Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan joins anti-organ trafficking convention: what it means and what to expect

Azerbaijan

February 18, 2026

Azerbaijan: parliament debates ratification of Council of Europe convention against human organ trafficking

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Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

Latest news in Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, summary. Live

Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

February 18, 2026

Daily morning roundup. Top stories in local media, commentary, trending photos and videos

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'Shocking but expected verdict': Ruben Vardanyan sentenced to 20 years in Baku

Ruben Vardanyan

February 17, 2026

The former state minister of the unrecognised NKR barred his lawyer from presenting arguments in his defence, saying it was “not a court, but a tribunal”. Vardanyan’s final statement, his family’s response and expert commentary

Armenian–Azerbaijani experts’ third meeting

Azerbaijan-Armenia

'Peace is strengthening': outcomes of the third meeting of Armenian and Azerbaijani experts

Azerbaijan-Armenia

February 16, 2026

Bridge of Peace participants shared details of the two-day discussions on how to build mutual understanding between the two societies and what joint projects might be possible.

Meydan TV case in Azerbaijan: ‘Ilham Aliyev couldn’t silence us – can you?’

Azerbaijan

February 16, 2026

Activist Amrah Tahmazov was forcibly removed from the courtroom after chanting “Freedom for Meydan TV!”

Azerbaijani experts enter Armenia via land border

19 Azerbaijani experts cross land border to meet Armenian counterparts for the first time

Azerbaijan-Armenia

February 13, 2026

Yerevan hosts latest “Bridge of Peace” meeting with 19 Azerbaijani and 20 Armenian experts, including the director of JAMnews Armenia office

US vice-president’s visit to Baku: strategic partnership and new pledges

Azerbaijan-USA

February 12, 2026

Trip marked by high-level talks and strategic partnership charter

The U.S.–Azerbaijan Strategic Partnership Charter and expectations from Vice President Vance’s visit to Baku

Azerbaijan-USA

February 10, 2026

The visit’s primary goal is advancing Donald Trump’s peace initiatives in the South Caucasus, especially the TRIPP regional transit corridor

Twelve hours in Azerbaijan’s State Security Service: the story of journalist Javid Agha

Azerbaijan

February 10, 2026

Since that day, Javid Agha has faced a travel ban, systematic pressure and constant surveillance

Will the trial of former leaders of Karabakh affect peace talks?

Azerbaijan-Armenia

February 09, 2026

Lawyers for the convicted men say that, although the verdicts are final from a legal standpoint, a political review cannot be ruled out.

Meydan TV case in Azerbaijan: journalists barred from presenting motions at court

Politics in Azerbaijan

February 08, 2026

Nurlan Libre could barely stand on the 21st day of his hunger strike. Journalists demanded that media access and filming be allowed at the court hearings, as the proceedings are open

Opinion: 'Sentences handed down to Armenians in Baku do not fit the peace agenda'

Azerbaijan-Armenia

February 06, 2026

Despite the harsh sentences, Armenian experts say some detainees could return home. However, they believe Azerbaijan has no intention of returning the former Karabakh leaders.

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Epstein files: did convicted sex offender and trafficker visit Baku?

Azerbaijan

February 05, 2026

“The president is a very good friend of mine”: Azerbaijan appears in correspondence between a Dubai businessman and Epstein, but there is no evidence of visits and the references are political

Pashinyan and Aliyev receive the Zayed Prize for Peace Efforts: why it matters

Azerbaijan-Armenia

February 04, 2026

Armenian media report that the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan will each receive $1 million. They held a bilateral meeting ahead of the award ceremony. Full details

Why governance changes in Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan matter

Azerbaijan

February 04, 2026

Nakhchivan, which has no direct land connection with the rest of Azerbaijan, was effectively governed as a “state within a state”. Now both political and executive authority have been concentrated in the hands of the president of Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan says its territory and airspace will not be used for attacks on Iran

Azerbaijan-Iran

January 30, 2026

The statement was made by Azerbaijan’s foreign minister Jeyhun Bayramov during a recent phone call with his Iranian counterpart.

Ex-German MP convicted of taking bribes from Azerbaijan receives suspended sentence

Azerbaijan-EU

January 30, 2026

Former German MP Axel Fischer has been found guilty of accepting tens of thousands of euros in bribes from Azerbaijan, in a case known as the “caviar diplomacy” scandal. In return, he promoted Azerbaijan’s interests in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe