Azerbaijan

March 16, 2026 03:57

• 31 people were evacuated from Iran to Azerbaijan in one day.

  Over the past 24 hours, 31 people crossed the Iranian-Azerbaijani border, including 13 Russian citizens and six Azerbaijani citizens.

March 15, 2026 13:02

• Historians call for an end to the destruction of Armenian monuments in Karabakh

  Armenian historians have called for international intervention to prevent Azerbaijan from destroying cultural heritage sites in Karabakh. Authors of a report to the British Parliament also reported instances of vandalism in the former Karabakh conflict zone.

March 15, 2026 04:12

• 25 Azerbaijani families returned to their village in the Khojavend district.

  The first group of 114 former internally displaced persons returned to the village of Khanoba. They were given keys to housing and instructed on mine safety.

March 14, 2026 23:33

• The number of Russians evacuated from Iran to Azerbaijan has reached 300.

  300 Russian citizens were evacuated across the land border between Iran and Azerbaijan; in total, more than 2,360 people passed through the checkpoint.

March 14, 2026 09:03

• Ulvi Hasanli demanded that the Supreme Court overturn the verdict.

  The director of the Azerbaijani publication Abzas Media pleaded not guilty at the cassation appeal hearing and demanded that the verdict be overturned. He stated that the publication's journalists were persecuted for their anti-corruption investigations.

March 14, 2026 04:10

• Armenian social media users debated the consequences of accepting refugees from Iran.

  The influx of refugees from Iran into Armenia will negatively impact the country's economy and social sphere, social media commentators believe. Other users stated the need to help those in need. Some also believe the refugees will seriously impact relations between countries in the region.

March 14, 2026 00:44

• Tofig Yagublu fainted while on hunger strike in pretrial detention center

  Azerbaijani opposition leader Tofig Yagublu fainted on the 18th day of his hunger strike in pretrial detention. His condition is deteriorating daily, according to his daughter and lawyer.

March 13, 2026 20:56

• Azerbaijani opposition figure Novruzov has been arrested for 25 days.

  Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan activist Jeyhun Novruzov has been sentenced to 25 days of administrative arrest. Associates believe Novruzov is being persecuted for criticizing police activity.

March 13, 2026 13:34

• Azerbaijani activist Mukhtarova has denied allegations of income laundering.

  Nargiz Mukhtarova denied charges of money laundering in court.

March 13, 2026 12:25

• Social media users debated the return of Azerbaijani families to Karabakh.

  Azerbaijani commentators pointed out that demining, housing construction, and infrastructure are necessary for the return of Azerbaijanis to Karabakh, explaining the slow pace of resettlement. At the same time, they called this a restoration of justice. Armenian users countered that many of the settlements in question were historically Armenian.

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