
On May 15th President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev attended an informal summit of the CIS Council of Heads of State.
Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed the CIS Heads of State, including the Azerbaijani leader.

On May 15th Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met his Kyrgyz counterpart Almazbek Atambayev at the Grand Kremlin Palace as part of his working visit to Russia.
The presidents praised the development of the relations between the two countries in different fields, and expressed satisfaction with the activity of the joint intergovernmental commission.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met with his Moldovan counterpart Nicolae Timofti on Tuesday in Russian capital.
Praising the development of the relations between the two countries in different fields, the presidents pointed out the existence of great potential for boosting of cooperation in energy, investment and other spheres.

Eurovision.de web-site has posted an article on Eurovision-2012 host country Azerbaijan by Dr. Irving Wolther.
The author spoke of construction boom not only in Azerbaijan`s capital, but also in the dynamically developing regions of the country. There is a great attention to development and reconstruction of non-oil sector, particularly tourism, transport infrastructure. Wolther writes that diversification of the economy in the Land of Fire is a logical policy.

On May 15th President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev ended his working visit to Russia, after attending informal summit of the CIS Council of Heads of State.
At the Vnukovo 2 International Airport of Moscow Azerbaijan`s President was seen off by Russia`s top-ranking state and government officials.

"Like Nigar Jamal did at last year`s Eurovision song contest, I will also raise Azerbaijan`s flag if I win," said Turkish representative Can Bonomo during a press conference following his first rehearsal at the Baku Crystal Hall.

On May 16th President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev inaugurated "Khazri" Leisure and Health Centre of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Zagulba settlement here.
The Head of State cut a ribbon symbolizing the official opening of the center.

"I`m looking forward to see Baku" said Ukrainian Gaitana at the press conference in Baku Crystal Hall.
Gaitana said that she has been so much waiting for that moment. The artist is very proud to represent Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest.

Azerbaijan-Serbia business forum organized by Azerbaijan`s Investments and Export Promotion Foundation (AzPROMO) held in Baku.

So either in the third millennium, each last month of the year we are still looking forward to getting the news from Stockholm. Who at this time will be recognized the best of humanity? Who endowed with the genius of creativity by the grace of God, could make a revolutionary contribution to the advancement and improvement of life on this planet? Whose name will be forever inscribed in the annals of the history of mankind? Who will be awarded the golden laurel branch of glory, immortality and memory by a grateful human race?