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Ilham Aliyev received UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology in Khankendi
President of Azerbaijan
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July 4, 2025
AZERBAIJAN, July 4 - 04 July 2025, 12:12 On July 4, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received a delegation of the United Arab Emirates led by Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, in Khankendi....
Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry urges Russia to take appropriate steps to ease tensions
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(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 Calls in Russian Ambassador Amid Escalating Tensions
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(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
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July 3, 2025
(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...
Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan exchanged signed documents
President of Azerbaijan
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July 2, 2025
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....
Ilham Aliyev inspected site designated for Khankendi-Shusha cable car construction
President of Azerbaijan
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July 3, 2025
AZERBAIJAN, July 3 - 03 July 2025, 15:45 On July 3, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev inspected the site designated for the construction of the Khankendi-Shusha cable car. The head of state was briefed on the technical...
Ilham Aliyev reviews construction work at Victory Park in Khankendi
President of Azerbaijan
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July 3, 2025
AZERBAIJAN, July 3 - On July 3, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev inspected the construction progress …
Erdogan Anticipates Attending ECO Summit in Azerbaijan
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to take part in the upcoming 17th summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) scheduled for Friday in Khankendi, Azerbaijan, as announced by Türkiye’s communications director. The...
Erdogan Joins 17th ECO Summit in Azerbaijan
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to attend the 17th Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) summit in Khankendi, Azerbaijan, this Friday, as confirmed by Türkiye’s Communications Director. The summit, themed “New ECO Vision...
Russia stresses importance of keeping friendly ties with Azerbaijan
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova emphasized the importance of maintaining friendly bilateral ties between Russia and Azerbaijan amid recent tensions. The strain escalated after Azerbaijani authorities detained two...
Russia accuses Azerbaijan of denying consular access to detained Russians
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated that Azerbaijan has refused consular access to Russian nationals recently detained in Baku. On Tuesday, a Baku court ordered at least ten Russians, including two senior...
Azerbaijani Authorities Detain Russian Reporter
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Officials in Azerbaijan have apprehended a media worker affiliated with Ruptly, as confirmed by the Russian video journalism outlet. The journalist had been capturing footage outside the premises of Russia’s Sputnik Azerbaijan in the...
Second meeting of Azerbaijan-Uzbekistan Supreme Interstate Council was held in Baku
President of Azerbaijan
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July 2, 2025
AZERBAIJAN, July 2 - The second meeting of the Azerbaijan-Uzbekistan Supreme Interstate Council was held in Baku on July 2, with the participation of Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of the...
Kremlin Says Russia, Azerbaijan Maintain Talks Over Ongoing Spats
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia and Azerbaijan are actively engaging in dialogue to address the ongoing disputes between the two nations, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed on Wednesday. "Currently, Alexander Bastrykin, Head of Russia’s Investigative...
Russia-Azerbaijan tension escalates following deadly Russian police operation
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Tensions between Russia and Azerbaijan have sharply escalated following a deadly Russian police operation targeting an alleged ethnic Azerbaijani crime network. The incident, which left two suspects dead, has triggered a wave of...
Azerbaijan Raids Russian News Agency Office
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(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
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June 30, 2025
(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...
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...
Azerion in Discussions Regarding Potential Sale of Whow Games
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 30, 2025
Amsterdam, 30 June 2025 - Following a recent media publication, Azerion confirms that it is in discussions with DoubleU Games regarding a potential sale of Whow Games, a part of its Premium Games Segment. As already indicated to the market,...
Thousands call for release of Russian-Armenian businessman
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) On Friday, thousands gathered in the streets of Yerevan to call for the release of Samvel Karapetyan, a Russian-Armenian energy magnate currently imprisoned. Karapetyan, known for his outspoken support of Armenia’s political opposition...