Azerbaijan news

'Operation Surah Yasin' — third article by Azerbaijani historian Jamil Hasanli

Azerbaijan

April 24, 2026

Officials sent detailed reports to the KGB on a “successful” operation carried out on 26 December 1959.

Opinion: Is Azerbaijan to blame for the delay in normalising relations between Turkey and Armenia?

Armenia-Azerbaijan

April 23, 2026

Alen Simonyan says Azerbaijan is slowing the normalisation of Turkey–Armenia relations

TRIPP: Will a transport link between Azerbaijan and Nakhchivan be realised?

Azerbaijan-Armenia

April 22, 2026

The project faces significant security and financing risks amid tensions between Iran and the United States

Deal on Azerbaijani plane downed by Russian air defences: Baku drops demand to punish those responsible

Azerbaijan-Russia

April 16, 2026

A joint statement by the foreign ministries of Azerbaijan and Russia officially acknowledges the “unintentional downing” of an AZAL passenger plane in December 2024

Rights groups on Afghan Sadygov case: 'Georgia violated ECHR ruling'

Azerbaijan-Georgia

April 15, 2026

Social Justice Centre statement on the deportation of an Azerbaijani journalist from Georgia

What Armenian experts’ visit to Azerbaijan means for the region’s peace agenda: a view from Baku

Armenia-Azerbaijan

April 14, 2026

The fourth bilateral meeting under the “Bridge of Peace” initiative was held in Gabala on 10–12 April

'On security, we are in the same boat': Armenian experts on visit to Azerbaijan

Armenia-Azerbaijan

April 14, 2026

Participants in the Peace Bridge initiative have returned to Yerevan and shared their impressions with journalists after their trip to Gabala and meetings with Azerbaijani partners

Azerbaijan’s hijab debate: Constitutional rights vs school restrictions

Azerbaijan

April 13, 2026

The practice of barring female students wearing the hijab from attending classes has once again resurfaced in Azerbaijani schools

'Regional security and peace': Georgia’s prime minister meets Azerbaijan’s president

Azerbaijan-Georgia

April 06, 2026

On the eve of President Aliyev’s visit, Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Sadygov was expelled from Georgia

Georgia expels Azerbaijani opposition journalist: timeline and questions over Afgan Sadygov’s case

Azerbaijan-Georgia

April 06, 2026

Officially, his expulsion was linked to insulting a police officer on social media, but the speed of the process and the broader context cast doubt on this explanation

Meydan TV trial in Azerbaijan: judge intervenes at mention of Heydar Aliyev’s name

Azerbaijan

April 05, 2026

At a hearing at Baku’s Serious Crimes Court, the defendants delivered free statements

Why bad loans are rising in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

April 03, 2026

A strain on borrowers, a risk for banks, and a warning for the economy.

Why is Iran often mentioned? Azerbaijan’s Interior Ministry and border service drug operations over two years

Azerbaijan

March 26, 2026

Interior Ministry, Border Service and pro-government media have in recent years regularly reported drug seizures

Azerbaijani president says Iran carried out 'terrorist act' against the country

Azerbaijan-Iran

March 05, 2026

Aliyev says Iran showed “great ingratitude” and warns attackers will “regret it”

Azerbaijan courts hand down in absentia sentences to critics abroad

Azerbaijan

February 20, 2026

The rulings are based on accusations of calling for violent action against the state and inciting mass unrest.

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

Baku and Absheron water supply: 30 reservoirs, 95% promises and old risks

Azerbaijan

January 16, 2026

The aim in Baku and on the Absheron Peninsula is to modernise drinking water, wastewater and stormwater systems.

Why Azerbaijan is seen as threat to Iran amid ongoing protests

Azerbaijan-Iran

January 13, 2026

Amid mass protests in Iran, the issue of “South Azerbaijan” has returned to the agenda.

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