Azerbaijan rift challenges Russia's post-Soviet influence

Azerbaijan and Russia are locked in an escalating diplomatic standoff that has underscored Moscow's weakening supremacy in the Caucasus, a strategic region where major powers are vying for influence. For Azerbaijan, once wary of alienating Moscow,...

Baku hosted second meeting of Azerbaijan-Uzbekistan Supreme Interstate Council VİDEO

Baku, July 2, AZERTAC The second meeting of the Azerbaijan-Uzbekistan Supreme Interstate Council was held in Baku on July 2, with the participation of Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of the...

Cybersecurity operation conducted over compromised surveillance cameras in Azerbaijan

Baku Military College holds graduation ceremony

Baku, July 2, AZERTAC A graduation ceremony was held for the graduates of the “Military Paramedic Work” specialty at the Baku Military College of the National Defense University and the Military Medical Faculty of Azerbaijan Medical University,...

Azerbaijan, GÉANT Association discuss AI cooperation

Baku, July 2, AZERTAC A delegation of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS), led by Vice-President and Director General of the Institute of Information Technology, Academician Rasim Alguliyev, visited the GÉANT Association office in...

Baku summons Russian envoy, demands justice over deaths of citizens

Azerbaijan on Wednesday summoned Russia’s ambassador as tensions escalated over the deaths of two Azerbaijani nationals in Russian police custody, calling Moscow’s explanation of the incident unacceptable and demanding accountability. In a sharply...

Azerbaijani official attends 6th International Education Technologies Summit in Istanbul

Baku, June 21, AZERTAC Kanan Karimzade, Azerbaijan`s Deputy Minister of Science and Education, participates in the 6th International Education Technologies Summit in Istanbul, Türkiye. Organized by the Turkish Ministry of National Education, the...

Azerbaijani and Armenian leaders to meet in Dubai later in July

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev are scheduled to meet in Dubai later this month as the two countries continue negotiations towards a peace agreement, Middle East Eye has learned. The two leaders last...

Azerbaijani-Speaking School Teachers Convene For Second Congress In Georgia (PHOTO)

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 2. ​ The second congress of teachers from Azerbaijani-language schools operating in Georgia was held in Tbilisi with the support of the State Committee on Work with Diaspora of Azerbaijan, a...

Baku, Moscow exchange protests as tensions escalate

Azerbaijan and Russia have exchanged formal diplomatic protests, as tensions flared following a police raid in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg that resulted in the deaths of two Azerbaijani nationals in custody. Russia’s Foreign Ministry said it...

Azerbaijan summons Russian ambassador, protests Yekaterinburg deaths and hostile rhetoric

On July 2, 2025, the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Azerbaijan, Mikhail Yevdokimov, was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Baku, Azernews reports. The meeting was held with Deputy Foreign Minister Araz Azimov, during which...

Conference highlights Heydar Aliyev’s legacy in shaping Azerbaijan’s modern media landscape

On July 8, a conference titled “The Role of National Leader Heydar Aliyev in the Development of the Media” was held at the Heydar Aliyev Center, organized by the Media Development Agency. Azernews reports. The event began with participants...

Azerbaijan arrests Russian journalists as Yekaterinburg victims' bodies return home for fresh autopsy

Azerbaijan arrested two Russian journalists on June 30 and ordered fresh autopsies on two Azerbaijani brothers killed by the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) in Yekaterinburg, escalating diplomatic tensions with Moscow as both sides traded...

Baku summons Russian envoy as Moscow warns citizens over travel to Azerbaijan

On July 2, 2025, the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Azerbaijan, Mikhail Yevdokimov, was summoned to Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During the meeting with Deputy Foreign Minister Araz Azimov, Azerbaijani authorities lodged a...

Towards a Culture of Integrity: Azerbaijan Advances in Developing its National Customs Integrity Strategy

With a firm commitment to strengthening transparency and institutional ethics within its Customs administration, the State Customs Committee of Azerbaijan hosted an intensive technical workshop from 16 to 20 June 2025 focused on the development of...

Baku opened a criminal case against Moscow over killings of Azerbaijanis; separately, evidence shows Russia shot down Azerbaijani plane

Criminal case from Baku against Moscow Relations between Azerbaijan and Russia have entered the most tense phase in recent years. The killing of two Azerbaijanis by Russian special forces in Yekaterinburg and the brutal violence against several...

Azerbaijan Summons Russian Ambassador Over Yekaterinburg Incident

On July 2, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan summoned the Russian ambassador in Baku, Mikhail Yevdokimov, regarding the incident that occurred on June 27 in Yekaterinburg, which resulted in the deaths of two Azerbaijanis. This was...

Azerbaijan Begins Phasing Out Russian-Language Schools Amid Rising Tensions with Russia

Azerbaijan Begins Phasing Out Russian-Language Schools Amid Rising Tensions with Russia Amid escalating tensions with Russia, Azerbaijan has decided to begin closing Russian-language schools across the country, Oxu.az reports. Parents already...

Azerbaijan's Lachin Stages Panel Session On Women's Role In Sustainable Dev't (PHOTO)

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) LACHIN, Azerbaijan, July 2. A panel session themed "The Role of Women in Sustainable Development" has been held as part of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Women's Forum in Lachin, Trend 's Karabakh bureau...

Azerbaijan Hosts Landmark ECO Events to Drive Regional Cooperation and Sustainability

On 1-2 July 2025, Azerbaijan hosted three pivotal events under the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Week on the eve of the 17th ECO Summit. The First ECO Youth Forum in Aghdam, the 6th ECO Business Forum in Shusha, and the First ECO Women’s...