Azerbaijan expels two French diplomats Azerbaijan's foreign ministry said Tuesday that two French diplomats had been ordered to leave over actions "incompatible with their diplomatic status." Radio France Internationale · Dec 26, 2023
Karabakh Dissolution Not Valid, Says Separatist Leader The leader of Armenian separatists, who were ousted from the Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan this year, on Friday said his previous decree ordering the dissolution of separatist institutions was not valid. International Business Times · Dec 22, 2023
Armenia and Azerbaijan exchange POWs in line with agreement announced last week Armenia and Azerbaijan have exchanged prisoners of war, a move that was announced last week in a joint statement that also promised the two countries would work towards a peace treaty The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2023
Armenia and Azerbaijan exchange prisoners in step towards normalisation Azerbaijan releases 32 Armenians, most of whom were held since 2020, in exchange for two soldiers held since April. Al Jazeera · Dec 13, 2023
Armenia, Azerbaijan Exchange War Prisoners Armenia and Azerbaijan on Wednesday swapped prisoners of war, a first step towards normalising relations since Baku retook control of the long-disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region in a one-day autumn offensive. International Business Times · Dec 13, 2023
Baku to the future: After stalemate, UN climate talks will be in Azerbaijan in 2024 For years, climate change has been a factor — not the only one — in wars and conflicts, but now for the first time it’s part of a peace deal The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2023
Azerbaijan chosen to host Cop29 after fraught negotiations Climate activists likely to be concerned by another fossil fuel-reliant country taking over summit presidency The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2023
Armenia, Azerbaijan Agree To Take Steps Towards Normalization The Caucasus neighbors have long fought over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, which Azerbaijan reclaimed after a lightning offensive against Armenian separatists in September. Latin Times · Dec 8, 2023
Armenia, Azerbaijan agree to take steps towards normalisation EU, US welcome statement in which two sides agree to exchange prisoners of war and Armenia backs Azerbaijan COP29 bid. Al Jazeera · Dec 8, 2023
Armenia, Azerbaijan Agree To Take Steps Towards Normalisation Arch-foes Armenia and Azerbaijan said Thursday they would exchange prisoners of war and work towards normalising their relations, in a joint statement hailed by the EU as a "breakthrough". International Business Times · Dec 8, 2023
Armenia and Azerbaijan announce deal to exchange POWs and work toward peace treaty Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to exchange prisoners of war and work toward signing a peace treaty in what the European Union is hailing as a major step toward peace in the long-troubled region The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2023
Azerbaijan’s Aliyev calls snap presidential elections for February The president of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, has ordered elections to be held earlier than scheduled. Al Jazeera · Dec 7, 2023
Iran leader to visit Turkey as rapprochement continues over Gaza war The Iranian president's visit to Turkey this week comes amid deeply strained bilateral tensions as a result of regional rivalries. However, Israel's assault on Gaza stands to alleviate those problems as Tehran and Ankara find common ground in condemning Israel, with Turkey also seeking to position itself as a mediator… Radio France Internationale · Nov 27, 2023
Azerbaijan accuses France of stoking 'new wars' in Caucasus President Ilham Aliyev on Tuesday accused France of inciting conflicts in the Caucasus by arming Azerbaijan's longtime rival Armenia, with which it has fought two wars. Radio France Internationale · Nov 22, 2023
The Hindu · Nov 20, 2023 Belgium's Romelu Lukaku scores 4 goals to set Euro qualifiers record Romelu Lukaku scored a record-breaking four goals in a 5-0 win over 10-man Azerbaijan, Serbia drew 2-2 with Bulgaria to qualify, and Ferran Torres scored one goal after setting up Robin Le Normand's opener in Spain's 3-1 win over Georgia. Lukaku leads the qualifiers with 14 goals, four more than…
FourFourTwo · Nov 19, 2023 WATCH: Chelsea outcast Romelu Lukaku scores FOURTH goal in 37 minutes for Belgium against Azerbaijan in Euro 2024 qualifying to take international tally to 83 The Roma striker has a prolific record for his country and netted four times in the first half of the Red Devils' 5-0 win on Sunday
Al Jazeera · Nov 17, 2023 Azerbaijan must let ethnic Armenians return to Nagorno-Karabakh: UN court Tens of thousands of ethnic Armenians fled the region after Azeri forces seized the territory after a lightning assault.
Radio France Internationale · Nov 17, 2023 Azerbaijan must allow 'safe' return to Nagorno-Karabakh: UN court The UN's top court ruled Friday on a long-running clash between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, which Baku seized in September in a lightning offensive.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2023 Euro 2024: Hungary book place with late leveller, Sweden humbled by Azerbaijan Hungary left it late to secure a third straight Euros appearance while Sweden lost 3-0 to 10-man opposition in Baku
Radio France Internationale · Nov 15, 2023 French disinformation watchdog links Azerbaijan to 2024 Olympic smear campaign Paris has linked Azerbaijani figures to a disinformation campaign aimed at tarnishing France's reputation as host of the 2024 Olympic Games.
France 24 · Nov 13, 2023 Azerbaijan takeover of Nagorno-Karabakh: Victory of ‘authoritarian power over struggling democracy’ Over the course of two weeks, starting on September 19, some 100,000 Armenians fled the enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh in an exodus prompted by Azerbaijan’s invasion of the contested region, which had been governed by ethnic Armenians for some three decades. In Perspective, we spoke to Richard Giragosian, the founding director…
The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2023 Azerbaijan is acting in self-defence Letters: A state using its revenue to defend its territorial integrity is, or at least should be, uncontroversial, writes ambassador Elin Suleymanov
The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2023 Azerbaijan's president addresses a military parade in Karabakh and says 'we showed the whole world' Hundreds of Azerbaijani soldiers have paraded through the capital city of the Karabakh region that came under full control of Azerbaijan in September after a lightning rout of ethnic Armenian forces
The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2023 BP projects have helped fund Azerbaijan military aggression, say campaigners Exclusive: Global Witness claims UK firm has indirectly helped fund aggression against ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh
Radio France Internationale · Nov 4, 2023 Turkey, Iran put rivalries aside as Gaza conflict provides common ground Iran's Foreign Minister visited the Turkish capital this week amid growing regional rivalry as Ankara seeks to expand its influence from the Caucasus to Central Asia. But the conflict in the Middle East is, for now, providing some common ground.