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Kremlin declares Moscow working to free reporters arrested in Baku
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(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...
Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry urges Russia to take appropriate steps to ease tensions
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Azerbaijan summoned Russia’s ambassador to Baku on Wednesday as tensions between the two nations escalated following a raid in Yekaterinburg last month, which led to the deaths of two Azerbaijanis while in Russian custody. According to a...
Azerbaijan Calls in Russian Ambassador Amid Escalating Tensions
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(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
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July 3, 2025
(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...
Azerbaijani Authorities Detain Russian Reporter
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Officials in Azerbaijan have apprehended a media worker affiliated with Ruptly, as confirmed by the Russian video journalism outlet. The journalist had been capturing footage outside the premises of Russia’s Sputnik Azerbaijan in the...
Azerbaijan Raids Russian News Agency Office
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(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
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June 30, 2025
(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...
Azerion in Discussions Regarding Potential Sale of Whow Games
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 30, 2025
Amsterdam, 30 June 2025 - Following a recent media publication, Azerion confirms that it is in discussions with DoubleU Games regarding a potential sale of Whow Games, a part of its Premium Games Segment. As already indicated to the market,...
Russia accuses Azerbaijan of denying consular access to detained Russians
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(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...
Second meeting of Azerbaijan-Uzbekistan Supreme Interstate Council was held in Baku
President of Azerbaijan
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July 2, 2025
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...
Russian FM calls on Azerbaijani ambassador after journalists arrest
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia’s Foreign Ministry called in Azerbaijani ambassador Rakhman Mustafaev following the arrest of three Russian journalists in Baku. Among those detained on Monday were two senior editors from Sputnik media and one reporter from the...
Azerbaijani Leader Meets UFC President
MENAFN
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June 22, 2025
(MENAFN) Azerbaijan’s head of state, Ilham Aliyev, held a meeting in Baku on Friday with Dana White, President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), as the nation gears up to host its first-ever UFC event starting Saturday. White commended...
Azerbaijan Hosts First-Ever UFC Event
MENAFN
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June 21, 2025
(MENAFN) On Friday, President Ilham Aliyev welcomed UFC President Dana White to the capital city, marking a key milestone as Azerbaijan prepares to host its first-ever Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event. The tournament is set to kick off...
DoubleDown Interactive Enters into Agreement to Acquire German Social Casino Operator WHOW Games
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 8, 2025
SEOUL, South Korea, July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DoubleDown Interactive Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: DDI) (“DoubleDown” or the “Company”), a leading gaming company delivering exceptional player experiences across multiple genres, announced today that...
Ilham Aliyev inspected construction progress of Yevlakh Olympic Sports Complex
President of Azerbaijan
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June 23, 2025
AZERBAIJAN, June 23 - President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev reviewed the ongoing construction of the …
Norm OJSC Signs Balancing Agreement with Azerenerji and Enerso Jabrayil to Advance Green Energy Transition
EIN Presswire
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June 20, 2025
The agreement positions Norm as a frontrunner in industrial decarbonization, advancing Azerbaijan’s clean energy goals through solar power integration. BAKU, AZERBAIJAN, June 20, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Norm OJSC, Azerbaijan’s leading cement...
Nothreat and Proxima Tech Announce Strategic Partnership to Build the Future of Cybersecurity in Azerbaijan
EIN Presswire
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June 18, 2025
BAKU, AZERBAIJAN, June 18, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Nothreat™, the UK-based AI cybersecurity startup, and Proxima Technology Solutions, a top Azerbaijani IT solutions provider, have announced a long-term strategic partnership to strengthen the...
Concerns Mount Over Azerbaijan’s Use of UFC Baku Debut to Cover Up Genocide
EIN Presswire
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June 18, 2025
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...
Swiss-Led Delegation Arrives in Washington DC to Advance Peace and Protected Return for Artsakh Armenians
EIN Presswire
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July 8, 2025
Watch Live: Capitol Hill Briefing on July 8th to Spotlight Swiss Initiative for Nagorno-Karabakh WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, July 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Swiss Parliamentarians Erich Vontobel (Federal Democratic Union) and Lukas Reimann...
Turkish Repkon Partners with Norway's Nammo to Launch Artillery Facility
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Repkon, a leading Turkish defense company, is set to build a state-of-the-art 155-millimeter artillery ammunition filling facility, as part of a strategic agreement with Norwegian defense contractor Nammo. This initiative aims to bolster...