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Trump plans on ensuring main transit route with Armenia-Azerbaijan agreement

(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump aims to secure exclusive American development rights to a key transit corridor in the South Caucasus during an upcoming White House summit with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President...

As Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders meet in Washington, CSI calls for release of prisoners, return to Nagorno Karabakh

Human rights group holds up Swiss Peace Initiative as “credible path” to resolution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict ZURICH, ZH, SWITZERLAND, August 8, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As the leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia meet at the White House...

Moscow condemns Azerbaijan’s demolition of monument to Russian painter

(MENAFN) Moscow has criticized Azerbaijan’s decision to dismantle a monument honoring renowned 19th-century Russian painter Ivan Aivazovsky in the town of Khankendi (Stepanakert in Armenian) as an “openly unfriendly act.” The removal, which...

Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry urges Russia to take appropriate steps to ease tensions

(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 shows ‘flagrant disregard’ for international law, CSI tells UN

CSI again urges Human Rights Council to appoint special rapporteur for Nagorno Karabakh GENEVA, GE, SWITZERLAND, July 4, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In the nearly 22 months since Azerbaijan expelled 120,000 ethnic Armenians from their homeland in...

Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan exchanged signed documents

AZERBAIJAN, July 2 - A document exchange ceremony between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Uzbekistan was held on July 2, with the participation of President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev....

Azerbaijan Calls in Russian Ambassador Amid Escalating Tensions

(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) 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...

Rose-Roth seminar in Armenia: closer than ever to peace in the South Caucasus

01 October 2025 At the NATO Parliamentary Assembly’s (NATO PA) Yerevan Rose-Roth seminar, NATO parliamentarians reaffirmed their support for Armenia’s efforts to strengthen democratic reforms, normalise relations with its neighbours, and pursue...

Azerbaijan Raids Russian News Agency Office

(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) 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...

Kremlin states Azerbaijan, Russia have gotten into ‘difficult period’ in two-sided relations

(MENAFN) The Kremlin acknowledged on Monday that Russia and Azerbaijan are currently experiencing a “difficult period” in their bilateral relations, following Azerbaijan’s recent announcement that it will seek international legal action over a...

Kremlin reacts to Azerbaijan’s stance on Ukraine war

(MENAFN) Russia has acknowledged its disagreement with Azerbaijan’s stance on the Ukraine conflict but expressed hope that this difference will not derail efforts to restore strained bilateral relations. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on...

Russia Aims to Fix Ties with Azerbaijan

(MENAFN) Russia does not share Azerbaijan’s position on the Ukraine conflict, yet the Kremlin remains optimistic that this disagreement will not impede efforts to mend strained relations, Kremlin representative Dmitry Peskov stated on Tuesday. He...

Kremlin disagrees with Azerbaijan over Ukrainian war

(MENAFN) The Kremlin has expressed disagreement with Azerbaijan’s view on the Ukraine conflict but remains hopeful that this difference will not obstruct efforts to mend relations, which have recently faced strain. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov...

Russia, Azerbaijan Relations Enter Strained Phase: Kremlin

(MENAFN) Russia acknowledged on Monday that its diplomatic relationship with Azerbaijan has entered a strained phase, marking a rare admission of deteriorating ties between the two nations. “Sometimes, it happens that difficult periods occur in...

Kremlin recognizes Russia-Azerbaijan tension

(MENAFN) The Kremlin acknowledged on Monday that ties between Russia and Azerbaijan have entered a “difficult period,” as Azerbaijan announced plans to pursue international legal action regarding a deadly plane crash involving Azerbaijan Airlines...

Moscow claims Baku blocking consular access to imprisoned Russians

(MENAFN) Azerbaijan has refused Russian diplomats access to the Russian citizens recently arrested in Baku, according to Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova. At least ten Russian nationals, including two senior journalists from...

Russia indorses values amid Azerbaijan rift

(MENAFN) Russia values maintaining friendly ties with Azerbaijan, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova emphasized while addressing the current diplomatic rift between Moscow and Baku. Her remarks came after a Baku court ordered the...

Russian news source in Azerbaijan raided amid diplomatic row

(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...