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Russia Collaborates with Azerbaijani Authorities
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian officials are actively cooperating with local authorities in Azerbaijan to facilitate the release of Russian nationals held in the country, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has announced. He highlighted the importance of Russia...
Kremlin declares Moscow working to free reporters arrested in Baku
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) Dmitry Peskov emphasized the importance of preserving the traditionally strong ties between the two nations, despite the current strain. The arrests took place last week during a police raid on the Baku office of Sputnik Azerbaijan, a...
Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan exchanged signed documents
President of Azerbaijan
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July 2, 2025
AZERBAIJAN, July 2 - A document exchange ceremony between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Uzbekistan was held on July 2, with the participation of President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev....
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...
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,...
Erdogan Calls for Restraint Amid Escalating Russia-Azerbaijan Tensions
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Türkiye has called for calm between Russia and Azerbaijan, as tensions between the two nations continue to escalate. Speaking to reporters aboard his return flight from Azerbaijan, Erdogan emphasized...
Erdogan Urges Calm Between Russia, Azerbaijan
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) Türkiye’s Head of State, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on Saturday appealed to both Russia and Azerbaijan to exercise moderation amid escalating friction between the two countries, stressing that Ankara holds “deep and strategic ties” with both...
Thousands call for release of Russian-Armenian businessman
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) On Friday, thousands gathered in the streets of Yerevan to call for the release of Samvel Karapetyan, a Russian-Armenian energy magnate currently imprisoned. Karapetyan, known for his outspoken support of Armenia’s political opposition...
17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization gets underway in Khankendi
President of Azerbaijan
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July 4, 2025
AZERBAIJAN, July 4 - On July 4, the 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) commenced in the city of …
Ilham Aliyev attended opening of Khankendi Business Center
President of Azerbaijan
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July 3, 2025
AZERBAIJAN, July 3 - On July 3, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev attended the inauguration of the Khankendi Business Center, part of the Khankendi Hotel Complex. Ramin Guluzade, Head of the President's Administrative Services...
Presidents of Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan review operations of Businesstex JV sewing factory in Khankendi
President of Azerbaijan
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July 3, 2025
AZERBAIJAN, July 3 - On July 3, Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President …
Decades of waiting: Supporting families of the missing in Azerbaijan
International Committee of the Red Cross
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July 4, 2025
Behind every missing person is a family forced to live with uncertainty. “I cope with my grief by telling myself it’s better to keep my father in my warm heart than in a cold grave.” Elnara, daughter of a missing person, Karabakh conflict of the...
Erdogan Anticipates Attending ECO Summit in Azerbaijan
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to take part in the upcoming 17th summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) scheduled for Friday in Khankendi, Azerbaijan, as announced by Türkiye’s communications director. The...
Erdogan Joins 17th ECO Summit in Azerbaijan
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to attend the 17th Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) summit in Khankendi, Azerbaijan, this Friday, as confirmed by Türkiye’s Communications Director. The summit, themed “New ECO Vision...
Russia stresses importance of keeping friendly ties with Azerbaijan
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova emphasized the importance of maintaining friendly bilateral ties between Russia and Azerbaijan amid recent tensions. The strain escalated after Azerbaijani authorities detained two...
Russia accuses Azerbaijan of denying consular access to detained Russians
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated that Azerbaijan has refused consular access to Russian nationals recently detained in Baku. On Tuesday, a Baku court ordered at least ten Russians, including two senior...
Second meeting of Azerbaijan-Uzbekistan Supreme Interstate Council was held in Baku
President of Azerbaijan
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July 2, 2025
AZERBAIJAN, July 2 - The second meeting of the Azerbaijan-Uzbekistan Supreme Interstate Council was held in Baku on July 2, with the participation of Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of the...
Kremlin Says Russia, Azerbaijan Maintain Talks Over Ongoing Spats
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia and Azerbaijan are actively engaging in dialogue to address the ongoing disputes between the two nations, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed on Wednesday. "Currently, Alexander Bastrykin, Head of Russia’s Investigative...