Azerbaijan

UPDATED: Preliminary investigation confirms Russian missile caused Azerbaijan Airlines crash

Azerbaijani government sources have exclusively confirmed to Euronews on Thursday that a Russian surface-to-air missile caused the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in Aktau on Wednesday. According to the sources, the…

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COP29: What is the latest science on climate change?

This year's U.N. climate summit - COP29 - is being held during yet another record-breaking year of higher global temperatures, adding pressure to negotiations aimed at curbing climate change. The…

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Trump and trade worries cloud COP29 climate summit in Baku

The annual U.N. climate summit, opening in Baku, Azerbaijan, faces challenging negotiations on climate finance and trade amidst intensifying global climate impacts. Developing nations are pushing for substantial financial commitments,…

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Azerbaijan’s ruling party on course for very close victory – exit polls

Azerbaijan's ruling party appeared poised for a very close victory in Sunday's snap parliamentary election called by President Ilham Aliyev, according to an exit poll. The poll, conducted by Oracle…

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Azerbaijan’s president pledges to help French territories secure independence

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev over the weekend pledged to help France's overseas territories secure independence, the latest in a series of incidents pitting his ex-Soviet state against Paris over long-running…

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Blinken speaks to Azeri, Armenian leaders about peace talks

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken to the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan and reaffirmed Washington's support for a peace treaty between the South Caucasus neighbors, the State…

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Azeri president says peace with Armenia is closer than ever

March 18 (Reuters) - Azeri President Ilham Aliyev said on Sunday his country is "closer than ever" to a peace with Armenia, half a year after Azerbaijan recaptured its Karabakh…

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Armenian soldiers killed by Azerbaijani fire in biggest skirmish since exodus

Armenia said on Tuesday that four of its soldiers were killed by Azerbaijani fire along the heavily militarized border, the first fatal incident since they began negotiating a deal to…

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Azerbaijan votes in snap presidential poll after Karabakh victory, crackdown on dissent

BAKU, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev is almost certain be re-elected on Wednesday in a vote he called early after the recapture of the breakaway region of…

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Azerbaijani parliamentary committee urges end to economic and energy ties with France

BAKU, Jan 18 (Reuters) - An Azerbaijani parliamentary committee urged the government on Thursday to suspend all economic ties with France in protest against what it called an "anti-Azerbaijani" vote…

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Azerbaijan arrests journalist, charges another as press crackdown continues

Azerbaijani police on Monday arrested one journalist and ordered pre-trial detention for another, the latest reporters to face legal trouble since a crackdown on the country's independent media that began…

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Azerbaijan expels French diplomats amid Armenia tensions

Azerbaijan's foreign ministry has declared two employees of France's embassy persona non grata over "conduct that is not compatible with their diplomatic status", it said on Tuesday. The ministry said…

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COP29 climate summit host Azerbaijan touts country’s gas potential

After winning a fraught bid to host next year's United Nations climate talks in Baku, a senior Azerbaijani official promoted the country's gas reserves in aiding the global the energy…

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Opposition parties reject Azerbaijan’s snap election call as undemocratic

Azerbaijan's two main opposition parties on Monday denounced the calling of a snap election, in which President Ilham Aliyev is expected to extend his 20 years in power, as undemocratic…

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Azerbaijan’s Aliyev calls snap presidential election for February

Dec 7 (Reuters) - Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Thursday called an early presidential election for Feb. 7, according to a document published by his office. Aliyev, 61, was last…

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Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed on basic peace treaty principles

Nov 18 (Reuters) - Armenia and Azerbaijan have been able to agree on the basic principles for a peace treaty but are still "speaking different diplomatic languages", Armenian Prime Minister…

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World Court: Azerbaijan must let ethnic Armenians return to Nagorno-Karabakh

Judges at the World Court ordered Azerbaijan to let ethnic Armenians who fled Nagorno-Karabakh in September return, and to keep the Armenians remaining in the enclave safe, as part of…

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Azerbaijan snubs Armenia meeting in Washington

Azerbaijan's foreign ministry said it could not take part in a meeting with Armenia's foreign minister planned for Nov. 20 in Washington because of the "one-sided approach of the United…

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Azerbaijan leader: ‘France would be responsible’ for any new conflict with Armenia

MOSCOW, (Reuters) - Azerbaijan's president scolded the European Union and warned that France's decision to send military aid to Armenia could trigger a new conflict in the South Caucasus after…

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UPDATED: Karabakh Armenians agree to ceasefire after Azerbaijan military operation

Baku says it is targeting 'terrorists' in Karabakh Says objective is to restore 'constitutional order' Armenia condemns 'full-scale aggression' against region Azerbaijani strikes kill 25, injure 138 -Karabakh Shelling audible…

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Azerbaijan launches military action in Karabakh ‘to disarm Armenians’

Azerbaijan launched military action in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, a step that could presage a new war in the volatile area but which Baku said was necessary to restore constitutional order…

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Update: Doubt over deal opening road to Azerbaijan breakaway region as truck idles

By Felix Light and Nailia Bagirova TBILISI, Sept 10 (Reuters) - A truck carrying aid to Azerbaijan's breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region was left idling by a road on Sunday, despite a deal announced by…

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Azerbaijan says Armenian forces fired on its troops

Azerbaijan's defence ministry said on Saturday that Armenian forces had fired on its troops overnight, and that Azerbaijan army units took "retaliatory measures". It said Armenian units opened small arms…

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Armenia and Azerbaijan report border clash casualties as Yerevan spars with Moscow

By Felix Light TBILISI, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Armenia and Azerbaijan said on Friday that they had sustained casualties in fighting around their common border, northwest of the breakaway region…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Baku, Azerbaijan

A general view shows modern buildings and skyscrapers in downtown Baku, Azerbaijan. Via EPA-EFE/ROMAN ISMAYILOV

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Leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan say peace possible despite differences

Azerbaijan's Aliyev: 'It's right to be hopeful' Armenia's Pashinyan: There can and must be peace Interviews broadcast by Euronews TV (Reuters) - The leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia are both…

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EP Media Group condemns threats to Azeri journalists

The Co-Chairs of the Media Working Group of the European Parliament, MEPs David Casa and Ramona Strugariu have strongly condemned the targeting of journalists by Azeri President Ilham Aliyev, who…

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Azerbaijan says Armenian forces shell border area

June 21 (Reuters) - Armenia's armed forces shelled the positions of the Azerbaijani army in the border area of the Sadarak district, Azerbaijan's defence ministry said late on Tuesday. "Units…

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Armenia says peace deal with Azerbaijan possible by year end

(Reuters) - A senior Armenian official on Sunday said there was a chance that a peace deal could be signed with neighbouring Azerbaijan by the end of 2023, ending a…

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Armenia, Azerbaijan accuse each other of crossborder attacks

May 11 (Reuters) - Armenia and Azerbaijan blamed each other for exchange of fire in a border area on Thursday in which at least three soldiers were wounded, Russia's TASS…

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Armenia and Azerbaijan to hold peace settlement talks in Washington on Sunday

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Armenia and Azerbaijan will hold a new round of talks in Washington on Sunday to try to normalise relations, Yerevan said, after weeks of rising tensions over…

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Tensions over Karabakh rise after Azerbaijan blocks land route from Armenia

Azerbaijan blocks bridge leading to Karabakh Armenia says the checkpoint is violation of ceasefire Armenia calls on Russia to implement its commitments Armenia and Azerbaijan claim border shooting incidents (Reuters)…

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Renewed fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia over Karabakh

(Reuters) - Azerbaijani troops and ethnic Armenians exchanged gunfire on Sunday in Azerbaijan's contested region of Nagorno-Karabakh, killing at least five people, according to reports from Azerbaijan and Armenia. Nagorno-Karabakh…

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Azerbaijan oil output at 533,000 bpd in January, Italy to sign gas turbines contract with Baku

BAKU, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Azerbaijan's daily oil production in January stood at 533,000 barrels per day (bpd), the energy ministry said on Wednesday. Italy is set to sign a…

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Azerbaijan says it produced 32.6 mln tonnes of oil in 2022

BAKU, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Azerbaijan produced 32.6 million tonnes of oil in 2022, Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov said on Friday. He also said that Azerbaijan had exported 11.4 billion…

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Azerbaijan appoints first ever ambassador to Israel amid Iran row

BAKU (Reuters) - Azerbaijan appointed its first ever ambassador to Israel amid escalating tensions with its large southern neighbour Iran. President Ilham Aliyev signed a presidential decree appointing Mukhtar Mammadov,…

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Azerbaijan sees gas exports to Europe edging up in 2023

MOSCOW, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Azerbaijan plans to slightly increase its natural gas exports to Europe next year, the country's president was quoted as saying on Saturday, as Brussels seeks…

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Four leaders sign agreement to bring green Azeri energy to Europe

Part of EU efforts to diversify away from Russia EU ready to commit financial support to project -von der Leyen Project will reinforce security of supply -von der Leyen BUCHAREST,…

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Tensions flare between Armenia and Azerbaijan over blocked transport route

TBILISI, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Russia expressed concern on Thursday over escalating tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan as a key road linking Armenia to the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh enclave remained blocked…

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Azerbaijan cancels Armenia talks, says Macron cannot take part

Nov 25 (Reuters) - President Ilham Aliyev said on Friday that Azerbaijan did not want France to take part in its peace talks with Armenia, and called off a four-way…

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Armenia and Azerbaijan agree to civilian EU mission alongside border

BRUSSELS, Oct 7 (Reuters) - The European Council on Friday said Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to a civilian EU mission alongside the countries' border, where the worst fighting between…

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Azerbaijan proposes bringing forward Armenia talks to October because of tension

(Reuters) - Azerbaijan's foreign ministry said late on Sunday that it proposed bringing forward scheduled talks with Armenia to October from November to address tensions on their border. On Sunday,…

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Four countries offer to help boost Azeri gas supply to Europe

SOFIA, Sept 30 (Reuters) - The gas network operators of Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary and Slovakia have proposed shipping additional natural gas supply pledged by Azerbaijan to Europe, Bulgarian President Rumen…

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Armenia says Azerbaijan broke ceasefire pact

Sept 23 (Reuters) - Armenia's defence ministry on Friday accused Azerbaijan's armed forces of opening fire on Armenian positions, in violation of a ceasefire agreement, the ministry said in a…

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Why are Armenia and Azerbaijan fighting again, and why does it matter?

TBILISI, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Several Armenian soldiers and number of Azeris were killed this week in the deadliest fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia since a 2020 war. WHAT ARE…

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Putin says Russia able to mediate in Azeri-Armenian conflict; Yerevan unhappy with Moscow

SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that despite the Ukraine conflict, Moscow had enough resources to mediate in a conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan after…

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Armenia reports truce after new clashes with Azerbaijan

TBILISI (Reuters) - A senior Armenian official said late on Wednesday that a truce had been agreed with Azerbaijan after two days of violence linked to a decades-old dispute between…

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UPDATED: Armenia says there is a risk Azerbaijan clashes could escalate into war

LONDON, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Armenia said on Wednesday that there was a risk that deadly clashes with Azerbaijan could escalate into war, calling on big powers to pay more…

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Putin seeks to calm Azerbaijan and Armenia after 49 killed in clashes

TBILISI (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday sought to end fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan after border clashes killed at least 49 Armenian soldiers and raised fears of another fully-fledged war…

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Azeri president says investors discussing expansion of TAP gas link

CERNOBBIO, Italy, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Talks have begun among shareholders in the Trans-Adriatic pipeline (TAP) to expand its capacity, Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev said on Friday, saying quick progress…

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Azerbaijan says it crushed Armenia attack near enclave, EU wants end to fighting

BAKU, (Reuters) - Azerbaijan said its forces had crushed an Armenian attack near the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh on Wednesday, prompting international calls for an end to fighting in a…

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Azeri and Armenian leaders agree to work on peace plan for Nagorno-Karabakh

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia agreed in a Brussels meeting on Sunday to work further on a peace plan for Nagorno-Karabakh that has stoked a wave of protests…

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Azeri BTC crude oil exports from Ceyhan port set to drop slightly in June-schedule

May 11 (Reuters) - Azerbaijan's Azeri BTC crude oil exports from Turkey's Ceyhan port set at 16.63 million barrels in June compared to 17.24 million barrels in May, according to the schedule seen…

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Azerbaijan gas deliveries to Europe to top 10 bcm by year end

May 5 (Reuters) - Azerbaijan expects its gas deliveries to Europe to exceed 10 billion cubic metres (bcm) by the end of 2022, the energy ministry said in a statement on Thursday.…

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Azerbaijan urges quick peace deal with Armenia but states firm line

April 22 (Reuters) - Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev called on Friday for negotiations to take place soon on a peace treaty with Armenia, but said Yerevan would need to renounce any territorial…

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Watch: Nightclub blast in Azerbaijan capital kills 1, injures 31

April 3 (Reuters) - An explosion struck a nightclub in Azerbaijan's capital Baku early on Sunday, setting off a fire that killed one person and injured 31, the Associated Press reported. The…

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UPDATE – Russia says Azerbaijan enters peacekeepers’ zone in Nagorno-Karabakh, Baku denies it

BAKU, March 26 (Reuters) - Russia's defence ministry said on Saturday Azeri armed forces had entered a zone policed by Russian peacekeepers in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, in a violation of an agreement,…

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