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Azerbaijan’s president congratulates Rwandan counterpart on national holiday
News.Az
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Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev on Tuesday congratulated his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame on the occasion of his country’s national holiday. "On my own behalf and on behalf of the people of Azerbaijan, I extend my sincere congratulations to...
Russian tourists complain about use of violence against them in Azerbaijan — embassy
TASS
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July 2, 2025
BAKU, July 2. /TASS/. The Russian Embassy in Baku reported on Wednesday that it receives numerous complaints from Russians in Azerbaijan, including tourists, regarding the use of physical violence against them and their family members, document...
Russians in Azerbaijan reported cases of physical violence against them
Arminfo
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ArmInfo.Against the backdrop of worsening Russian-Azerbaijani relations, Russians in Azerbaijan, including tourists, have reported cases of physical violence against them by individuals in civilian clothes who claimed to be police officers, as...
UN Human Rights office is concerned about detention of Russian journalists
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) The UN Human Rights office (OHCHR) voiced concern on Friday regarding press freedom in Azerbaijan following the detention of several Russian journalists. Moscow has condemned the arrests as “unlawful.” On Monday, Azerbaijani police raided...
Azerbaijani leader sends congratulatory letter to Somali President
APA
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July 1, 2025
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent a congratulatory letter to the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, on the occasion of the country’s national holiday, APA reports. The letter reads:...
Azerbaijani President congratulates Somalian President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
AzerNews
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July 1, 2025
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent a congratulatory letter to Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, on the occasion of the nation's national holiday, Azernews reports. The letter reads:...
'Audio recording of Russian military suggests Putin's troops shot down Azerbaijan plane on Christmas Day, killing 38 passengers'
Daily Mail
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July 2, 2025
The Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan on Christmas Day, killing 38, was shot down in an attack authorised by the Russian Ministry of Defence, according to the apparent testimonies of a Russian air defence crew. Flight J2-8243...
Russia-Azerbaijan tensions explained: Custodial deaths, arrest of journalists and protests, the story so far
The Week
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On June 27, Russian law enforcement officers in the city of Yekaterinburg rounded up more than 50 Azerbaijani nationals in a wide-ranging operation. According to investigators, they were suspects in a murder case dating back 24 years. However, two...
Russia warns citizens to ‘carefully consider current situation’ before traveling to Azerbaijan amid diplomatic crisis
Meduza
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Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova has urged Russian citizens who are planning to travel to Azerbaijan or currently there to “carefully consider” the escalating diplomatic dispute between the two countries. “For those asking us...
The Kremlin to Use Every Means at Its Disposal to Defend Russian Citizens Held in Azerbaijan
teleSUR
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Some Russian citizens detained in Azerbaijan, July 1, 2025. X/ @PeteLiquid July 2, 2025 Hour: 8:22 am On Wednesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia will defend by all available means the interests of its citizens detained in...
Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan chart new roadmap as joint projects hit $4bn
Daryo
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July 2, 2025
Presidents Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan and Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan convened for a closed-door meeting and chaired the second session of the Supreme Interstate Council at the Zagulba residence, reaffirming their commitment to advancing a...
Iran’s vision for unlocking regional growth through ECO
Press TV
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The latest summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), held in Khankandi, Azerbaijan, brought renewed attention to the untapped economic potential of the region. The summit, attended by heads of state and senior officials from ECO’s 10...
Uzbekistan Expresses Interest In Agroindustrial Partnership With Azerbaijan
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) SHUSHA, Azerbaijan, July 2. Uzbekistan is interested in cooperation with Azerbaijan in the field of agro-industrial complex, Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) of Uzbekistan Davron Vakhabov told...
First Uzbekistan-Azerbaijan Inter-parliamentary Forum hosts panel discussions and meetings
Azertag
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July 2, 2025
Baku, July 2, AZERTAC The opening ceremony of the First Uzbekistan-Azerbaijan Inter-parliamentary Forum in Khiva, was followed by panel discussions. The MPs of the Azerbaijani delegation also participated and made speeches during the sessions. The...
Moscow calls on Baku to take measures to return relations to the level of strategic alliance
APA
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July 2, 2025
Russia calls on Azerbaijan to take measures to return the countries' relations to the level of a strategic alliance, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, said this at a briefing today, APA's Moscow...
Traces of Azerbaijan in Odessa – AZERTAC’s special reportage
Azertag
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July 2, 2025
Odessa, July 2, AZERTAC Despite the ongoing war, a number of significant projects aimed at promoting Azerbaijani culture and history are being actively implemented across various Ukrainian cities. One such city is Odessa, often referred to as the...
President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus thanks Azerbaijani President for invitation to Khankendi
Azertag
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July 2, 2025
Ankara, July 2, AZERTAC Ersin Tatar, President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), expressed his gratitude to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev for the invitation to the 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) to...
Azerbaijan's Shusha Set To Host 6Th ECO Business Forum
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 30. The 6th Business Forum of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) will be held in Shusha on July 2, the Ministry of Economy told Trend . The event is jointly organized by Azerbaijan's...
Eight Russian nationals arrested in Azerbaijan
Arminfo
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ArmInfo.In Azerbaijan, 8 Russian citizens who were caught in the heat of the moment in the latest round of tensions between Moscow and Baku have been demonstratively arrested for 4 months. They are charged with "participation in drug trafficking...
Tourism uptick signals Azerbaijan’s growing global appeal
AzerNews
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June 30, 2025
Between January and May of this year, nearly one million foreigners and stateless persons visited Azerbaijan from 178 countries. This figure represents a positive upward trend, modest in percentage, but substantial in significance. In an...