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Pashinyan-Aliyev talks in Tirana: Peace discussions over coffee

Peace talks over coffee: Pashinyan and Aliyev meet in Tirana

May 16, 2025

The office of the Armenian Prime Minister reports that “the parties discussed the current situation and attached importance to the continuity of the process towards its signing”

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Azerbaijani carpets: art and part of every life event, from birth to death. Photo story

Travel Azerbaijan

May 16, 2025

From infancy, children played on carpets; carpets were given as dowries, and when a person died, their body was covered with a carpet. Even in the early 20th century, most Azerbaijani homes had no furniture - carpets served in its place

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Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

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Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

May 16, 2025

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Azerbaijan-Russia

“Shadow” Russian oil flow to Europe via Azerbaijan: the new UK sanctions explained

Azerbaijan-Russia

May 15, 2025

UK sanctions target an Azerbaijani tanker, two firms, and five businessmen for helping move Russian oil to Europe

“Pay up or I’ll arrest you” — investigator in Azerbaijan’s 'Meydan TV case' accused of bribery

Arrests in Azerbaijan

May 13, 2025

"The investigator sarcastically said there would be no one left to complain to, referring to the arrested journalists"

Why Azerbaijan-Russia ties have cooled — and what comes next

Azerbaijan-Russia

May 11, 2025

"Aliyev's boycott of the parade in Moscow sparked a sharp reaction in the media in Russia. However, it is no longer a model for anyone, and Baku is aware of the new geopolitical realities"

Yerevan investigated ceasefire violations alleged by Baku

Armenia concluded investigation into Azerbaijani claims of ceasefire violations

Azerbaijan-Armenia

May 09, 2025

An Armenian investigation has found no evidence to support Azerbaijan’s recent claims of ceasefire violations. Yerevan has, in turn, provided Baku with its own findings regarding Azerbaijani breaches and awaits the outcome of an official inquiry

Three letters to opposition leader Tofiq Yaqublu, dying in an Azerbaijani prison

Arrests in Azerbaijan

May 08, 2025

"The more we fear, the thicker our chains become." The Azerbaijani *Feminist Peace Collective* addressed the people and future generations.

Azerbaijani journalist Ahmad Mammadli detained, relatives report he was beaten

Arrests in Azerbaijan

May 07, 2025

Yoldash Media founder is accused of stabbing, but wife says arrest is retaliation for his journalism

Another journalist detained in Meydan TV case

Journalist Ulviyya Ali detained: “Over 20 journalists are currently in prison, and I am one of them”

Arrests in Azerbaijan

May 07, 2025

Journalist Ulviyya Ali (Guliyeva) was detained by officers of Baku’s Main Police Department during the night of 7 May as part of the “Meydan TV case,” and her home was searched.

Opinion: "Baku alarmed by Armenia’s legal action amid potential consequences for Aliyev”

Azerbaijan-Armenia

May 06, 2025

International law expert Ara Kazaryan believes it is highly likely that Armenia will win its cases in international courts — which is why, he argues, Azerbaijan is demanding the withdrawal of the lawsuits.

"This may be the last time I address you": Tofiq Yagublu, 35 days into prison hunger strike

Arrests in Azerbaijan

May 06, 2025

Tofiq Yagublu is on hunger strike in protest against his nine-year prison sentence. Yesterday, he bid farewell to his family.

Generation Z and organisation of labour: struggle shaped by values

Azerbaijan

May 05, 2025

Although Generation Z in Azerbaijan currently lacks broad opportunities for labour organisation, their individual acts of resistance on social media are laying the groundwork for alternative forms of activism.

New phase in India-Pakistan conflict and its impact on South Caucasus

Azerbaijan

May 02, 2025

“Pakistan and India have strategic partners in the South Caucasus — Azerbaijan and Armenia, respectively. Both countries place particular emphasis on military cooperation.”

Activist chains himself to Azerbaijani embassy fence in Berlin to save oppositionist Tofiq Yagublu – Video

Arrests in Azerbaijan

April 30, 2025

Activist Natig Mammadov: “After this action, I may no longer be able to return to Azerbaijan. But Tofig is ready to die for his beliefs. Can anything we do even compare to that?”

Why Azerbaijan is deepening ties with China — and what it could mean

Azerbaijan

April 30, 2025

"A mass influx of Chinese migrants and risks to social security are possible. The agreement is more of a concession made to preserve power than one made in the interest of the state."

'If Trump demands it, Baku will sign peace deal with Yerevan'- opinion of US-based analyst

Armenia-USA

April 28, 2025

Political analyst and University of Nevada professor Nerses Kopalyan said in an interview that there is "one person Aliyev fears" — Donald Trump

Official visit of Iranian president to Azerbaijan

Iranian president’s visit to Azerbaijan: strengthening ties and addressing issues

Azerbaijan-Iran

April 28, 2025

On 28 April, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is paying an official visit to Baku at the invitation of Ilham Aliyev.

'Justice will prevail,' says father of activist accused of treason in Azerbaijan. VIDEO

Arrests in Azerbaijan

April 28, 2025

Igbal Abilov is a researcher of the Talysh language. His film Fragments has received international awards. He was detained by the State Security Service, faces years in prison, and firmly denies all charges.

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