Seven people went on trial in Azerbaijan on Tuesday in the latest of a series of cases against staff of independent news media, prompting accusations of a crackdown on the press. Six of the defendants are affiliated with Abzas Media,

The Jewish community in Azerbaijan’s capital gathered to pray for the incoming president and celebrate the strong ties between their nations.

BAKU. Jan 22 (Interfax) - The International Monetary Fund will conduct an Article IV review of the Azerbaijani economy from January 22 to February 5, the country's Finance Ministry said. Anna Bordon, the head of the IMF Mission for Azerbaijan, the Middle East, and Central Asia, is in Baku for the consultations.

A billionaire former banker and 15 other ex-officials in the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region which Azerbaijan retook in 2023 went on trial on Friday in Baku in closed-door proceedings.

Turkey is on the Islamic Republic’s radar, and Iran is already close with Armenia. Iran and Russia recently signed a bilateral agreement as well.Iranian state media IRNA said on Tuesday that “Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian,

Azerbaijan's President Aliyev renews demands for the Zangezur corridor, jeopardizing the fragile peace process with Armenia and raising regional tensions.

Russia’s president is said to have blamed birds or a Ukrainian drone for a Dec. 25 crash of an Azerbaijani plane. Azerbaijan says Russian air defenses were at fault.

On one of the last days of the past 2024, when most people are thinking about how good it is to celebrate the New Year and Christmas, an event occurred that forces Russia to think about building relations with one of the states of the Transcaucasus.

The Kuwaiti youth artistic gymnastics team has embarked on a 10-day training camp in Baku, Azerbaijan, starting today. This camp is part

After passing his early Friday medical, Ridle Baku was officially unveiled by his new club RB Leipzig early Friday afternoon. The 26-year-old re-unites with former VfL Wolfsburg chief personnel

LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — Leipzig has signed wing back Ridle Baku from Bundesliga rival Wolfsburg after an injury to Benjamin Henrichs. Leipzig said Friday that the 26-year-old Baku had signed a 2½-year contract to 2027. He will be available for Sunday’s home game against Werder Bremen as the league restarts this weekend after its winter break.

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