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Arrests in Azerbaijan: Two oppositionists charged with incitement against state

Arrests in Azerbaijan

March 14, 2025

On March 7, the Baku Appeals Court heard the case of Azerbaijan Popular Front Party activists Zaur Asgarov and Gunduz Mirzaev, arrested on charges of incitement against the state.

Opinion: 'Tofig Yagublu urges international community to pay attention to Azerbaijan through hunger strike'

Azerbaijan

March 14, 2025

Azerbaijani human rights activist Fuad Ahmadli supports the hunger strike of politician Tofig Yagublu and believes it is important for drawing the attention of the international community.

Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry: Negotiations on a peace agreement with Armenia are complete

Azerbaijan-Armenia

March 13, 2025

"Yerevan has accepted Baku's proposals on the two remaining points of the peace agreement, and the negotiation process is complete"

US may suspend export of spare parts for Ilham Aliyev's plane

Azerbaijan

March 13, 2025

A bill is being prepared in the US that would ban the export of spare parts for Ilham Aliyev's plane, contingent upon the release of economist Gubad Ibadoglu from house arrest.

Opinion from Baku: 'Defending Armenian prisoners in Azerbaijan is infringement on rights of thousands of martyrs'

Azerbaijan-Armenia

March 12, 2025

Azerbaijani Milli Majlis deputy Zahid Oruc: "In Armenia, they know: the investigation will prove that the separatists were led from Yerevan"

'All within law': How president of Azerbaijan destroyed or subjugated media

Arrests in Azerbaijan

March 12, 2025

Azerbaijani journalists are either in exile, in prison, or placed under house arrest.

Journalist arrested in Meydan TV case responds to reports about him

Arrests in Azerbaijan

March 12, 2025

"Such absurd and laughable claims can only be invented in Azerbaijan," the journalist comments on his portrayal by APA as the new leader of Meydan TV.

Daily life on streets of Baku: From street vendors to artists

Azerbaijan

March 11, 2025

JAMnews introduces the permanent inhabitants of Baku's streets - from street vendors to artists.

Opinion: 'If Armenia abandons its red lines, it will only be state on paper'

Armenia

March 10, 2025

Military expert Leonid Nersisyan believes that Azerbaijan's demands contradict the existence of Armenia, its sovereignty, and independence.

Opinion: 'If Baku cared about security, it could have negotiated practical guarantees with Yerevan'

Azerbaijan-Armenia

March 07, 2025

Peace activist Sevinj Samedze comments on Pashinyan’s article on transit routes and Azerbaijan’s reaction to it

Azerbaijan: Opposition and media representatives respond to international organizations' shutdown

Azerbaijan

March 06, 2025

Comments from Azerbaijani opposition and media representatives on the shutdown of international organizations and revocation of media accreditations

Dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan over regional transit routes: Who is right?

Azerbaijan-Armenia

March 06, 2025

"Nikol Pashinyan ignores the key issue: who will control transit roads" – Baku's response to the Armenian Prime Minister’s policy article

'Nikol Pashinyan's statements on arms control not up for discussion' – Azerbaijani experts on Armenian PM’s remarks

Azerbaijan-Armenia

February 28, 2025

The Prime Minister of Armenia told journalists that "two points of the peace treaty between Azerbaijan and Armenia have yet to be agreed upon.

Over 20 people die from medical alcohol poisoning in Baku within week

Azerbaijan

February 28, 2025

Economist Natig Jafarli believes that due to the sharp increase in alcohol prices, such dangerous situations were inevitable.

Journalist Aziz Orujov jailed for two years in Azerbaijan

Arrests in Azerbaijan

February 26, 2025

The court found him guilty of unauthorized construction on land without ownership, use, or lease rights.

Azerbaijan court places journalist Shahnaz Beylergyzy under house arrest

Arrests in Azerbaijan

February 26, 2025

Shahnaz Beylergyzy was the ninth person arrested in the Toplum TV case. All of them are charged with smuggling.

Opinion: Why did French ambassador to Armenia bring up Alma-Ata Declaration?

Azerbaijan

February 25, 2025

Azerbaijani political analyst Farhad Mammadov believes that "having failed in its mission to support Armenian separatism in Karabakh, France is now focused on militarizing Armenia."

Azerbaijan conducts first organ transplant from deceased donor

Azerbaijan

February 24, 2025

The number of organ donors is at least six times lower than the number of patients awaiting transplants.

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