Baku news

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

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

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