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Major renovations underway at seven schools across Azerbaijan
Construction and major refurbishment works are currently in progress at seven general education schools, Azernews reports, citing the Ministry of Science and Education. The report notes that within the framework of the Education Development...

New education facility in Fuzuli to offer UAV and aviation mechanic courses
The construction of a new building for the Fuzuli Vocational Education Center, designed to accommodate 700 students, is advancing at a fast pace, Azernews reports, citing the Ministry of Science and Education’s annual report. The report highlights...
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Victims speak out in court over Armenian occupation of Azerbaijani lands [PHOTOS]
The public court hearings in the criminal case against Armenian citizens Arayik Harutyunyan, Arkadi Ghukasyan, Bako Sahakyan, Davit Ishkhanyan, David Babayan, Levon Mnatsakanyan, and others—accused of committing crimes against peace and humanity,...

Five-star lifestyle of shadowy south Dublin Kinahan cartel laid bare in Cab case
Convicted drug dealer Sam O’Sullivan also became a major supplier of encrypted technology for gangland mobster Ciaran ‘Sam’ O’Sullivan was a one time protégé of Christy Kinahan Snr, left Today at 10:50 A shadowy Kinahan cartel fixer travelled the...

Eldar Salahov appointed director general of Baku International Sea Trade Port
Eldar Salahov has been appointed Director General of “Baku International Sea Trade Port” LLC, a company under “Azerbaijan Railways” CJSC, which operates within the structure of AZCON Holding. According to information provided to Azernews by...

Who Is Divya Deshmukh? Meet India’s First-Ever FIDE Women’s World Cup Champion
Chess World Cup 2025: India’s 19-year-old chess prodigy Divya Deshmukh scripted history on Sunday, July 27, by becoming the first Indian ever to win the FIDE Women’s World Cup, defeating the legendary Koneru Humpy in an all-Indian final at Baku....

PM Shehbaz, Turkish and Azerbaijan presidents engage in cordial conversation
BAKU – Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev took a walk in Khankendi following Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) summit. The President of Azerbaijan briefed...

Allahshukur Pashazade: Azerbaijan restores all religious monuments in Karabakh without discrimination
“Azerbaijan is restoring all religious monuments in Karabakh without any religious discrimination,” Chairman of the Caucasus Muslims Office Sheikhulislam Allahshukur Pashazade told journalists, during a blood donation campaign, APA reports. He...

Unrest in Armenia over government handling of conflict with Azerbaijan
From historical conflict to political collapse in Armenia Mass arrests 2024 protests The failed coup attempt that took place on 25 June in Armenia has brought the territorial conflict with Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh region back into the...

Russian Military Buildup in Armenia Amid Azerbaijan Tensions – Ukrainian Intelligence
The Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported an increase in the military presence of the Russian Federation in Armenia amid escalating tensions with Azerbaijan. According to Ukrainian intelligence data, the...

Recep Tayyip Erdogan: Tiger of the Islamic World
Islamabad, Pakistan: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Ataullah Tarar, praised Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as a principled, visionary leader and a unifying force in the Muslim world during the launch ceremony of the...

Ambassador: Relations between Venezuela and Azerbaijan are strengthening
An event dedicated to the 214th anniversary of the Independence Day of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela was held in Baku, APA reports. Venezuelan Ambassador Christopher Alberto Martinez Berroteran said that relations between Azerbaijan and...

Mother of one of Russian citizens detained in Baku says prison conditions are quite good
MOSCOW, July 5. /TASS/. The Russian nationals detained in Azerbaijan are held in double-bunking prison cells, and they are treated quite neutrally, the mother of one of the detainees revealed. "My son Sergey was arrested in Baku. He was charged...

Pakistani PM Concludes His Visit To Azerbaijan (PHOTO)
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 4. Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has concluded his visit to the Republic of Azerbaijan, Trend reports. An honor guard was lined up at the Fuzuli...

Should state support for Russian-language education continue in Azerbaijani? –
The presence of Russian-language sectors and fully Russian-medium schools in Azerbaijan’s public education system has sparked serious public debate. The constitution of Azerbaijan designates Azerbaijani as the state language, mandating that all...

Another round of escalation in relations between Azerbaijan and Russia
Image by Arzu Geybullayeva, created via CanvaPro. Just this May, nearly six months after the fatal Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) plane crash near the city of Aqtau in Kazakhstan, tensions between Russia and Azerbaijan appeared to be at their peak,...

17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organisation in Azerbaijan: Tinubu Urges Just Energy Transition
Senator Bagudu in Khankhendi, Azerbaijan Says a climate-resilient future is a necessity As the push for cleaner energy grows stronger, President Bola Tinubu has urged a fair energy transition that will not jeopardise developing economies....

Friday Wrap-Up: Tensions Escalate Between Azerbaijan and Russia Following FSB Raids
Diplomatic fallout intensifies as raids, detentions, and autopsy disputes deepen Azerbaijan-Russia crisis On June 27, 2025, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) carried out an operation in Yekaterinburg targeting Azerbaijanis, resulting in...

Foreign Ministers of Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan held talks
On July 3, within the framework of his visit to Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov met with his Azerbaijani counterpart, Minister Jeyhun Bayramov. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, the parties...

Top stories in Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia from 30 June-4 July, 2025
● The Azerbaijani Ambassador to Russia, Rakhman Mustafayev, officially delivered a note of protest to the Russian Foreign Ministry over severe violations in Yekaterinburg, where ethnic Azerbaijanis—including both Azerbaijani and Russian...