Azerbaijan

May 26, 2026 18:46

• Armenia and the United States signed a strategic partnership charter.

  US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan signed a charter establishing a strategic partnership between the two countries and initialed a framework agreement on the Trump Route project.

May 26, 2026 14:08

• Yagublu obtained a medical examination at a private clinic

  Imprisoned opposition figure Tofig Yagublu, who suffers from pain, was allowed to undergo a specialized medical examination at a private civilian clinic. The politician's daughter expressed hope that the examination will lead to an accurate diagnosis and treatment for her father.

May 26, 2026 12:15

• Train service between Baku and Tbilisi has resumed after a six-year hiatus.

  The first passenger train from Azerbaijan in six years, whose land borders were closed at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, arrived in Tbilisi today.

May 26, 2026 10:14

• A complaint against the verdict against Karabakh leaders has been filed with a Baku court.

  The Baku Court of Appeal has accepted for consideration the appeal against the sentence of former leaders of Nagorno-Karabakh, who were sentenced to life and long prison terms.

May 26, 2026 08:25

• Journalist Sadygov faces travel ban from Azerbaijan

  Security forces prevented Afgan Sadygov from leaving Baku, a decision he called unfounded. The journalist's wife expressed concern that Azerbaijani authorities were planning to reopen his criminal prosecution.

May 26, 2026 07:29

• 110 Azerbaijani families returned to Agdam

  Today, 417 members of Azerbaijani families who fled the city during the Karabakh conflict returned to Agdam.

May 26, 2026 01:42

• The Court of Appeal upheld the sentence of Azer Gasimli.

  The Baku Court of Appeals upheld the sentence of political scientist Azer Gasimli, who was sentenced to 12 years in prison on extortion charges. The defense maintains there is no evidence of Gasimli's guilt and intends to appeal the decision in cassation.

May 25, 2026 23:11

• The issue of the border with Turkey has taken on a dual role in Pashinyan's election campaign.

  During his election campaign, Nikol Pashinyan is focusing on the normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations and the prospect of opening the border with Turkey, which is supported by his electorate. Meanwhile, the opposition is exploiting this issue to its advantage, exploiting the fears of some voters.

May 25, 2026 07:59

• 119 Azerbaijani families returned to the Jabrayil region.

  Today, 535 members of Azerbaijani families who fled the Jabrayil region during the Karabakh conflict returned to the village of Shukurbeyli.

May 24, 2026 11:59

• Armenia has gained access to freight transport via the Akhalkalaki-Kars railway.

  Nikol Pashinyan announced that Armenia now has the opportunity to export and import products via the railway between Georgia and Turkey. Turkey's special envoy described this as a step toward establishing direct trade between Turkey and Armenia.

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