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Press statements by the Presidents of Azerbaijan and the United States, and the Prime Minister of Armenia at the White House
AZERBAIJAN, August 9 - Statement by President Donald Trump - Thank you very much. It's a great honor. It's a long time, 35 years they fought, and now they're friends, and they're going to be friends for a long time. It is a big, beautiful honor to...

Armenia, Azerbaijan Sign Peace "Roadmap"
(MENAFN) The South Caucasus countries, Armenia and Azerbaijan, have entered into a three-way peace "roadmap" agreement with the United States on Friday — a deal President Donald Trump stated will bring an end to a prolonged era of strife. "With...

To His Excellency Mr. Prabowo Subianto, President of the Republic of Indonesia
AZERBAIJAN, August 17 - 17 August 2025, 11:15 Dear Mr. President, On the occasion of the National Holiday of the Republic of Indonesia – Independence Day, I sincerely congratulate you and, through you, the friendly people of your country on behalf...

Trump Plans Hosting Peace Talks with Azerbaijan, Armenia
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump is set to convene peace discussions this week in Washington, bringing together Ilham Aliyev, the president of Azerbaijan, and Nikol Pashinyan, the prime minister of Armenia. The meeting was verified on Wednesday...

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...

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....

Erdogan Calls for Restraint Amid Escalating Russia-Azerbaijan Tensions
(MENAFN) President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Türkiye has called for calm between Russia and Azerbaijan, as tensions between the two nations continue to escalate. Speaking to reporters aboard his return flight from Azerbaijan, Erdogan emphasized...

“Azerbaijan Coca-Cola Bottlers” LLC’s new production facility opened in Ismayilli
AZERBAIJAN, May 26 - From Igor Babushkin, Governor of the Astrakhan Region of the Russian Federation His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Esteemed Ilham Heydarovich, Please allow me to express my respect and...

Concerns Mount Over Azerbaijan’s Use of UFC Baku Debut to Cover Up Genocide
Armenian National Committee of America Urges UFC to Speak Out Against Azerbaijan’s War Crimes and Human Rights Abuses WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, June 18, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) decision to make its...

Azerbaijan, Vietnam exchanged signed documents
AZERBAIJAN, May 7 - A document exchange ceremony between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam was held on May 7, with the participation of President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and General Secretary of the Central...

Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the establishment of the Organizing Committee for the 13th session of the United Nations World Urban Forum (WUF13)
AZERBAIJAN, June 5 - Guided by Article 109, paragraph 32 of the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and with the aim of ensuring the organization and hosting of the 13th session of the United Nations World Urban Forum (WUF13), I hereby...

Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, held a telephone conversation with Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
AZERBAIJAN, June 7 - 07 June 2025, 14:50 On June 7, Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, held a telephone conversation with Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif...

Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, held a telephone conversation with Masoud Pezeshkian, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran
AZERBAIJAN, June 4 - 04 June 2025, 21:42 On June 4, Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, held a telephone conversation with Masoud Pezeshkian, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The Iranian President extended his...

Baku hosted Azerbaijan-Iran business forum
AZERBAIJAN, April 28 - An Azerbaijan-Iran business forum was held at the Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku on April 28. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Masoud Pezeshkian, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, attended...

Azerbaijan and Iran exchanged the signed documents
AZERBAIJAN, April 28 - On April 28th, a ceremony was held to exchange documents signed between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Islamic Republic of Iran, with the participation of Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan, and Masoud Pezeshkian,...

Azerbaijan and China signed Joint Statement on Establishment of Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
AZERBAIJAN, April 23 - The “Joint Statement on the Establishment of a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the People’s Republic of China” was signed in Beijing on April 23 during the state visit of President...

Azerbaijan and China signed documents in Beijing
AZERBAIJAN, April 23 - On April 23, a ceremony for the signing of documents between Azerbaijan and China was held in Beijing, with the participation of Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Xi Jinping, President of the...

Summit of Azerbaijani President, Turkish President, and Pakistani Prime Minister started in Lachin
AZERBAIJAN, May 28 - A Summit with the participation of Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of the Republic of Türkiye, and Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of...

Iran, Russia Discuss Enhancing Bilateral Collaboration
(MENAFN) Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad-Reza Aref and Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin met Friday in Kyrgyzstan’s Cholpon-Ata during the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) summit, calling for accelerated growth in bilateral collaboration...

Azerbaijani and Georgian Presidents hold expanded meeting over luncheon
AZERBAIJAN, April 16 - From Ahmed El-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Egypt’s Al-Azhar His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Your Excellency, I extend my congratulations and best wishes to you on the occasion of the holy...