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Azerbaijani athletes arrive in Dusseldorf ahead of World University Games opening

AzerNews · July 16, 2025

The World University Games are set to begin today in the Rhine-Ruhr region of Germany, Azernews reports. The second group of Azerbaijani athletes has successfully arrived in Dusseldorf and will soon participate in the competitions. The rhythmic...

Azerbaijan: Sentencing and arbitrary detention of prominent peace activist Bahruz Samadov

International Federation for Human Rights · July 15, 2025

Description of the situation: The Observatory has been informed of the sentencing and arbitrary detention of Mr Bahruz Samadov, a prominent peace activist, political scientist, researcher specialised on authoritarianism, freelance journalist and...

Azerbaijan reveals participant mumbers for CIS Games

AzerNews · July 15, 2025

Azerbaijan has disclosed the number of nations and delegations set to participate in the upcoming 3rd CIS Games, Azernews reports, citing Baku City Circuit Operations Company (BCC). A total of 1,846 athletes and 2,666 officials from eight...

Baku, Tashkent discuss joint cultural partnership [PHOTOS]

AzerNews · July 14, 2025

A meeting was held between Uzbek and Azerbaijani officials, during which it was highlighted that in today's interconnected world, people's diplomacy plays a crucial role in strengthening mutual trust, understanding, and cooperation between...

Baku climbs in global student city rankings, becomes regional leader

Today.Az · July 15, 2025

Baku has been ranked among the top 150 best cities in the world for students in the newly released 2026 QS Best Student Cities Ranking, marking a significant improvement for Azerbaijan’s capital in international higher education visibility,...

Georgian activists win case in ECHR over 2020 protest arrest

Open Caucasus Media · July 16, 2025

Join the voices Aliyev wants to silence. For over eight years, OC Media has worked with fearless journalists from Azerbaijan — some of whom now face decades behind bars — to bring you the stories the regime is afraid will get out. Help us fuel...

National Leader of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov: Turkmen-Azerbaijani Relations Rest on Brotherhood, Good Neighborliness, and Cooperation

News Central Asia · July 16, 2025

On 16 July 2025, the National Leader of Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev had a one-on-one meeting in Baku. President Ilham Aliyev...

Another missing Azerbaijani soldier from First Garabagh War to be laid to rest

Today.Az ·

The State Commission on Prisoners of War, Missing and Captured Citizens has announced that the remains of another soldier, previously considered missing from the First Garabagh War, have been identified and will be buried. The commission’s...

Armenian PM says that the issue of prisoners in Azerbaijan is discussed at all negotiations

ARKA ·

NEWS » Politics » Armenian PM says that the issue of prisoners in Azerbaijan is discussed at all negotiations Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that the issue of prisoners in Azerbaijan is discussed at all negotiations. YEREVAN, July...

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev met wit Chairman of Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov

APA ·

On July 16, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev held a one-on-one meeting with Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan, APA reports. President Ilham Aliyev welcomed Chairman Gurbanguly...

The Kremlin is promoting propaganda through "Russian Houses" in the USA and Europe

The Odessa Journal ·

Main image: Ukrainian activists rally for the closure of the Russian House in Berlin on June 25, 2025. Photo by Santiago Rodrigues The Kremlin is promoting propaganda through "Russian Houses" in the U.S. and Europe, targeting youth with programs...

Karabakh’s revival: How Azerbaijan is turning a war zone into a center of prosperity

News.Az ·

While much of the world remains preoccupied with war, economic stagnation, and energy insecurity, Azerbaijan is quietly offering a rare success story—one that transforms the narrative of post-conflict trauma into a model of national renewal In the...

Why Azerbaijan’s future depends on high intellect citizens, not just oil

News.Az ·

By investing in the education of its brightest minds, Azerbaijan is making one of the smartest strategic moves in its post-oil development agenda. The recent selection of 33 top graduates from Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University (ASOIU)...

Hanoi Set To Host Upcoming Azerbaijan-Vietnam Intergovernmental Commission Meeting

MENAFN · July 15, 2025

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 15. The third session of the Intergovernmental Commission on Economic, Trade, Scientific and Technical Cooperation between Azerbaijan and Vietnam will be held in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, on...

Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov visited the Mehmandarovs' house-museum

Turkmenportal ·

National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev visited the Mehmandarovs house-museum in Shusha. The Mehmandarovs' house is a palace-type residential complex,...

Dutch journalist denied entry to Georgia twice in July

Open Caucasus Media · July 18, 2025

Join the voices Aliyev wants to silence. For over eight years, OC Media has worked with fearless journalists from Azerbaijan — some of whom now face decades behind bars — to bring you the stories the regime is afraid will get out. Help us fuel...

Hanoi to host meeting of Azerbaijan-Vietnam Intergovernmental Commission

APA · July 15, 2025

The Azerbaijan-Vietnam Business Forum and the first meeting of the Azerbaijan-Vietnam Joint Business Council will be held on 16 June, and the 3rd session of the Azerbaijan-Vietnam Intergovernmental Commission on Economic-Trade And...

Russian news source in Azerbaijan raided amid diplomatic row

MENAFN · July 15, 2025

(MENAFN) The Azerbaijani Interior Ministry has conducted a raid on the Baku office of Russian news network Sputnik amid escalating diplomatic tensions between Azerbaijan and Russia. The crackdown follows a Russian police operation targeting...

UAE: Etihad Airways announces 7 new routes, including Medina and Baku, launching November 2025

The Times of India ·

Etihad Airways unveils new global routes launching in November 2025/ Image: @etihad/X TL;DR: Etihad Airways is launching seven new destinations, including Medina and Baku, starting November 2025. These routes are part of a broader strategy to...

Resettlement Caravan Reaches Khanyurdu Village In Azerbaijan's Khojaly District (PHOTO)

MENAFN · July 14, 2025

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) KHOJALY, Azerbaijan, July 14. A resettlement caravan dispatched to its homeland arrived in the village of Khanyurdu in Azerbaijan's Khojaly district on July 14, Trend reports. As part of the initial phase, 33 families...