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Russia-Azerbaijan tension escalates following deadly Russian police operation
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Tensions between Russia and Azerbaijan have sharply escalated following a deadly Russian police operation targeting an alleged ethnic Azerbaijani crime network. The incident, which left two suspects dead, has triggered a wave of...
Azerbaijani Authorities Detain Russian Reporter
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Officials in Azerbaijan have apprehended a media worker affiliated with Ruptly, as confirmed by the Russian video journalism outlet. The journalist had been capturing footage outside the premises of Russia’s Sputnik Azerbaijan in the...
Russian FM calls on Azerbaijani ambassador after journalists arrest
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia’s Foreign Ministry called in Azerbaijani ambassador Rakhman Mustafaev following the arrest of three Russian journalists in Baku. Among those detained on Monday were two senior editors from Sputnik media and one reporter from the...
Russia Calls in Azerbaijan's Moscow Ambassador
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Azerbaijan’s ambassador to Moscow, Rahman Mustafayev, was called in by the Russian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday, according to a statement from the ministry. Mustafayev arrived at the ministry’s headquarters on Smolenskaya Square in Moscow,...
Russia Calls in Azerbaijan’s Ambassador
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Azerbaijan’s envoy to Moscow was called in on Tuesday by the Russian Foreign Ministry. Rahman Mustafayev arrived at the ministry’s headquarters located on Smolenskaya Square in Moscow, according to a statement from the diplomatic service....
Azerbaijan Raids Russian News Agency Office
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) The Interior Ministry of Azerbaijan has revealed that it carried out a search operation at the Baku bureau of the Russian media outlet Sputnik. This action follows increasing frictions between the two countries, which intensified after...
Azerbaijan’s Interior Ministry raids Russian media organization
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Azerbaijan’s Interior Ministry confirmed that it had conducted a raid on the Baku bureau of the Russian state-run news outlet Sputnik, in what appears to be a response to growing diplomatic tensions between Baku and Moscow. Local reports...
Azerion in Discussions Regarding Potential Sale of Whow Games
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 30, 2025
Amsterdam, 30 June 2025 - Following a recent media publication, Azerion confirms that it is in discussions with DoubleU Games regarding a potential sale of Whow Games, a part of its Premium Games Segment. As already indicated to the market,...
Russia Regrets Azerbaijan's Cultural Boycott
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia expressed regret on Monday over Azerbaijan’s choice to cancel scheduled cultural programs involving Russian organizations after a deadly police operation in Yekaterinburg resulted in the deaths of Azerbaijani nationals. “We are...
Russia Dismisses Azerbaijan’s Objections Over Detained Ethnic Azerbaijanis
MENAFN
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) On Saturday, the Russian Foreign Ministry dismissed Azerbaijan’s objections regarding the detention of several ethnic Azerbaijanis in Yekaterinburg, clarifying that those arrested are Russian citizens suspected of serious offenses...
Russia Rejects Azerbaijan’s Protest over Yekaterinburg Raids
MENAFN
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) The Russian Foreign Ministry on Saturday rejected Azerbaijan’s objection concerning the arrest of several ethnic Azerbaijanis in Yekaterinburg, clarifying that these individuals are Russian citizens suspected of committing serious crimes...
Ilham Aliyev attended the inauguration of the construction materials production facility of “Konstralab Industries” CJSC in Goranboy district
President of Azerbaijan
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June 23, 2025
AZERBAIJAN, June 23 - From Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Your Excellency, On the occasion of the celebration of your National Day, I extend to Your Excellency my warmest...
Azerbaijan Greenlights New Collaboration Plan with China
MENAFN
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June 22, 2025
(MENAFN) The Azerbaijani President, Ilham Aliyev, has given the green light to a new collaboration framework designed to accelerate the Belt and Road Initiative alongside China, according to an announcement from the presidential office on Friday....
Azerbaijani Leader Meets UFC President
MENAFN
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June 22, 2025
(MENAFN) Azerbaijan’s head of state, Ilham Aliyev, held a meeting in Baku on Friday with Dana White, President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), as the nation gears up to host its first-ever UFC event starting Saturday. White commended...
Azerbaijan Hosts First-Ever UFC Event
MENAFN
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June 21, 2025
(MENAFN) On Friday, President Ilham Aliyev welcomed UFC President Dana White to the capital city, marking a key milestone as Azerbaijan prepares to host its first-ever Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event. The tournament is set to kick off...
Ilham Aliyev reviewed construction progress on Baku–Alat–Gazakh–State Border with Georgia highway section passing through Yevlakh city
President of Azerbaijan
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June 23, 2025
AZERBAIJAN, June 23 - 23 June 2025, 11:25 On June 23, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev inspected the construction progress of the section of the Baku–Alat–Gazakh–State Border with Georgia highway passing through the city of...
Ilham Aliyev attended opening of Yevlakh pilot agricultural park
President of Azerbaijan
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June 23, 2025
AZERBAIJAN, June 23 - © 2010-2025 Official web-site of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. All rights reserved. This website is managed by Press Service of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Work and Communication with NGOs...
Ilham Aliyev inspected construction progress of Yevlakh Olympic Sports Complex
President of Azerbaijan
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June 23, 2025
AZERBAIJAN, June 23 - President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev reviewed the ongoing construction of the …
Two deaths in Russian custody exposes truth of Russia’s police brutality
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) The deaths of two Azerbaijani brothers while in Russian custody have exposed a growing diplomatic strain between Azerbaijan and Russia, signaling Baku’s efforts to challenge Moscow’s long-standing dominance in the South Caucasus region....
Norm OJSC Signs Balancing Agreement with Azerenerji and Enerso Jabrayil to Advance Green Energy Transition
EIN Presswire
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June 20, 2025
The agreement positions Norm as a frontrunner in industrial decarbonization, advancing Azerbaijan’s clean energy goals through solar power integration. BAKU, AZERBAIJAN, June 20, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Norm OJSC, Azerbaijan’s leading cement...