the Southern Corridor Advisory Council will also comment on the energy connectivity in the Southeast Europe region.

Bulgaria's Energy Minister Temenuzhka Petkova will visit Baku in February, Trend learned from a diplomatic source.

Petkova will attend the 5th meeting of the Advisory Council of the Southern Gas Corridor to be held on February 20 in Baku, noted the source.

The source added that Petkova will visit the country with a large delegation from Bulgaria.