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France appoints new ambassador to Azerbaijan
APA
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France has appointed a new ambassador to Azerbaijan, APA reports citing French Embassy. According to the information, Sophie Lagoutte has been appointed as the new ambassador of France to Azerbaijan. The new ambassador Sophie Lagoutte herself...
Armenia hails ties with Iran after US-brokered peace deal with Azerbaijan
Hindustan Times
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August 19, 2025
Armenia’s premier welcomed Iran’s response to a US-brokered peace declaration with Azerbaijan, pledging to broaden economic ties with the Persian Gulf nation. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian address...
Azerbaijan Has Not Confirmed whether Imports of Bulgarian Foods Are Banned
Bulgarian News Agency
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The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) has not yet received official information from the competent authorities of the Republic of Azerbaijan regarding an import ban on certain regions of Bulgaria, BFSA told the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) in...
Saudi Tourists Detained in Baku for Disrespectful Behavior at “Martyrs’ Alley”
Yemen Online
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Baku – Authorities in the Azerbaijani capital, Baku, have detained a group of tourists from Saudi Arabia after they engaged in what was described as “highly mocking behavior” while visiting Martyrs’ Alley, a memorial site dedicated to those who...
Azerbaijan celebrates World Photography Day
AzerNews
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August 19, 2025
Every year on August 19, photographers from across the globe come together to mark World Photography Day, Azernews reports. This international celebration honors the invention of the daguerreotype in 1837 by Louis Daguerre and Nicephorus Knipex....
Azerbaijan restricts imports from Bulgaria due to ruminant diseases
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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August 19, 2025
The Food Safety Agency of Azerbaijan has imposed temporary restrictions on the import of certain goods from some regions of Bulgaria and Croatia due to ruminant diseases in both countries, BTA reported, citing local media. The restrictions are...
Baku Flow: Early September in Baku to be as hot as red pepper
Today.Az
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August 19, 2025
European champion and World Championship medalist Mahmoud Kamoun, known as B-Boy Mahmood, has sent a video message to the participants and guests of the upcoming first International Breakdance Championship-Baku Flow, calling it "as hot as pepper,"...
Zelenskyi says Russia ‘deliberately’ struck Azerbaijan’s SOCAR facility in Ukraine
Open Caucasus Media
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August 19, 2025
The Caucasus is changing — so are we. The future of journalism in the region is grim. Independent voices are under threat — and we’re responding by building a newsroom powered by our readers. Join our community and help push back against the...
What time and TV channel is Ferencvaros v Qarabag on tonight in the UEFA Champions League?
Irish Mirror
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August 19, 2025
In a world of six degrees of separation, Irish football fans will be mildly interested as Qarabag and Ferencvaros meet today in the Champions League play-offs. Qarabag recently visited Irish shores, where they played and defeated Shelbourne in...
Three tourists detained in Baku for mocking Alley of Martyrs
Open Caucasus Media
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August 19, 2025
The Caucasus is changing — so are we. The future of journalism in the region is grim. Independent voices are under threat — and we’re responding by building a newsroom powered by our readers. Join our community and help push back against the...
The Human Rights Union of Nagorno-Karabakh Refugees urges states to respond appropriately to Azerbaijan’s crimes against Nagorno-Karabakh’s civilian population during and after the conflict, in line with the Hague and Geneva Conventions
Aravot
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August 19 is World Humanitarian Day, established by a resolution UN General Assembly in 2008. This day is yet another call to highlight the urgent need to protect the violated rights of the forcibly displaced population of Nagorno-Karabakh....
Ukrainian Embassy thanks Azerbaijan
APA
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The Ukrainian Embassy thanked Azerbaijan for humanitarian aid, the embassy shared on social media account, APA reports. "Today - on the occasion of World Humanitarian Day - we remember those who protect and support humanity in the most difficult...
BBC Sport NI to stream Shelbourne v Linfield play-off first leg
BBC
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August 19, 2025
BBC Sport NI is to livestream Linfield's Uefa Conference League Play-off first leg game against Shelbourne at Tolka Park on Thursday, 21 August. Coverage of the match between last season's League of Ireland winners and Irish Premiership champions...
Azercell’s Aicell and AI Chat Bot Deliver Faster, Smarter Support
The Fast Mode
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August 19, 2025
In the first six months of 2025, Azercell recorded more than 2.5 million customer inquiries across its service channels. During this period, the Call Center received nearly 1.5 million calls. Meanwhile, the Online Customer Services team responded...
Azerbaijani judokas win four medals in Hungary
AzerNews
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August 19, 2025
Azerbaijani judokas have won four medals at European Hopes Cup Gyor 2025 held in Hungary, Azernews reports. In the U-15 age category, Aqshin Bayramov (60 kg) won gold, while Sattar Gadirov (42 kg), Farhad Guliyev (60 kg), and Fakhrim Maharramov...
Armenia, Azerbaijan envoys agree: Peace could spur regional bonanza
The Washington Diplomat
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August 19, 2025
Two former Soviet republics that have been sworn enemies ever since the breakup of the USSR are suddenly on the verge of making peace. Since their independence in 1991, predominantly Christian, landlocked Armenia and mostly Muslim, oil-rich...
Russia’s attacks on SOCAR facilities accelerate Azerbaijan–Ukraine energy cooperation
News.Az
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Russia’s renewed attacks on Azerbaijani energy assets in Ukraine have revealed not only the scale of Moscow’s military recklessness but also the resilience of an emerging strategic partnership between Baku and Kyiv. In the early hours of Monday,...
Russia’s renewed attacks on Azerbaijani energy assets in Ukraine
News.Az
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Photo: Ukrainian Telegram channels On Sunday, the Russian military launched drones and missiles across Ukraine, hitting multiple targets in Odesa. “Shahed” drones struck a terminal of the postal company Nova Poshta and a gas station operated by...
With Armenia and Azerbaijan, Trump has proven he can broker peace
Aze.Media
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August 19, 2025
The Daily Telegraph has published an article by Azerbaijan’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Elin Suleymanov, on peace in the South Caucasus. Aze.Media reprints the piece with minor modifications. “For over three decades, Azerbaijan and Armenia...
Azerbaijan takes part in International Folk Art Festival in Budapest
News.Az
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Azerbaijan is taking part in the 39th International Folk Art Festival in Budapest, Hungary. The traditional festival is taking place from August 17 to 20 in the historic Buda Castle district of the Hungarian capital, News.Az reports citing foreign...