AZERTAC presents the top news as of 12:00 today:           Baku, July 31, AZERTAC Official welcome ceremony was held for President Ilham Aliyev in Cholpon-Ata President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev held one-on-one meeting with President of Kyrgyzstan in Cholpon-Ata Award ceremony held for Presidents of Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan Presidents of Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan made press statements 3rd meeting of Interstate Council of Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan held in Cholpon-Ata State banquet held in honor of President Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva in Cholpon-Ata Informal Meeting of Heads of State of Azerbaijan and Central Asian countries underway in Cholpon-Ata Azerbaijani Parliamentary Speaker visits South Africa Azerbaijani Central Bank: Cash foreign currency purchases exceed sales in January-June 2026 Azeri Light sells for $98 Oil prices decline in global markets Azerbaijan Airlines expands flight program to Tbilisi and Istanbul Trump announces agreement on disarmament of Hamas, Israeli withdrawal from Gaza Saudi Arabia, 13 countries establish multinational maritime defense coalition for Bab al-Mandab