Azerbaijan

August 09, 2026 20:00

• A strong fire broke out at the oil terminal in Baku.

  A fire occurred in the Khatai district of Baku at the Baku oil terminal, and there were no casualties.

August 09, 2026 02:00

• The activist urged the Karabakh deputies to address the issue of protecting the property rights of refugees.

  Public figure Tigran Petrosyan addressed the Karabakh deputies with a demand to protect the rights of forced migrants to the property left in Nagorno-Karabakh and to ensure compensation for its loss. The damage from the loss of property is estimated at over 100 billion dollars.

August 09, 2026 00:00

• The political aspect of Baku's offer to supply gas to Kyiv prevails over the economic one.

  Azerbaijan's capabilities in supplying gas to Ukraine are limited, but the offer to supply gas to Ukraine if necessary demonstrates Baku's growing role in the political arena. At the same time, it shows Russia new political realities, noted Baku analysts.

August 08, 2026 15:00

• Russian wheat and coal were sent to Armenia through Azerbaijan.

  15 wagons of wheat and 10 wagons of coal passed from Russia through the territory of Azerbaijan to Armenia.

August 08, 2026 11:46

• The tractor detonated on a mine in the Khojavend district.

  A mine exploded in the Khojavend district of Azerbaijan during work, the tractor driver was not injured.

August 07, 2026 19:47

• The court's decision on the appeal of the former leaders of Nagorno-Karabakh sparked controversy on social media.

  Before filing a complaint with the ECHR, the convicted former leaders and residents of Nagorno-Karabakh in Baku still have mechanisms for appeal at the national level; they are unlikely to count on pardon or amnesty, the lawyer noted. Social media users debated the further fate of the convicted, with some commentators expressing the opinion that even if the ECHR rules in their favor, it is unlikely to be enforced by the Azerbaijani authorities.

August 07, 2026 16:41

• PNFA activist Salaev was released early in Azerbaijan.

  The chairman of the Salyan district branch of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party, Alizamin Salaev, was released from the correctional facility after his sentence was reduced as part of an amnesty. The politician stated his intention to continue the fight for democratic changes and the release of political prisoners.

August 07, 2026 11:42

• The Kharkiv court has arrested Azerbaijani political émigré Bahruz Gasanli.

  The Kharkiv Court of Appeal has arrested activist of the Azerbaijan People's Front Party, Bahruz Gasanli, for 30 days, who was previously released by the first instance court. The PNFAP considers the decision unjustified. The arrest of the activist, whose extradition is demanded by Baku, coincided with the visit to Ukraine of the Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov.

August 07, 2026 08:42

• Truck drivers from Azerbaijan complained about delays when entering Georgia.

  A group of Azerbaijani truck drivers transiting through Georgia has been unable to complete customs clearance for several weeks. The drivers claim that they have not been provided with official explanations for the delays at the customs points. The Azerbaijani embassy has sent a request to the Georgian side for clarification of the situation.

August 06, 2026 15:19

• Azerbaijan has declared its readiness to supply gas to Ukraine.

  Azerbaijan is ready to supply natural gas to Ukraine if necessary and is considering the use of Ukrainian underground gas storage facilities to strengthen regional energy security, said the head of Azerbaijan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jeyhun Bayramov.

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