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Trump-Putin Bonhomie: Checkmate Xi?
The US move to align with Russia is prompted by fear of a Sino-Russian joint threat. Russia, fully aware of its military vulnerability vis a vis China, may cautiously welcome the American move, assesses Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). IMAGE: Russian...

RT TV Propagandist Detained In Baku
2 Earlier Azerbaijan announced the detention of FSB agents. A propagandist of Ruptly video agency Aitekin Huseynova, who filmed the search in the office of Sputnik Azerbaijan, has been detained in Baku. This was reported by the agency itself with...

Azerbaijani Delegation Explores Media Cooperation During Visit To China
(MENAFN- AzerNews) Qabil Ashirov Read more As part of its official visit to China, an Azerbaijani delegation held productive meetings at China Media Group and the Communication University of China, focusing on strengthening media cooperation and...

Azerbaijan’s ombudsman highlights Armenia’s war crimes at international conference in Germany
Azerbaijan’s Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman), Sabina Aliyeva, took part in the 16th International Conference of Information Commissioners (ICIC XVI), held in Berlin, Germany. According to the Ombudsman’s Office, during the interactive...

F1 confirms private five-day test for new cars and 2026 Azerbaijan GP date change | Formula 1
The first cars built to Formula 1’s new technical regulations for 2026 will run behind closed doors for five days before being seen in public. F1 has confirmed it will hold three separate pre-season tests for the new machines. The first will be...

Erdogan reiterates gratitude to Azerbaijan for earthquake relief support
President of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has once again expressed heartfelt appreciation to Azerbaijan for its unwavering support in the aftermath of the devastating February 2023 earthquakes. Speaking at a press briefing following a Cabinet...
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Azerbaijani delegation explores media cooperation during visit to China [PHOTOS]
As part of its official visit to China, an Azerbaijani delegation held productive meetings at China Media Group and the Communication University of China, focusing on strengthening media cooperation and exploring joint initiatives, Azernews...

Baku explosion: Flames rip through Azerbaijan capital
A huge explosion has ripped through the Azerbaijani capital of Baku in the Yasamal district. Smoke and flames billowed over the nearby tower blocks after the blast. Unconfirmed reports on social media said the explosion occurred at an "old...

Who’s driving a wedge between Russia and Azerbaijan?
Editor's note: Teymur Atayev is an Azerbaijani publicist, historian, political scientist, and host of the program "Aspects of Foreign Affairs" on the Azerbaijani CBC TV channel (broadcasts in Russian). The article expresses the personal opinion of...

Iran’s president expected to attend ECO summit in Azerbaijan’s Khankendi
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian is expected to visit Azerbaijan to take part in an ECO summit. Pezeshkian will take part in the 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) member states, which will be held in Khankendi on July...

Azerbaijani delegation visits China Media Group and Communication University
Beijing, June 26, AZERTAC On June 26, as part of a visit to the People's Republic of China, an Azerbaijani delegation visited the China Media Group and the China Communication University. The meeting at the China Media Group focused on discussions...

Azerbaijan’s model of tolerance sparks great interest in Berlin
Berlin, June 26, AZERTAC On June 25, the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Germany and the State Committee for Affairs with Religious Associations organized a major event titled “Unity in Diversity: Interfaith Voices from Azerbaijan in Dialogue” at the...

Artur Hovhannisyan: The support of the international community is essential for Armenia and Azerbaijan to sign the document without preconditions as soon as possible
The member of the RA NA delegation Artur Hovhannisyan gave a speech in the 32nd OSCE PA Annual Session going on in Portugal. The RA NA delegate noted: “Dear colleagues, First, I would like to thank you for the report. It is evident that extensive...

EXPLAINED: New Diplomatic Fallout Between Baku, Moscow – What Happened?
On Sunday, Baku cancelled all Russian cultural events in Azerbaijan – both official and private ones. The cancellation came after a police raid on Friday in Russia’s Yekaterinburg killed two Azeris – identified as Ziyaddin and Huseyn Safarov, both...

Azerbaijani Diaspora Activist's Music Pieces Performed In Berlin (PHOTO)
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 26. Music pieces by Azerbaijani composer Khadija Zeynalova, working in Detmold, Germany, were performed at the international project "Komponistinnen Piano Marathon" held in Berlin, the State...

Violence against Azerbaijanis in Russia’s Yekaterinburg sparks Baku–Moscow tensions: opinions
Detention of Azerbaijanis in Yekaterinburg, Russia On June 27, Russian special forces raided and ransacked the “Caspian” café in Yekaterinburg, Russia, which belongs to the Safarov family-ethnic Azerbaijanis. Violent searches were carried out in...

Aynur Melikova: Promoting and representing Azerbaijani music is one of my main goals INTERVIEW VIDEO
Stockholm, June 30, Nargiz Jafarli, AZERTAC The rich and centuries-old Azerbaijani musical art is not only a heritage passed down through generations but also a vibrant force capable of transcending borders and resonating in diverse corners of the...

Tax breaks for theater, cinema, and orchestra activities come into effect in Azerbaijan
Tax breaks will be introduced in Azerbaijan as a form of state support for the development of theater and cinema, museum and symphony orchestra activities, thin is reflected in the amendments to the Tax Code, AAPA reports. Therefore, starting from...

Two Russian FSB officers working at pro-Russian news agency Sputnik Azerbaijan detained in Baku
Azerbaijan has reported the detention of two officers from Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) who were working undercover at the pro-Russian news agency Sputnik Azerbaijan. Source: Azerbaijani news agency APA, as reported by European Pravda...

EU ambassador to Azerbaijan condemns inhuman treatment of Azeris in Russia
Azerbaijan later reportedly canceled all cultural events linked to Russia “due to the demonstrative targeted and extrajudicial killings and acts of violence committed by Russian law enforcement agencies against Azeris,” the country’s Culture...