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Azerbaijan Calls in Russian Ambassador Amid Escalating Tensions

(MENAFN) Azerbaijan escalated tensions with Russia on Wednesday by summoning Ambassador Mikhail Yevdokimov to Baku, following the deadly raid in Yekaterinburg late last month, which claimed the lives of two Azerbaijani nationals while in custody....

Azerbaijan Rebukes Russia Amid Rising Strains

(MENAFN) On Wednesday, Azerbaijan summoned the Russian ambassador to Baku as diplomatic tensions intensified between the two nations. The development follows a raid in Yekaterinburg, Russia, late last month, during which two Azerbaijani citizens...

ANCA Warns that White House-Backed Deal Rewards Azerbaijan’s Ethnic Cleansing, Undermines Armenia’s Sovereignty

Armenian Americans Call for a Real Peace Centered on Returning Armenians to Nagorno-Karabakh, Releasing Hostages, and Delivering Justice for Baku’s War Crimes WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, August 7, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Armenian...

Azerbaijan Raids Russian News Agency Office

(MENAFN) The Interior Ministry of Azerbaijan has revealed that it carried out a search operation at the Baku bureau of the Russian media outlet Sputnik. This action follows increasing frictions between the two countries, which intensified after...

Azerbaijan’s Interior Ministry raids Russian media organization

(MENAFN) Azerbaijan’s Interior Ministry confirmed that it had conducted a raid on the Baku bureau of the Russian state-run news outlet Sputnik, in what appears to be a response to growing diplomatic tensions between Baku and Moscow. Local reports...

Armenia, Azerbaijan ink Trump-mediated peace deal

(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump hosted Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev at the White House for a landmark peace summit. The leaders signed a joint declaration to open and develop the crucial...

Trump plans on ensuring main transit route with Armenia-Azerbaijan agreement

(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump aims to secure exclusive American development rights to a key transit corridor in the South Caucasus during an upcoming White House summit with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President...

As Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders meet in Washington, CSI calls for release of prisoners, return to Nagorno Karabakh

Human rights group holds up Swiss Peace Initiative as “credible path” to resolution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict ZURICH, ZH, SWITZERLAND, August 8, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As the leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia meet at the White House...

Moscow condemns Azerbaijan’s demolition of monument to Russian painter

(MENAFN) Moscow has criticized Azerbaijan’s decision to dismantle a monument honoring renowned 19th-century Russian painter Ivan Aivazovsky in the town of Khankendi (Stepanakert in Armenian) as an “openly unfriendly act.” The removal, which...

Kremlin states Azerbaijan, Russia have gotten into ‘difficult period’ in two-sided relations

(MENAFN) The Kremlin acknowledged on Monday that Russia and Azerbaijan are currently experiencing a “difficult period” in their bilateral relations, following Azerbaijan’s recent announcement that it will seek international legal action over a...

Kremlin reacts to Azerbaijan’s stance on Ukraine war

(MENAFN) Russia has acknowledged its disagreement with Azerbaijan’s stance on the Ukraine conflict but expressed hope that this difference will not derail efforts to restore strained bilateral relations. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on...

Russia Aims to Fix Ties with Azerbaijan

(MENAFN) Russia does not share Azerbaijan’s position on the Ukraine conflict, yet the Kremlin remains optimistic that this disagreement will not impede efforts to mend strained relations, Kremlin representative Dmitry Peskov stated on Tuesday. He...

Kremlin disagrees with Azerbaijan over Ukrainian war

(MENAFN) The Kremlin has expressed disagreement with Azerbaijan’s view on the Ukraine conflict but remains hopeful that this difference will not obstruct efforts to mend relations, which have recently faced strain. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov...

Russia, Azerbaijan Relations Enter Strained Phase: Kremlin

(MENAFN) Russia acknowledged on Monday that its diplomatic relationship with Azerbaijan has entered a strained phase, marking a rare admission of deteriorating ties between the two nations. “Sometimes, it happens that difficult periods occur in...

Kremlin recognizes Russia-Azerbaijan tension

(MENAFN) The Kremlin acknowledged on Monday that ties between Russia and Azerbaijan have entered a “difficult period,” as Azerbaijan announced plans to pursue international legal action regarding a deadly plane crash involving Azerbaijan Airlines...

Moscow claims Baku blocking consular access to imprisoned Russians

(MENAFN) Azerbaijan has refused Russian diplomats access to the Russian citizens recently arrested in Baku, according to Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova. At least ten Russian nationals, including two senior journalists from...

Russia indorses values amid Azerbaijan rift

(MENAFN) Russia values maintaining friendly ties with Azerbaijan, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova emphasized while addressing the current diplomatic rift between Moscow and Baku. Her remarks came after a Baku court ordered the...

Russian news source in Azerbaijan raided amid diplomatic row

(MENAFN) The Azerbaijani Interior Ministry has conducted a raid on the Baku office of Russian news network Sputnik amid escalating diplomatic tensions between Azerbaijan and Russia. The crackdown follows a Russian police operation targeting...

Russian reporter arrested in Azerbaijan

(MENAFN) Authorities in Baku have detained two senior editors from the Russian news agency Sputnik following a raid on the outlet’s office on Monday. This action comes amid growing tensions between Azerbaijan and Russia, triggered by a recent...

Second meeting of Azerbaijan-Uzbekistan Supreme Interstate Council was held in Baku

AZERBAIJAN, July 2 - 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...