Azerbaijan

May 03, 2026 11:56

• A train carrying fertilizers has been sent from Azerbaijan to Armenia.

  A transit shipment of agricultural fertilizers from Russia was sent from the Baku railway station to Armenia.

May 02, 2026 12:09

• Azerbaijani activist Jabbarov was subjected to violence after protests in a prison colony.

  Convicted religious activist Rovshan Jabbarov was physically assaulted after protesting prison conditions and harsh treatment. Conditions in Azerbaijani prisons do not meet modern standards, the human rights activist confirmed.

May 02, 2026 08:01

• Polad Aslanov's wife demanded that his placement in solitary confinement be cancelled.

  Convicted journalist Polad Aslanov was placed in a punishment cell in Azerbaijan after being assaulted by another inmate. His wife considered her husband's sentence unfair and demanded it be overturned.

May 02, 2026 03:54

• The heads of two online publications have been arrested in Azerbaijan.

  Farhad Guliyev, founder of the YouTube channel Kanal 21, and Zamig Guliyev, director of the website bakuxəbər.az, have been arrested in Azerbaijan. They are accused of extortion.

May 02, 2026 01:56

• Meydan TV journalists held a protest in the courtroom.

  Journalists arrested in the Meydan TV case staged a protest at a court hearing, chanting slogans in defense of freedom of speech.

May 01, 2026 11:25

• The Azerbaijani Parliament has suspended relations with the European Parliament.

  Parliamentarians decided to suspend all ties between the Milli Majlis and the European Parliament after the latter adopted a resolution affirming the right of return of Armenians to Karabakh and demanding the release of Armenian prisoners of war. The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry delivered a note of protest to the EU Ambassador.

May 01, 2026 10:25

• Kazakhstan's Ministry of Transport has not closed its investigation into the AZAL plane crash.

  The investigation commission into the crash of the Embraer 190 4K-AZ65 aircraft operated by Azerbaijan Airlines continues its work in Kazakhstan and will release an official report upon completion of the investigation.

May 01, 2026 07:29

• 32 Azerbaijani families have returned to the former Karabakh conflict zone.

  135 members of Azerbaijani families who left during the Karabakh conflict have returned to the village of Khojavend in the Khojavend region.

April 30, 2026 14:37

• Information about the search became an obstacle to Sadygov obtaining a foreign passport.

  Journalist Afgan Sadygov was unable to obtain a passport at the Masalli District Government Services Center, despite completing the expedited process and paying the state fee. The passport was denied due to the journalist being on a wanted list.

April 29, 2026 21:01

• Azerbaijan and Armenia discussed border delimitation rules

  Azerbaijan and Armenia have made progress on border delimitation. During the latest meeting of their commissions, the parties agreed on key technical documents and confirmed the continuation of dialogue.

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