news in Baku

Azerbaijani Meydan TV journalists stage protest in a courtroom on World Press Freedom Day

Azerbaijan

May 01, 2026

Journalists held placards and chanted slogans to mark World Press Freedom Day on 3 May

Ex-ICJ prosecutor’s video stirs tensions: claims about Azerbaijan and Armenia’s PM draw regional reaction

Azerbaijan-Armenia

May 01, 2026

Luis Moreno Ocampo and his son Thomas are heard discussing a “price” to push the European Commission and the European Parliament to end cooperation with Azerbaijan, and to “remove” Nikol Pashinyan from the political scene.

Religion in Soviet Azerbaijan: 'We must find Hazrati Abbas' — fourth article by Azerbaijani historian

Azerbaijan

April 30, 2026

The “Hazrati Abbas” mentioned in the investigation materials was interpreted by the KGB chairman as a specific individual who needed to be found immediately.

How Israel helped Azerbaijan uncover Iran’s plot to attack Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline

Azerbaijan-Iran

April 21, 2026

Israeli agencies — Mossad, Shin Bet and the Israel Defense Forces — are reported to have jointly taken part in the operation to uncover the IRGC-linked terrorist network.

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

Religion in Soviet Azerbaijan: between Allah and the KGB — historian Jamil Hasanli’s first article

Azerbaijan

April 15, 2026

The historian writes that in Soviet Azerbaijan, religion — including Islam and its followers — went through a difficult and dramatic path

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

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