news from Azerbaijan

By escalating tensions with Azerbaijan, Russia creates chaos in South Caucasus – View from Baku

Azerbaijan-Russia

February 12, 2025

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin stated that Russia rejects Western plans to turn the South Caucasus into an arena of geopolitical confrontation.

When will tensions between Azerbaijan and Russia end? View from Baku

Azerbaijan-Russia

February 10, 2025

Following Azerbaijan’s decision to close Russian House in Baku, Russian State Duma MP Nikolai Valuev has urged authorities to shut down all Azerbaijani diaspora organisations in Russia.

Azerbaijan simultaneously 'shows door' to USAID and Russian House

Azerbaijan

February 07, 2025

The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry declared the activities of both Russian House and USAID illegal in the country on the same day.

Two more journalists arrested in Azerbaijan on smuggling charges

Arrests in Azerbaijan

February 06, 2025

Shahnaz Beylergyzy has been arrested for 3 months and 15 days in the "Toplum TV case," while Shamshad Agayev has been arrested for 2 months and 1 day in the "Meydan TV case."

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

Baku-Grozny flight crash

February 05, 2025

"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

Baku-Grozny flight crash

February 05, 2025

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

Azerbaijan

February 04, 2025

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

Azerbaijan

February 03, 2025

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

Baku metro inflated transportation costs. Will fares decrease?

Azerbaijan

January 31, 2025

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

Russia

January 30, 2025

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

Azerbaijan

January 29, 2025

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

Azerbaijan-Russia

January 28, 2025

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-Armenia

January 27, 2025

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

Azerbaijan

January 24, 2025

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.

Azerbaijan annuls results of elections in several constituencies – why?

February 14, 2020

Candidates will fight for some seats in parliament again

Azerbaijani opposition prepares for unauthorized rally, citing alleged election fraud

February 13, 2020

The authorities wanted the protesters to hold their rally outside of the city, but the opposition did not agree

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