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Azerbaijani Parliamentary delegation not to participate in intended Moscow meeting

APA · June 29, 2025

The parliamentary delegation led by First Deputy Speaker of the Milli Majlis Ali Ahmadov will not participate in the 23rd meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Co-operation Commission between the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the...

OIC Journal highlights ICESCO field mission in Azerbaijani liberated territories

Azertag · July 7, 2025

Baku, July 7, AZERTAC The latest edition of the Journal of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has published an article highlighting the second technical field mission of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural...

Azerbaijani Army: A guarantee of the state’s sovereignty and power -

APA ·

Azerbaijan’s growing international reputation and its strengthened political standing in recent years are the outcome of a systematic state policy rooted in strategic vision and a comprehensive security approach. At the heart of these achievements...

Systemic Repression and Xenophobia: Russia’s Domestic War Fuels Its Rift with Azerbaijan

Insight News Media · July 7, 2025

The deaths of two Azerbaijani citizens in Russia have triggered a diplomatic rift. But at the heart of the crisis lies a deeper truth: Russia’s ethnic repression and xenophobia are fracturing its alliances. The Kremlin’s assault on Azerbaijanis...

Azerbaijan cancels all scheduled Russian cultural events

APA ·

Cultural events planned to be held in Azerbaijan through state and private enterprises in Russia are canceled, APA reports, citing the Ministry of Culture. Taking into account the deliberate and extrajudicial killings and acts of violence...

Russia-Azerbaijan Tensions Escalate to Unprecedented Level

The Jamestown Foundation ·

Executive Summary: A Russian raid in Ekaterinburg targeting ethnic Azerbaijanis on June 27 resulted in deaths, injuries, and allegations of torture. This ignited a severe diplomatic crisis, with Baku accusing Moscow of ethnic violence and...

“Garabagh should be annexed to Armenia”: victim recounts ethnic persecution in Khankendi at Baku trial

AzerNews · July 7, 2025

On July 7, Dargah Hagverdiyev, a resident of the Karkijahan settlement, testified before the Baku Military Court in an ongoing trial addressing war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the Armenian occupation of Azerbaijani...

Azerbaijanis in the crosshairs: Russia’s security forces open a new front

News.Az ·

By all appearances, a new front has opened inside Russia—not in Ukraine, but in Yekaterinburg, where Azerbaijani residents are now under assault. Over the past few days, the Federal Security Service (FSB) has carried out a wave of raids targeting...

Russia and Azerbaijan must rebuild trust—Before it’s too late

News.Az ·

Editor's note: Darya Grevtsova is the Deputy Director of the Institute of Political Studies and a Russian political scientist. The article expresses the personal opinion of the author and may not coincide with the view of News.Az. The recent chill...

Film, Farm & Culture Fest

City Pages - Wisconsin ·

By Mikayla Pozorski A brand new annual festival is beginning this year in Wausau. It is called the Film, Farm & Culture Fest of Wausau, and it is being presented by Northcentral Technical College. The film festival will serve as an annual summer...

ECO Summit In Azerbaijan's Khankendi Carries Major Political, Symbolic Weight Pakistani Expert

MENAFN · July 7, 2025

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 7. The 17th Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Summit, held in Khankendi, Azerbaijan, carries profound political and symbolic significance, Khalid Taimur Akram, Executive Director of the...

One activist arrested and MP facing charges in Holy Struggle ‘coup attempt’ in Armenia

Open Caucasus Media · July 7, 2025

Join the voices Aliyev wants to silence. For over eight years, OC Media has worked with fearless journalists from Azerbaijan — some of whom now face decades behind bars — to bring you the stories the regime is afraid will get out. Help us fuel...

Geghard Foundation: Any state that supports Aliyev`s rhetoric complicit with Azerbaijan in the event of future aggression in the region

Arminfo ·

ArmInfo. On July 3-4, the 17th summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) was held in Stepanakert, occupied by Azerbaijan. Ilham Aliyev used this platform to voice false accusations and unfounded demands against Armenia, as noted in a...

Azerbaijanis are being targeted and silenced in Russia under false pretenses [OPINION]

AzerNews · June 28, 2025

On June 27, a violent raid by Russian OMON units in Yekaterinburg left five Azerbaijani nationals dead and several others detained or injured. The victims, including members of the Safarov family originally from Aghdam, were reportedly targeted in...

Journalists imprisoned for exposure of Azerbaijani corruption in Nagorno-Karabakh

The California Courier ·

Article by Geghard Scientific-Analytical Foundation Seven journalists who exposed large-scale corruption related to construction projects in Nagorno-Karabakh have been sentenced in Azerbaijan to 7–9 years in prison. Moreover, the journalists were...

Fake document circulated regarding Ministry of Culture’s cooperation with Russia

APA ·

In recent days, a fake document has been circulated on some information platforms and social media, falsely claiming that the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan has initiated a proposal to promote bilateral cultural cooperation with...

Moscow calls for constructive dialogue with Baku amid diplomatic tensions

AzerNews · July 7, 2025

Russia remains committed to allied relations with Azerbaijan and believes that any disagreements should be resolved through constructive dialogue, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated during a press briefing, Azernews reports via TASS. “We...

Karkijahan resident testifies about ethnic cleansing against Azerbaijanis by Armenians

Olaylar · July 7, 2025

15:55 En The victim, Dargah Hagverdiyev, a resident of the Karkijahan settlement, who testified at the trial that continued on July 7 at the Baku Military Court, stated that since 1987, people of Armenian origin living in the city of Khankendi had...

Post-war diplomacy in motion: Azerbaijan highlights peace and progress

Today.Az ·

The opening ceremony of the 9th Conference of Heads of Azerbaijan’s Diplomatic Missions was held at ADA University under the theme “Azerbaijan’s Foreign Policy After the Restoration of Sovereignty: Priorities and Challenges.” According to...

Thor Reportedly Playing a Major Role in AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY

GeekTyrant - California · July 24, 2025

Big things are brewing for the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the next two Avengers movies start to take shape. With Avengers: Doomsday currently in production under the direction of Joe and Anthony Russo, fans are eager to know which heroes will...