A commemoration ceremony was held across the country for the 100th birthday of Azerbaijan’s national leader Heydar Aliyev, who died in 2003. Thousands of people, including ministers, deputies, diplomats, police and soldiers, visited Aliyev’s grave in Fahri Hiyaban in the capital Baku and laid roses.
Egyptian media reports that ceasefire talks between Hamas and Israel in Gaza, mediated by Qatar and Egypt, are set to resume next week. Israel is awaiting Hamas’s response to the ceasefire offer.
Israeli and US delegations, who were in Doha for negotiations, have returned home for consultations. The current agreement being discussed includes the exchange of hostages and prisoners, with plans for further talks on a permanent ceasefire and the release of additional hostages.
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