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Azerbaijan sees 26 more political prisoners in two months

Arrests in Azerbaijan

February 13, 2025

The Union for the Freedom of Political Prisoners of Azerbaijan has released an updated list of political prisoners, which includes 357 names.

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Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

February 13, 2025

Daily roundup of local media from the South Caucasus

What might U.S. want and need from South Caucasus under Trump? View from Baku

Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

February 12, 2025

Under Trump, the U.S. will aim to curb Russian and Iranian influence in the South Caucasus while securing access to Central Asia, according to analysts from the South Caucasus Research Center.

When will tensions between Azerbaijan and Russia end? View from Baku

Azerbaijan-Russia

February 10, 2025

Following Azerbaijan’s decision to close Russian House in Baku, Russian State Duma MP Nikolai Valuev has urged authorities to shut down all Azerbaijani diaspora organisations in Russia.

Azerbaijan simultaneously 'shows door' to USAID and Russian House

Azerbaijan

February 07, 2025

The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry declared the activities of both Russian House and USAID illegal in the country on the same day.

Top stories in Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia from 3-7 February, 2025

Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

February 07, 2025

Daily roundup of local media from three South Caucasus countries, opinions, photo, video, 3-7 February, 2025

Crashed AZAL plane was shot down by Russian Pantsir-S air defence system

Baku-Grozny flight crash

February 05, 2025

"The Azerbaijani side possesses a fragment of a Pantsir-S missile, which was retrieved from the aircraft and identified through an international examination."

Crashed AZAL plane was fully operational prior to Grozny– Report

Baku-Grozny flight crash

February 05, 2025

A preliminary report has been released on the investigation into the crash of an Embraer 190 passenger aircraft operated by Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) near Aktau Airport.

Number of complaints to ECHR from Azerbaijan nearly doubles in two years

Azerbaijan

February 04, 2025

The applicants are seeking around €6 million in total for material and moral damages, as well as legal costs.

Azerbaijani security services announce operation against terrorist group

Azerbaijan

February 03, 2025

According to official reports, eight terror suspects were killed during the operation, while six were arrested.

Baku metro inflated transportation costs. Will fares decrease?

Azerbaijan

January 31, 2025

Experts believe that even if the funds misappropriated through inflated costs are returned to the budget, a reduction in metro fares is unlikely.

Top stories in Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia from 27-31 January, 2025

Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

January 31, 2025

Daily roundup of local media from three South Caucasus countries, opinions, photo, video from 27-31 January, 2025

Who wants to overthrow Putin—and how? Views from Baku

Russia

January 30, 2025

A key question is how Trump’s stance on Putin’s Russia will shift, especially after Tucker Carlson claimed Biden’s administration had plans to eliminate the Russian president.

Azerbaijan holds municipal elections

Azerbaijan

January 29, 2025

More than 16,000 candidates are running in the election, with over 8,000 members to be elected across nearly 700 municipalities nationwide.

‘Russian House’ sparks new tensions between Russia and Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan-Russia

January 28, 2025

Russian Foreign Ministry summoned Azerbaijani Ambassador over Baku TV report accusing 'Russian House' of espionage

'Ter-Petrosyan, Kocharyan, and Sargsyan must also face justice': View from Baku

Azerbaijan-Armenia

January 27, 2025

Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry responds to Armenian PM’s accusations of using prohibited methods: "These claims are baseless and absurd"

Keshlya Bazaar demolished as traders plead for more time

Azerbaijan

January 24, 2025

Workers at Keshlya Bazaar have been given a reprieve until February 1. The market will then be demolished as it lies in the path of a highway being built under Baku's new general plan.

Top stories in Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia from 20-24 January, 2025

Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

January 24, 2025

Daily roundup of local media from three South Caucasus countries, opinions, photo, video, 20-24 January, 2025

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