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Azerbaijan's Vagif Days Set To Bring Poetry Lovers Together Again
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 8. The next Vagif Poetry Days will be held under the organization of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, the Ministry of Culture, and the Azerbaijan Writers' Union, a source in the ministry told Trend...

Azerbaijan’s strategic vision: Presidential aide talks energy, peace, and diplomacy with Slovak media
In an exclusive interview with Hospodárske noviny, a Slovak media outlet, Hikmet Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan and Head of the Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration, shares Baku’s strategic goals...

Top stories in Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia from 7-11 July, 2025
● A bilateral meeting between the President of Azerbaijan and the Prime Minister of Armenia was held in Abu Dhabi, organized for the first time without intermediaries. According to the press release published after the meeting, only general...

Wausau’s first-ever Film Farm & Culture Fest aims to amplify the city’s film community
At a brand new film festival, characters like a Soviet-era film projectionist, a farmer-turned-vegan and a Pink Floyd fan living in the Amazon rainforest will light up the screen at Wausau’s Woodson History Center. Starting on Friday, July 18,...

Azerbaijani Diaspora Spotlights Important Contribution To Ties With Ukraine (PHOTO)
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 8. The Azerbaijani diaspora is rolling up their sleeves to showcase Azerbaijan's cultural heritage across different corners of Ukraine, particularly in Odessa, even with the storm clouds of war...

Roadmap for higher education cooperation with Azerbaijan outlined in Nicosia
Ankara, July 10, AZERTAC The Ministry of National Education of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) hosted a meeting dedicated to cooperation with Azerbaijan in the field of higher education. According to AZERTAC, the meeting, chaired by...

‘Closing of Russian-language sectors in Azerbaijan is not on the agenda’ – Minister
Baku, July 10, AZERTAC “The closure of Russian-language sectors in Azerbaijan is not under consideration,” said Azerbaijan’s Minister of Science and Education, Emin Amrullayev, as he addressed the event “Certification 2025: Professional Teacher –...

Legal cooperation between Azerbaijan and Pakistan to be expanded
Baku, July 10, AZERTAC A Pakistani delegation led by Azam Nazeer Tarar, Federal Minister for Law and Justice, is visiting Azerbaijan to strengthen relations between the two countries in the legal field. As part of the visit, the delegation visited...

From Beijing to Baku: Russia expands its language reach
Editor's note: Russian military-political analyst, expert in the field of strategic security, specialist in the Middle East and Africa Vladimir Bekish. The article expresses the personal opinion of the author and may not coincide with the view of...

Brotherly to bruising. Russia and Azerbaijan swap raids in spiraling diplomatic feud after two men die in Yekaterinburg
What happened On June 27, Russian security forces detained dozens of people of Azerbaijani descent in the major Urals city of Yekaterinburg. The operation was officially linked to a long-running investigation into murders and attempted murders...

Azerbaijan Dismisses Forged Document On Cultural Co-Op With Russia (PHOTO)
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 7. A fake document has circulated on various media platforms, falsely claiming putting forward initiative by Azerbaijan's Ministry of Culture to promote bilateral cultural cooperation with...

Azerbaijan National NGO Forum issues statement on killing and violence against Azerbaijanis in Russia due to their ethnic identity
Baku, June 30, AZERTAC The Azerbaijan National NGO Forum has issued a statement condemning the killing and violence against Azerbaijanis in Russia based on their ethnic identity. The statement reads: “As the voice of Azerbaijan’s civil society, we...

Azerbaijan joins 47th session of UNESCO World Heritage Committee
Paris, July 7, AZERTAC The 47th session of the World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has commenced at the organization’s headquarters in Paris. Azerbaijan is represented at the...

Azerbaijani Diaspora Visits New York's My Way Children's And Youth Creative Hub (PHOTO)
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 7. The employees of the State Committee on Work with Diaspora of Azerbaijan paid a visit to the "My Way" Children's and Youth Creative Development Center in the bustling heart of New York City,...

Armenia and Azerbaijan hold peace talks in Abu Dhabi, no major breakthrough
BAKU: The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan engaged in substantive discussions during talks held in Abu Dhabi, marking the most significant direct negotiations yet in efforts to resolve their nearly four-decade conflict. Armenian Prime Minister...

Azerbaijan, China discuss BHOS students' educational opportunities in China
Baku, July 7, AZERTAC A delegation led by the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to our country, Lu Mei, visited Baku Higher Oil School (BHOS). As part of the visit, Ms. Lu Mei met with...

Putin's losing the Caucasus: How Armenia and Azerbaijan drift from Moscow orbit
As Russia continues its war against Ukraine, its position in the South Caucasus has sharply deteriorated. What’s behind the growing tensions between Russia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia? Russian security forces are brutally detaining dozens of...

Armenia and Azerbaijan hold substantive talks, no big breakthrough
By Felix Light and Nailia Bagirova TBILISI/BAKU (Reuters) -The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan held substantive talks in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, their governments said, in what amounted to the most serious direct negotiations yet in a fitful...
No Breakthrough in Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Talks Despite Continued Commitments
In this photo provided by the Azerbaijan's Presidential Press Office on Thursday, July 10, 2025, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, right, and Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan pose for a photo prior to their talks in Abu Dhabi, United...

Azerbaijan steps up protection of cultural monuments in liberated territories
In recent years, Azerbaijan has made cultural heritage protection a national priority, especially in territories liberated from occupation. These lands, once inaccessible for decades, are now at the centre of an ambitious and deeply meaningful...