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Baku, May 18, AZERTAC

President Ilham Aliyev is attending the opening ceremony of the 13th session of the World Urban Forum in Baku.

WUF13 marks opening ceremony of Urban Expo in Baku.

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze visits Azerbaijan.

Nuclear terror threat ‘has never been so high’

WUF13 highlights role of digital technologies in housing sector.

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