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Baku, Yerevan Confirm Bilateral Negotiations Key to Normalize Relations
(MENAFN) On Thursday, Baku and Yerevan reiterated that direct bilateral negotiations remain the “most efficient” way forward in their ongoing efforts to normalize relations. This development followed high-level discussions between Azerbaijani...

Azerbaijan’s SOCAR, Syria Seal Gas Agreement
(MENAFN) Azerbaijan’s state oil giant SOCAR has formalized an agreement with the Syrian government to supply natural gas to Syria, marking a significant step in Damascus' push for energy stability, media reported. The memorandum of understanding...

Azerbaijan, UAE Forge Economic Cooperation in Abu Dhabi Talks
(MENAFN) Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev held a key meeting on Wednesday with United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi, culminating in the signing of a broad economic partnership agreement and discussions...

Syrian President Kicks Off Inaugural Official Azerbaijan Visit
(MENAFN) Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa arrived in Azerbaijan on Saturday for his inaugural official trip since taking office earlier this year, confirmed by a Syrian state news outlet and an Azerbaijani news agency. Details about the visit’s...

Russia Voices Support for Azerbaijan-Armenia Peace Talks in Abu Dhabi
(MENAFN) Russia has expressed support for the direct negotiations underway between Armenia and Azerbaijan in Abu Dhabi, viewing them as a positive step toward a long-awaited peace agreement following decades of hostility, the Kremlin announced...

Russia Supports Azerbaijan, Armenia Peace Talks
(MENAFN) Russia has expressed its approval of the direct negotiations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, which took place in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE. The discussions aim to secure a peace agreement following years of ongoing conflict. This...

Kremlin declares Moscow working to free reporters arrested in Baku
(MENAFN) Dmitry Peskov emphasized the importance of preserving the traditionally strong ties between the two nations, despite the current strain. The arrests took place last week during a police raid on the Baku office of Sputnik Azerbaijan, a...

Azerbaijan shows ‘flagrant disregard’ for international law, CSI tells UN
CSI again urges Human Rights Council to appoint special rapporteur for Nagorno Karabakh GENEVA, GE, SWITZERLAND, July 4, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In the nearly 22 months since Azerbaijan expelled 120,000 ethnic Armenians from their homeland in...

NEQSOL Holding Hosts Future Leaders from Maastricht University to Inspire Dialogue on Leadership and Sustainable Growth
International student visit part of NEQSOL Holding’s commitment to nurturing future leadership and fostering global dialogue on innovation and sustainability. BAKU, AZERBAIJAN, July 13, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- NEQSOL Holding had the distinct...

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...

Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan exchanged signed documents
AZERBAIJAN, July 2 - A document exchange ceremony between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Uzbekistan was held on July 2, with the participation of President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev....

Erdogan Calls for Restraint Amid Escalating Russia-Azerbaijan Tensions
(MENAFN) President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Türkiye has called for calm between Russia and Azerbaijan, as tensions between the two nations continue to escalate. Speaking to reporters aboard his return flight from Azerbaijan, Erdogan emphasized...

Erdogan Urges Calm Between Russia, Azerbaijan
(MENAFN) Türkiye’s Head of State, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on Saturday appealed to both Russia and Azerbaijan to exercise moderation amid escalating friction between the two countries, stressing that Ankara holds “deep and strategic ties” with both...

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...

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...

Presidents of Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan visited Shahbulag Castle in Aghdam
AZERBAIJAN, July 3 - 03 July 2025, 22:10 On July 3, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, and President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Zhaparov visited Shahbulag Castle in...

Decades of waiting: Supporting families of the missing in Azerbaijan
Behind every missing person is a family forced to live with uncertainty. “I cope with my grief by telling myself it’s better to keep my father in my warm heart than in a cold grave.” Elnara, daughter of a missing person, Karabakh conflict of the...

Presidents of Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan review operations of Businesstex JV sewing factory in Khankendi
AZERBAIJAN, July 3 - On July 3, Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President …

Presidents of Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan attend opening of the first phase of Khidirli village in Aghdam district
AZERBAIJAN, July 3 - On July 3, Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Sadyr Zhaparov, President of …