Azerbaijan

February 14, 2026 03:30

• The head of the PFPA youth committee has been arrested for 20 days.

  A Baku court has sentenced Emil Salim, head of the youth committee of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan, to 20 days in jail. His associates have called the arrest politically motivated.

February 13, 2026 22:10

• Aliyev recalled the conditions of the peace agreement with Armenia

  Baku will sign a peace treaty with Yerevan after Armenia renounces its territorial claims and enshrines this in the constitution, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev stated at the Munich Security Conference.

February 12, 2026 16:57

• An Azerbaijani activist has denied accusations of illegally receiving grants.

  The trial of Mehriban Rahimli, accused of illegally receiving grants, has begun in Baku. She denied the charges, stating that she had been receiving a salary from a foreign NGO for 17 years, paid in accordance with Azerbaijani law.

February 12, 2026 14:57

• Karimli and Mehdiyev are accused of attempting a coup in Azerbaijan.

  Azerbaijan's State Security Service announced the uncovering of a plot against the country's authorities involving former high-ranking officials and members of the Azerbaijani opposition. Among those named in the case are former head of the presidential administration Ramiz Mehdiyev and Popular Front Party leader Ali Karimli.

February 12, 2026 05:05

• The contents of Ruben Vardanyan's final statement at the Baku Military Court have been published.

  At the final stage of his trial in the Baku Military Court, former Karabakh State Minister Ruben Vardanyan instructed his lawyer not to speak and delivered the closing speech himself, quoting classic Azerbaijani poetry.

February 11, 2026 21:49

• Vance's visit to Baku demonstrated the pragmatism of US interest in the South Caucasus

  US Vice President J.D. Vance's visit to Armenia and Azerbaijan demonstrated Washington's desire to strengthen its presence in the region while weakening Russia's influence, according to Baku analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent. At the same time, the US is changing its strategy for building relations with countries in the region, moving from a values-based partnership to cooperation based on pragmatism and economic interests.

February 11, 2026 14:04

• Bahruz Samedov ended his hunger strike in an Azerbaijani prison.

  Researcher Bakhruz Samedov ended his hunger strike in a penal institution due to deteriorating health.

February 11, 2026 12:02

• The prosecutor requested a 13-year prison sentence for political scientist Gasimly.

  A Baku court has concluded the investigation into the case of political scientist Azer Gasimli, who is accused of extortion. The prosecutor requested a 13-year prison sentence.

February 11, 2026 04:30

• Azerbaijani social media users responded to calls for the extradition of convicted NKR leaders to Armenia.

  The sentences handed down by the Baku court to the military-political leadership of Karabakh are fair, according to the majority of Azerbaijani commentators on the "Caucasian Knot" social media page. Some are convinced that the transfer of the convicted to the Armenian side is impossible, while others outlined the conditions under which Baku might agree to release the convicts.

February 10, 2026 15:57

• The Vardanyan case investigation has been completed.

  A Baku court has declared the trial of former Karabakh State Minister Ruben Vardanyan, who is accused of war crimes, complete.

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