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Azerbaijan, Vietnam exchanged signed documents

AZERBAIJAN, May 7 - A document exchange ceremony between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam was held on May 7, with the participation of President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and General Secretary of the Central...

Russia Regrets Azerbaijan's Cultural Boycott

(MENAFN) Russia expressed regret on Monday over Azerbaijan’s choice to cancel scheduled cultural programs involving Russian organizations after a deadly police operation in Yekaterinburg resulted in the deaths of Azerbaijani nationals. “We are...

Official Calls for Ban on Ethnic Diaspora Groups

(MENAFN) Amid rising tensions between Russia and Azerbaijan, Marina Akhmedova, a representative of the presidential human rights council, has proposed outlawing all ethnic diaspora organizations within the country. Her remarks come following an...

Russia accuses Azerbaijan of denying consular access to detained Russians

(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated that Azerbaijan has refused consular access to Russian nationals recently detained in Baku. On Tuesday, a Baku court ordered at least ten Russians, including two senior...

Russian official calls for banning ethnic diaspora organizations in Russia

(MENAFN) Marina Akhmedova, a member of Russia’s presidential human rights council, has called for the banning of all ethnic diaspora organizations in Russia, labeling them “illegal entities.” Her statement came amid escalating tensions following...

Russia stresses importance of keeping friendly ties with Azerbaijan

(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova emphasized the importance of maintaining friendly bilateral ties between Russia and Azerbaijan amid recent tensions. The strain escalated after Azerbaijani authorities detained two...

Russia-Azerbaijan tension escalates following deadly Russian police operation

(MENAFN) Tensions between Russia and Azerbaijan have sharply escalated following a deadly Russian police operation targeting an alleged ethnic Azerbaijani crime network. The incident, which left two suspects dead, has triggered a wave of...

Baku hosted Azerbaijan-Iran business forum

AZERBAIJAN, April 28 - An Azerbaijan-Iran business forum was held at the Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku on April 28. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Masoud Pezeshkian, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, attended...

Russia Dismisses Azerbaijan’s Objections Over Detained Ethnic Azerbaijanis

(MENAFN) On Saturday, the Russian Foreign Ministry dismissed Azerbaijan’s objections regarding the detention of several ethnic Azerbaijanis in Yekaterinburg, clarifying that those arrested are Russian citizens suspected of serious offenses...

Russia Rejects Azerbaijan’s Protest over Yekaterinburg Raids

(MENAFN) The Russian Foreign Ministry on Saturday rejected Azerbaijan’s objection concerning the arrest of several ethnic Azerbaijanis in Yekaterinburg, clarifying that these individuals are Russian citizens suspected of committing serious crimes...

Azerbaijan and Iran exchanged the signed documents

AZERBAIJAN, April 28 - On April 28th, a ceremony was held to exchange documents signed between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Islamic Republic of Iran, with the participation of Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan, and Masoud Pezeshkian,...

Azerbaijan and China signed Joint Statement on Establishment of Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

AZERBAIJAN, April 23 - The “Joint Statement on the Establishment of a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the People’s Republic of China” was signed in Beijing on April 23 during the state visit of President...

Azerbaijan and China signed documents in Beijing

AZERBAIJAN, April 23 - On April 23, a ceremony for the signing of documents between Azerbaijan and China was held in Beijing, with the participation of Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Xi Jinping, President of the...

Concerns Mount Over Azerbaijan’s Use of UFC Baku Debut to Cover Up Genocide

Armenian National Committee of America Urges UFC to Speak Out Against Azerbaijan’s War Crimes and Human Rights Abuses WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, June 18, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) decision to make its...

Ilham Aliyev received credentials of incoming ambassador of Republic of Korea to Azerbaijan

AZERBAIJAN, June 15 - 15 June 2025, 12:06 President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received the credentials of Kang Kymgu, the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Korea, on June 15. The...

Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the establishment of the Organizing Committee for the 13th session of the United Nations World Urban Forum (WUF13)

AZERBAIJAN, June 5 - Guided by Article 109, paragraph 32 of the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and with the aim of ensuring the organization and hosting of the 13th session of the United Nations World Urban Forum (WUF13), I hereby...

Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, held a telephone conversation with Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan

AZERBAIJAN, June 7 - 07 June 2025, 14:50 On June 7, Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, held a telephone conversation with Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif...

To the participants of the 4th meeting of the Asian Cultural Council of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties

AZERBAIJAN, October 17 - Dear event participants, I cordially greet you at the 4th meeting of the Asian Cultural Council of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP), dedicated to the theme “From National Diversity to Global...

Türkiye Sets the Stage in Germany ALZ Group to Host its 14th Expo

Photo: ALZ Group via FL Comms. FRANKFURT, Germany, Oct. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 3rd Frankfurt International Health Tourism Expo, organized by ALZ Group, is set to open its doors on October 24–25, 2025, at the Messe Frankfurt Congress...

Summit of Azerbaijani President, Turkish President, and Pakistani Prime Minister started in Lachin

AZERBAIJAN, May 28 - A Summit with the participation of Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of the Republic of Türkiye, and Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of...