Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, following the announcement of the preliminary results of the parliamentary elections, once again reaffirmed Yerevan’s commitment to peace, regional cooperation and the normalization of relations with neighboring states.
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will host his counterparts from Azerbaijan and Georgia on Monday as the three countries aim to bolster collaboration in the region, particularly on connectivity.
Azerbaijan is preparing the necessary documents for the return of its citizens rescued in the Sea of Azov, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.
Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has clarified information about Azerbaijani citizens killed and injured in drone attacks on the cargo vessels Natra and Tsirkon in the Sea of Azov.
The official opening ceremony of the “European Village – 2026” event, dedicated to “30 Years of Partnership between the European Union and Azerbaijan,” was held in Ganja.
Azerbaijani citizens have been killed in a drone attack on foreign cargo vessels in the Sea of Azov. Among the victims are Captain Fuad Orujov and Chief Engineer Gismat Aliyev.
Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has categorically rejected allegations published on CNN World’s website on June 5 claiming that Azerbaijani territory was allegedly used for military or intelligence operations against Iran.
Azerbaijan is hosting the 2026 World Environment Day (WED) in cooperation with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
The Azerbaijani diaspora in Ireland and Scotland is entering a new stage of development. In the past, such communities abroad were often seen primarily as cultural centers that brought compatriots together around language, traditions and national holidays.
Azerbaijan's Azeri Light (CIF) crude oil has become cheaper on world markets.
Relations between Russia and Azerbaijan remain very good and friendly, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a meeting with heads of leading international news agencies.
An election campaign can be compared to a kind of “political supermarket”. Or, more precisely, a bazaar. Each party offers the “product” it believes to be most in demand, while also being convinced that its competitors could not offer anything similar even if they wanted to.
Egypt and Azerbaijan are exploring long-term partnership opportunities in the oil and gas sector, ECO FIN Agency noted, citing the Egyptian Ministry of Oil.
The US supports Armenia’s government ahead of key elections, fearing Pashinyan's defeat by pro-Russian forces would upend peace efforts.
Backup supplies from SOCAR are giving Egypt and Jordan alternatives when Israeli gas exports are disrupted, while keeping Israel linked to regional customers that may avoid direct purchases.
Trump administration officials are in talks with Azerbaijan to fine-tune deals with the leaders of a Western-friendly Caspian state that offers potential land-based Asia-to-Europe connections that would bypass Russia, Iran and the still-closed Strait of Hormuz.
Azerbaijan's SOCAR signed a long-term deal with TotalEnergies, ADNOC's investment arm XRG and Turkey's BOTAŞ to export gas from the Absheron offshore field from 2029, bolstering the Southern Gas Corridor that Europe has increasingly relied on in recent years.
Pope Leo XIV sent a congratulatory letter to President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on the occasion of Independence Day.
Kyiv highly appreciates Baku’s support in organizing rehabilitation programs for Ukrainian children from Mariupol, Ukrainian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Yuriy Husyev told journalists.
Azerbaijan and the European Union have agreed on the text of the “Partnership Priorities” document and resumed discussions on issues related to strategic engagement, the EU Delegation to Azerbaijan reported.
Kazakh Deputy Minister of Transport Zhanibek Taizhanov attended the official opening ceremony of the modernized Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway on June 2 at the Akhalkalaki railway station in Georgia.
On June 2, the long-awaited ceremony marking the commissioning of the Baku–Tbilisi–Kars railway after the completion of a large-scale reconstruction of the Georgian section of the line took place in Tbilisi. Representatives of Azerbaijan, Georgia and Türkiye attended the event, underscoring the project’s strategic importance for the further development of the Middle Corridor.
An inscription on Ilandagh Mountain linked to the ancient history of Nakhchivan has been discovered after 30 years of searching.
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Against the backdrop of the current ceasefire and ongoing negotiations between Tehran and Washington, Iran appears to be trying to make maximum use of this pause to form a kind of “coalition of the dissatisfied” — states that are not ready to unconditionally accept the American vision for the future of the Middle East.
