Azerbaijan Politics

625 people pardoned in Azerbaijan, including 38 political prisoners

Azerbaijan

March 19, 2021

A decree on pardoning 625 convicts was signed. The list includes the names of 38 political prisoners

Dismissed Azerbaijani foreign minister Mammadyarov prohibited from leaving the country

Azerbaijan

August 15, 2020

The former Azerbaijani foreign minister Elmar Mammadyarov has been placed on the no-fly list for his involvement in an investigation looking into corruption allegations in the ministry of foreign affairs

Open-air cafes, restaurants to reopen in Azerbaijan

Coronavirus

August 15, 2020

Baku will allow outdoor seating at cafes and restaurants, but the number of coronavirus cases in Azerbaijan continues to grow

Azerbaijani journalist refuses $250,000 ‘prize’ offered to her by Qatar’s Anti-Corruption Centre

July 26, 2020

Azerbaijani investigative journalist Khadija Ismail has been offered a $250,000 cash award from Qatar’s Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Centre.

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Tension on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border continues for second day

Azerbaijan-Armenia

July 13, 2020

All the details of the situation - according to the defense ministries and governments of the two countries and international partners

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Life on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border from Soviet times to the present day

Azerbaijan-Armenia

July 01, 2020

The first serious Armenian-Azerbaijani clashes occurred in 1990. The border zone experiences periodic flare ups even now

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Armenia: Limited access to education – the unseen consequence of conflict

Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

July 01, 2020

How children live in conflict, how their dreams and reality coexist – according to students themselves and their parents

Op-ed: Inaccessible Nakhchivan – a story on Azerbaijan’s state within a state

Travel Azerbaijan

June 25, 2020

The main rules are: read the classics, sweep the streets and talk less

ECHR finds Azerbaijan guilty in historic murder case of Armenian soldier

Azerbaijan-Armenia

May 26, 2020

“For the first time, an international court has acknowledged the anti-Armenian actions of Azerbaijan,” Armenian lawyers say. Azerbaijan meanwhile says that a country cannot bear legal responsibility for the actions of an individual citizen

Scandal among the Azerbaijan opposition – Musavat Party accused of loyalty to the authorities

Opposition in Azerbaijan

May 11, 2020

Musavat itself denies the allegations and says that several party members acted without the leadership’s knowledge

“I’m going to dance until morning. And get a tattoo” – residents of Baku make plans for after quarantine

Coronavirus

May 11, 2020

Bright red lipstick, traveling, a house with a garden, and more of life’s pleasures

Baku to reopen metro among high infection rates, many concerned

Coronavirus

May 09, 2020

Over the past day, the number of new infections almost three times exceeded new recoveries

Iran building power stations in Karabakh – outrage on Azerbaijani social media, Baku says project carried out with its consent

Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

May 07, 2020

Authorities recall that the agreement on the construction of a hydroelectric station on the Araz River was signed between Iran and Azerbaijan back in 2016

Flare up on Karabakh line of contact as Azerbaijan uses heavy mortars

Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

April 29, 2020

The Armenian side reports that Azerbaijan violated the ceasefire. The Azerbaijani side does not deny that it used mortars, but claims that it was in response to the actions of the Armed Forces of Armenia

Ramadan to be observed in Azerbaijan under quarantine rules

Coronavirus

April 25, 2020

Mosques are closed, there will be no mass gatherings and prayers in honor of the beginning of the Muslim fasting month

Shots from Baku – the city officials say has almost defeated the coronavirus

Coronavirus

April 23, 2020

Everything remains closed in Baku, but the situation may change on May 4

Azerbaijani presidential aide accuses Armenia of ‘hampering negotiation process with its statements’

Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

April 22, 2020

Hikmet Hajiyev commented on the statement of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Zohrab Mnatsakan

Coronavirus in the life of an Azerbaijani family: unjust fines and empty pockets

Coronavirus

April 20, 2020

“I feel guilty for violating quarantine, but I only had 80 manats left.”

Azerbaijan Politics

625 people pardoned in Azerbaijan, including 38 political prisoners

Dismissed Azerbaijani foreign minister Mammadyarov prohibited from leaving the country

Open-air cafes, restaurants to reopen in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijani journalist refuses $250,000 ‘prize’ offered to her by Qatar’s Anti-Corruption Centre

Tension on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border continues for second day

Life on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border from Soviet times to the present day

Armenia: Limited access to education – the unseen consequence of conflict

Op-ed: Inaccessible Nakhchivan – a story on Azerbaijan’s state within a state

ECHR finds Azerbaijan guilty in historic murder case of Armenian soldier

Scandal among the Azerbaijan opposition – Musavat Party accused of loyalty to the authorities

“I’m going to dance until morning. And get a tattoo” – residents of Baku make plans for after quarantine

Baku to reopen metro among high infection rates, many concerned

Iran building power stations in Karabakh – outrage on Azerbaijani social media, Baku says project carried out with its consent

Flare up on Karabakh line of contact as Azerbaijan uses heavy mortars

Ramadan to be observed in Azerbaijan under quarantine rules

Shots from Baku – the city officials say has almost defeated the coronavirus

Azerbaijani presidential aide accuses Armenia of ‘hampering negotiation process with its statements’

Coronavirus in the life of an Azerbaijani family: unjust fines and empty pockets

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