Azerbaijan news

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

"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

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

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

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

Baku metro inflated transportation costs. Will fares decrease?

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

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

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

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

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’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

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.

Opinion from Baku: Middle East drifts closer to South Caucasus

An Azerbaijani analyst notes that over the past three decades, the South Caucasus has deepened its ties with Eastern Europe, the post-Soviet space, the Middle East, and Central Asia.

Where and how are burn victims treated in Azerbaijan?

Azerbaijani convicted of espionage in Iran released

Farid Safarli went missing in Iran in March 2023 after traveling to meet an acquaintance. Iranian authorities later confirmed his arrest on charges of espionage.

Two children killed in Azerbaijan police car accident 

Angered by the accident, residents of Imishli District vandalized a police car, leading to multiple arrests.

Another journalist arrested in Azerbaijan over Toplum TV case

All defendants in the case now face more serious charges under six additional articles, with potential prison sentences of up to 12 years.

Trials begin in Baku for former Karabakh separatist leaders

Azerbaijani political analyst Farhad Mamedov believes this trial should serve as a lesson for all revanchists in Armenia.

European court fines Azerbaijan €1.7 million

The applicants are homeowners whose properties were previously located on the site of the current "Winter Park." The order to demolish over 500 residential and non-residential buildings in the city center was signed in 2008.

Opinion from Baku: 'All Azerbaijan needs to do is stay out of it and wait'

On 14 January, a strategic partnership document between Armenia and the United States was signed in Washington. According to Natig Jafarli, this document is not directed against Azerbaijan.