Politics

The Western Azerbaijan Community has sharply condemned US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other US officials for their persistent and blatant attempts to interfere in Azerbaijan’s internal affairs. Azernews reports that the Western Azerbaijan Community issued a statement expressing their concerns. The statement reads: “We regret to note that over …

A telephone conversation took place between President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, focusing on the evolving situation in Syria. Azernews reports that, Hikmet Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan and Head of the Foreign Policy Department of the Presidential Administration, shared insights with journalists …

Equinor has officially ended its activities in Azerbaijan and Nigeria following agreements signed on November 29 and December 6, respectively, Azernews reports. Philippe Mathieu, Equinor’s Executive Vice President for International Exploration and Production, underscored the strategic significance of these moves. “These steps allow us to execute our strategy, capture maximum value and …

Azerbaijan and Türkiye are set to deepen their cooperation in water resources management, according to the Azerbaijan State Water Resources Agency, Azernews reports. During a visit to Türkiye, Agency representatives, including Afsana Asgarova, Elmar Orujov, Ruslan Salmanov, Ilgar Hasanov, and Elnur Nasirov, met with Mehmet Akif Balta, Head of the State Water …

Cooperation in the financial sector between Azerbaijan and Türkiye was highlighted during a meeting between Azerbaijani Minister of Finance Samir Sharifov and Turkish Ambassador to Azerbaijan Cahit Bagchi. Azernews reports, citing the Ministry of Finance, that the discussions focused on strengthening collaboration within financial, economic, regional, and international institutions. Special emphasis …

Active political dialogue between Azerbaijan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) provides a strong foundation for further expanding our cooperation across all areas, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said in a congratulatory letter sent to UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, marking the UAE’s National …

The MEDays forum, held in Tangier under the patronage of King Mohammed VI of Morocco, concluded with participation from over 6,000 representatives across more than 100 countries, Azernews reports. Azerbaijan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Fariz Rzayev joined a panel discussion titled “Global Governance in Times of Crisis: Rebuilding Multilateralism for a Multipolar World.” In his …

The head of the International Military Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Defense, Elchin Abdullayev, met with a NATO delegation to explore the development of Azerbaijan-NATO relations, Azernews reports. The NATO delegation, led by Burju San, Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Operations, is visiting Baku for the Academic Conference marking the 30th …

A group of Azerbaijani civil society representatives have issued a joint statement regarding the violence and injuries they suffered at the behest of the US congressman. Azernews presents the statement: “We, a group of Azerbaijani NGO representatives, appeal to the law enforcement agencies of the Republic of Azerbaijan and declare …

On November 11, Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, met with Aleksandr Lukashenko, President of the Republic of Belarus, Azernews reports. The head of state expressed gratitude to his Belarus counterpart for accepting the invitation to attend COP29. He emphasized that, despite the limited time for preparation, the …