Azerbaijan

May 09, 2026 10:52

• A train carrying fuel and fertilizers has been sent from Baku to Armenia.

  Today, 479 tons of diesel fuel were exported from Azerbaijan to Armenia, and a transit shipment of agricultural fertilizers from Russia was also sent.

May 09, 2026 04:51

• 98 IDP families returned to Aghdam and Khojavend

  362 people from 98 IDP families returned to Aghdam and Khojavend and were given keys to their apartments.

May 08, 2026 21:28

• Participants in the European Parliament hearing called for the release of political prisoners in Azerbaijan.

  Pressure on the opposition, civil society, and independent media is increasing in Azerbaijan, according to participants in a European Parliament hearing. The European Commission should call on Azerbaijan to release political prisoners and end the persecution of government critics, they concluded.

May 08, 2026 13:45

• Baku demanded an explanation from Moscow over Nagorno-Karabakh's location on the map.

  The appearance of a map on Channel One, on which Nagorno-Karabakh was marked, prompted the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry to demand clarification from the Russian side.

May 08, 2026 01:54

• Yagublu's relatives expressed concerns for his health.

  Azerbaijani politician Tofig Yagublu needs qualified medical examination and treatment, but he is not receiving adequate medical care at the correctional facility, the opposition leader's daughter stated.

May 07, 2026 18:33

• Karabakh politicians convicted in Baku demanded that the Armenian authorities pay attention to their problems.

  Former Nagorno-Karabakh State Minister Ruben Vardanyan appealed to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, demanding he identify those responsible for supporting Armenian prisoners. Former Nagorno-Karabakh Parliament Speaker David Ishkhanyan asked the Armenian Human Rights Defender to help convey the charges and sentence to the family.

May 07, 2026 17:33

• The President of the Voice of America* called for the release of Ulviya Ali.

  The arrest of journalist Ulviyya Ali in Baku is politically motivated, said Michael Abramovich, head of Voice of America*, calling on Azerbaijani authorities to review the charges and release her, and in the meantime, ensure normal conditions of detention. In a letter from a pretrial detention facility, Ulviyya Ali alleged systematic physical and psychological abuse of prisoners.

May 06, 2026 23:42

• Azerbaijani opposition figure Yagublu has been placed in the prison's medical center.

  Opposition politician Tofig Yagublu's health has worsened while in prison in Azerbaijan. He has been placed in the medical ward of a correctional facility.

May 06, 2026 15:59

• The US Senate called for the release of journalists from Azerbaijan and Georgia.

  The US Senate called for the release of journalists Sevinj Vagifgizi and Farid Mehralizade, imprisoned in Azerbaijan, along with other media representatives around the world who are persecuted for their professional activities. The resolution specifically mentions Georgian journalist Mzia Amaglobeli.

May 06, 2026 13:59

• 17 service members have died in Azerbaijan outside of combat since the beginning of the year.

  From January to April 2026, the Azerbaijani Defense and Security Sector lost 17 service members. All deaths occurred in non-combat situations.

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