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Erdogan Joins 17th ECO Summit in Azerbaijan
(MENAFN) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to attend the 17th Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) summit in Khankendi, Azerbaijan, this Friday, as confirmed by Türkiye’s Communications Director. The summit, themed “New ECO Vision...

Second meeting of Azerbaijan-Uzbekistan Supreme Interstate Council was held in Baku
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...

Ilham Aliyev and Shavkat Mirziyoyev attended inauguration of Uzbekistan’s new embassy building in Azerbaijan
AZERBAIJAN, July 2 - On July 2, Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, attended the inauguration of the new building of Uzbekistan’s Embassy in Baku.

Presidents of Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan visited Sea Breeze Resort
AZERBAIJAN, July 2 - On July 2, Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, visited the Sea Breeze resort located on the Caspian Sea coast. Emin Agalarov, founder of Sea...

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 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...

Kremlin Says Russia, Azerbaijan Maintain Talks Over Ongoing Spats
(MENAFN) Russia and Azerbaijan are actively engaging in dialogue to address the ongoing disputes between the two nations, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed on Wednesday. "Currently, Alexander Bastrykin, Head of Russia’s Investigative...

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...

Ukraine, Azerbaijani Seal Groundbreaking Gas Agreement
(MENAFN) On Monday, Ukraine finalized a groundbreaking agreement with Baku to import Azerbaijani natural gas through the Transbalkan pipeline, marking the first-ever delivery of Azerbaijani gas to the conflict-affected nation. Naftogaz CEO Sergii...

Imprisoned Russian-Armenian businessman secures lawsuit against Yerevan
(MENAFN) A Stockholm arbitration tribunal has halted the Armenian government’s attempt to nationalize a major electricity company owned by Samvel Karapetyan, a jailed Russian-Armenian billionaire. Karapetyan was arrested in June on accusations of...

Armenia denies reports of handing over part of its territory to US
(MENAFN) A Spanish outlet has reported that Armenia has secretly agreed to hand over a strategic part of its territory to the US. According to the report, a leaked memorandum proposes creating a 42-kilometer corridor through southern Armenia that...

Armenia Cedes Strategic Corridor to US
(MENAFN) According to a report by a news outlet, Armenia has discreetly agreed to transfer control over a crucial section of its land to the United States. This development comes amid the country's protracted conflict with neighboring Azerbaijan—a...

Meeting held with participants of 3rd Shusha Global Media Forum
AZERBAIJAN, July 19 - On July 19, a meeting was held in Khankendi between President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham …

Ilham Aliyev visited Khanyurdu village in Khojaly and met with relocated residents
AZERBAIJAN, July 18 - On July 18, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev visited Khanyurdu village in the …

To the participants of the Joint Meeting of ASOSAI and ARABOSAI organizations
AZERBAIJAN, July 18 - Dear participants of the Meeting, I sincerely greet all attendees of the Joint Meeting of the Asian Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI) and the Arab Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (ARABOSAI),...

Ilham Aliyev attended the inauguration of Aghdam city secondary school No. 1
AZERBAIJAN, July 18 - President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev attended the inauguration of Aghdam city secondary school No. 1, designed to accommodate 960 students. Minister of Science and Education Emin Amrullayev briefed the...

Ilham Aliyev attended opening of tobacco products manufacturing facility at Aghdam Industrial Park
AZERBAIJAN, July 18 - On July 18, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev attended the inauguration of a …

Ilham Aliyev attended the opening ceremony of nursery-kindergarten No. 1
AZERBAIJAN, July 18 - On July 18, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev attended the opening ceremony of …

Ilham Aliyev reviewed restoration efforts in Khojaly’s Tazabina village
AZERBAIJAN, July 18 - On July 18, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev inspected the ongoing restoration …

Ilham Aliyev attended the inauguration of the Khojaly brick factory
AZERBAIJAN, July 18 - On July 18, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev attended the inauguration of the …