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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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Azerbaijan prepared to increase gas supplies to neighbours – energy ministry

March 12 (Reuters) - Azerbaijan is prepared to increase its supplies of gas to neighbouring countries if needed, but supplying to Europe would require more planning, Azerbaijan's energy minister told a diplomatic…

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Azerbaijan set to boost gas supply to Europe this year, double capacity in future

BAKU, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Azerbaijan plans to boost natural gas supplies this year and pump 16.2 billion cubic metres (bcm) via the Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP), mainly to Europe, and…

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Azerbaijan releases eight Armenian prisoners in mediation effort with France and EU

PARIS, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Azerbaijan has released eight Armenian prisoners in an effort to facilitate new talks with France and the European Union on the border conflict between the…

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Azerbaijan plans to export 19 bcm of natural gas in 2022

Azerbaijan plans to export 19 billion cubic metres (bcm) of natural gas in 2022, upgrading its initial plans and targeting to fulfil European demand, President Ilham Aliyev said. Gas prices…

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Armenia and Azerbaijan agree ceasefire after border clash

Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed to a ceasefire at their border, the Armenian defence ministry said, after Russia urged them to step back from confrontation following the deadliest clash since a…

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Armenia says 15 of its soldiers died in border clashes with Azerbaijan – IFX

Armenia's parliament said on Tuesday that 15 Armenian soldiers had died in clashes on the country's border with Azerbaijan, the Interfax news agency quoted it as saying. Earlier on Tuesday,…

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Azerbaijan to boost gas supplies to Europe, Turkey in 2022 -TASS

Azerbaijan plans to boost natural gas supplies to Europe and Turkey to 16 billion cubic metres (bcm) in 2022, the TASS news agency cited Azerbaijan's energy minister as saying on…

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Azerbaijan raises assumed oil price for 2022 draft budget

Azerbaijan has increased the assumed average oil price in its 2022 draft budget to $45 a barrel, from a previously envisaged $40 a barrel, the finance ministry said on Thursday.…

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UPDATED: Armenia wants Russian army outposts on Azerbaijan border amid tensions

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan proposed on Thursday that Russian border outposts be stationed along the length of Armenia's border with Azerbaijan after a rise in tensions between Yerevan and…

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UPDATED: Ceasefire called after three Armenian soldiers killed in clashes with Azerbaijan

Armenia said on Wednesday that three of its soldiers had been killed in an exchange of gunfire with Azerbaijan and Interfax reported that both sides had later accepted a Russian…

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Azerbaijan’s January-June oil output falls to 17.2 mln tonnes

Azerbaijan's oil and gas condensate output fell to 17.2 million tonnes in the January-June period, from 17.9 million tonnes a year earlier, the State Statistics Committee said, amid a global…

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Azerbaijan says Caspian gas platforms safe amid reports of fire

Azerbaijan's state energy company, SOCAR, said on Sunday its offshore gas platforms in the Caspian Sea were safe after media reports of a large fire in the area. Videos and…

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Azerbaijan hands over 15 Armenian prisoners in return for minefield maps

BAKU (Reuters) - Azerbaijan handed over 15 prisoners of Armenian origin to Armenia on Saturday in return for maps detailing the locations of 92,000 anti-tank and anti-personnel mines, Azerbaijan's foreign…

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Azerbaijan says forced around 40 Armenian troops to retreat after border incursion

Azerbaijan's defence ministry on Wednesday said around 40 Armenian military personnel had crossed into Azeri territory on Tuesday evening and were forced to retreat. There was no immediate response from…

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Azeri forces capture six Armenian soldiers as border tensions simmer

Azerbaijan captured six Armenian servicemen in the early hours of Thursday morning, the defence ministries of both countries said, the latest twist in a simmering border dispute. The Azeri defence…

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