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UPDATED: Azerbaijan declares partial military mobilisation amid reports of Syrian fighters involvement
Azerbaijan declared a partial military mobilisation on Monday following clashes with Armenian forces over the Nagorno-Karabakh region. See also: Armenia Accuses Turkey…
Azerbaijan’s Aliyev: Solving issue ‘is our national task’
Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev says his country wants a complete resolution over the disputed region. “The problem of Nagorno-Karabakh is our national…
Explainer – Nagorno-Karabakh – Old tensions erupt again into violence
Nagorno-Karabakh is a mountainous and heavily-forested patch of land that sits inside the territory of ex-Soviet Azerbaijan. Under international law, Nagorno-Karabakh is…
Nagorno-Karabakh says it destroyed four Azeri helicopters, 15 drones and 10 tanks
The defence ministry of the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region said it had destroyed four of Azerbaijan’s helicopters, 15 drones and 10 tanks during…
Armenia calls for Turkey’s non-involvement in conflict
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan called on the international community on Sunday to ensure that Turkey does not involve itself in Armenia's…
Azerbaijan’s SOCAR Trading targets U.S. crude, LNG expansion
Azerbaijan's SOCAR Trading has returned to expansion mode and aims to increase its presence in liquefied natural gas (LNG) and U.S. crude,…
Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed over Electrogas power station deal – Deal investigated by police – Court told
Police believe that the anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed for what she was about to reveal about a government-sponsored power…
Azerbaijan extends some coronavirus restrictions until September 31
Azerbaijan has extended some coronavirus lockdown restrictions, including the closure of its borders, until September 31 after a further rise in the…
Azerbaijan lowers outlook, expects economy to shrink by 5% this year
Azerbaijan has lowered its economic outlook, projecting its oil-driven economy will shrink by 5% this year from an earlier forecast of 3.8%,…
The virtue of patience and a renewed call for a global ceasefire characterises Pope Francis Angelus on Sunday
Pope Francis on Sunday appealed for a global ceasefire to combat the coronavirus pandemic that continues to claim lives and wreak havoc…
Azerbaijan flags alarm on oil and gas supplies to Europe
Azerbaijan warned on Saturday about security risks to the oil and gas it supplies to European markets due to the outbreak of…
Turkish defence industry says it can support Azerbaijan
Turkey's defence industry chief said that his sector was ready to help Azerbaijan, which has seen border clashes with Armenia in which…