Presidents Ilham Aliyev and Kassym-Jomart Tokayev visited “Alem.ai” International Artificial Intelligence Center in Astana VIDEO

Astana, October 21, AZERTAC On October 21, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev visited the “Alem.ai” International Artificial Intelligence Center in Astana....

What We’re Watching: US-Australia unite against China, Historic shipment marks Azerbaijan-Armenia peace deal, Washington tries to keep ceasefire alive

US and Australia make deals to counter China President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced new defense and economic agreements aimed at countering China’s influence in the Indo-Pacific during their meeting in...

Diaspora expectations and Armenia’s 2026 election

In roughly eight months, Armenia will hold its 2026 parliamentary election. The process of winning and allocating seats in the National Assembly can be complicated, but in the parliamentary system of governance, the party that wins the majority of...

Azerbaijan represented at 9th Meeting of OTS Ministers in Charge of Youth and Sports

Baku, October 19, AZERTAC The 9th Meeting of the Ministers in Charge of Youth and Sports of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) was held in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. Azerbaijan was represented at the event by a delegation led by...

TURKPA's influence in Turkic World discussed in Ankara [PHOTOS]

Ramil Hasan, Secretary General of the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic States (TURKPA), has held a meeting with Devlet Bahçeli, Chairman of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) and a member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkiye, in Ankara,...

Ilham Aliyev: A new era of peace has begun between Azerbaijan and Armenia

A new chapter of peace has opened between Azerbaijan and Armenia, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev declared, announcing the removal of all restrictions on cargo transit between the two South Caucasus neighbors. “Today marks the beginning of a...

Azerbaijani cardiologists strengthen ties with China’s Tsinghua University Hospital

A delegation from the Azerbaijan Scientific Research Institute of Cardiology has visited the First Hospital of Tsinghua University — one of China’s most prestigious medical institutions, Azernews reports. The hospital’s president, Professor Zhang...

Presidents of Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan delivered press statements -

On October 21, Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, made press statements, APA reports. The President of Kazakhstan made the statement first. Statement by...

Azerbaijan’s Economy Minister attends IDB Governors' meeting in US

During his visit to the United States, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Economy, Mikayil Jabbarov, took part in the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Governors' Meeting for member countries, held on the sidelines of the 2025 Annual Meetings of the...

To be or not to be for Azerbaijan “on the ground” in the Middle East?

The recent developments in the Middle East — and Azerbaijan’s involvement in at least two cases (Syria and the Peace Summit on Gaza in Egypt) — have once again raised the question of what form Azerbaijan’s participation in the region’s complex...

ASIA/AZERBAIJAN - Cardinal Tagle in Baku: "The Church in Azerbaijan is alive"

catholic.az Baku (Agenzia Fides) - "We thank the Lord once again for this day, for the missionaries, for Bishop Vladimir Fekete, and for the first local priest, Father Beibud Mustafaev. All this means that the Church is alive in Azerbaijan," said...

Astana hosted second meeting of Azerbaijan-Kazakhstan Supreme Interstate Council -PHOTO-UPDATED

On October 21, the second meeting of the Azerbaijan-Kazakhstan Supreme Interstate Council was held in Astana with the participation of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart...

Kazakhstan–Azerbaijan relations: A strategic bridge between East and West

At a time of shifting geopolitical dynamics across Eurasia, relations between Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan stand out as a model of stability, pragmatism, and strategic foresight. Bound by deep historical, cultural, and linguistic ties rooted in a...

Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan Pledge to Double Trade, Expand Energy Cooperation

ALMATY – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev announced a new phase of cooperation at a press briefing on Oct. 21, pledging to double bilateral trade and strengthen energy and transport links across the Caspian...

Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan to Advance Regional Connectivity by Deepening Strategic Partnership 

ALMATY — President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev emphasized the deep historical ties and mutual trust between Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan during his meeting with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, who arrived in Kazakhstan for a state visit on Oct. 21....

Deputy PM welcomes Azerbaijan's decision to lift restrictions on cargo transit to Armenia

Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan has welcomed Azerbaijan’s decision to lift all restrictions on the transit of goods to Armenia, APA reports, citing Armenpress. Asked to comment, Grigoryan, who leads the Armenian governmental...

Nine killed in 'Al Qaeda attack' on Yemeni government forces

Al Qaeda staged an attack on Yemen's internationally recognised government on Tuesday, in which nine people from both sides were killed, a commander said. Yemeni Brig Gen Nasr Atef Al Yafei said the extremists launched a "large-scale terrorist...

Participants of Azerbaijan NGOs Cooperation Forum addressed President Ilham Aliyev

On October 20, participants of the Azerbaijan NGOs Cooperation Forum, dedicated to the “Year of Constitution and Sovereignty,” held in Khankendi, adopted an address to President Ilham Aliyev, APA reports. The address was read by Khatira Valiyeva,...

UK deploys small number of military officers to Israel following US request

Audio By Carbonatix LONDON (Reuters) -A small contingent of British military planning officers has been sent to Israel to join a task force led by the United States to support stabilisation efforts in Gaza, the UK defence ministry said. Gaza...

Tokayev: Volume of oil transited through Azerbaijan amounted to 1.5 million tons

Last year, the transit of Kazakh oil through the territory of Azerbaijan amounted to almost 1.5 million tons, said Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in a joint statement to the press with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, APA reports. "I am...