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President Ilham Aliyev: New era of peace begins between Azerbaijan and Armenia
“A new era of peace has begun between Azerbaijan and Armenia,” said President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev at the second meeting of the Azerbaijan-Kazakhstan Supreme Interstate Council, Azernews reports. “Today marks, or I would even say, a new...
Armenian and Azerbaijani parliament speakers meet in Geneva and hail normalization steps
NEWS » Politics » Armenian and Azerbaijani parliament speakers meet in Geneva and hail normalization steps A meeting between Alen Simonyan, Speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia, and Sahiba Gafarova, Speaker of the Azerbaijani Majlis...
Design of Azerbaijan’s satellite production plant completed
"We will start producing satellites in Azerbaijan in the near future," said Dunay Bedirkhanov, the Acting Chairman of the Board of the Azerbaijan Space Agency ("Azercosmos"), during the event titled "Opportunities from Space: 10 Years of...
Mirzoyan, Kallas discuss Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process
Home | All news | Politics | Mirzoyan, Kallas discuss Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process PoliticsTop On October 20 in Luxembourg Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan discussed with High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs...
Hamas secretly aiding efforts to form technocratic government in Gaza
Hamas officials, Khalil Al-Hayya and Osama Hamdan, attend a press conference in Beirut, Lebanon, November 21, 2023. Photo: Reuters Connect by Esa Alexander Hamas is secretly involved, with the knowledge of Arab mediators, in forming the...
Masdar and Azerbaijan mark 1 bln kWh at Garadagh Solar Plant
A ceremony was held to celebrate the production of 1 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity at the Garadagh Solar Power Plant, which has a capacity of 230 megawatts (MW), Azernews reports. The event was attended by senior officials from the...
Jailed Azerbaijani peace activist: ‘They want to kill me’
Ill-treatment of Bahruz Samedov Bahruz Samedov, a doctoral student at Charles University, researcher and peace activist from Azerbaijan accused of high treason, has been held in solitary confinement for a month and a half in Correctional Facility...
Georgia earns $169 million from Azerbaijani tourists in first nine months of 2025
In the first nine months of this year, Georgia earned $169 million in revenue from tourists from Azerbaijan, APA’s local bureau reports, citing the National Tourism Administration of Georgia. Compared to the same period last year, revenue...
President Ilham Aliyev: A new era of peace begins between Azerbaijan and Armenia
“A new era of peace has begun between Azerbaijan and Armenia,” said President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev at the second meeting of the Azerbaijan-Kazakhstan Supreme Interstate Council, APA reports. “Today marks, or I would even say, a new stage -...
Baku-Paris enter new diplomatic chapter as past misunderstandings fade
Past misunderstandings between Azerbaijan and France have been resolved, said President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev as he received the credentials of the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of France to...
Tokayev: Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan are brotherly peoples and nations
Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan are not only friendly states but also brotherly peoples and nations, Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said during his one-on-one meeting with Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev in Astana, APA reports....
Assistant to President: Azerbaijan–Central Asia relations are forming the "6" model
"In the past recent months, President Ilham Aliyev has made three visits to the Central Asian region, including Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Kazakhstan. Today, President Ilham Aliyev is on a state visit to Kazakhstan," Assistant to the President...
Azerbaijan allocates funds for international relations and foreign aid in 2026 budget
The amount of funds to be allocated for international relations and foreign aid next year has been determined, APA reports, citing the draft law “On the State Budget of the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2026.” According to the draft, 522,500,000...
Azerbaijan’s President presents draft 2026 State Budget to Parliament
On October 15, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev submitted the draft law on the “State Budget of the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2026” to the Milli Majlis of Azerbaijan, the Press and Public Relations Department of the Milli...
Azerbaijan establishes Embassy in the Kingdom of Bahrain
The Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan has been established in the Kingdom of Bahrain (in the city of Manama), APA reports, citing a law signed by President Ilham Aliyev. At the same time, President Ilham Aliyev signed an order ensuring the...
IMF forecasts Azerbaijan’s Central Bank reserves to rise by $600 million this year
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted that the foreign exchange reserves of the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) will amount to 11.9 billion US dollars by the end of this year, APA-Economics reports, citing IMF. The Fund believes...
Azerbaijan plans nearly AZN 9 billion for defense and national security in 2026 budget
Nearly 9 billion manats will be allocated for defense and national security expenditures in 2026, APA reports, citing the draft law “On the State Budget of the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2026.” According to the draft, 8,714,781,860 manats are...
President of Kazakhstan highlights historical importance of Washington agreements between Azerbaijan and Armenia
At the second meeting of the Azerbaijan-Kazakhstan Supreme Interstate Council, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev stressed the historical significance of the Washington agreements between Azerbaijan and Armenia, APA reports. “I would...
President Ilham Aliyev highlights Kazakhstan’s unwavering support for Azerbaijan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity
President Ilham Aliyev emphasized Kazakhstan’s steadfast support for Azerbaijan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, APA reports. Speaking at the second meeting of the Azerbaijan-Kazakhstan Supreme Interstate Council, President Ilham Aliyev...
Azerbaijan Submits Draft State Budget For Next Year To Parliament
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 17. President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev submitted the draft law“On the State Budget of the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2026” to the Parliament for discussion on October 15, ...