Azerbaijan

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 says 135 soldiers killed in clashes with Azerbaijan this week

Sept 16 (Reuters) - Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Friday that 135 Armenian service personnel had been killed in clashes with Azerbaijan this week, the Interfax news agency…

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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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Kazakhstan to start oil sales via Azeri pipeline to bypass Russia

MOSCOW/LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Kazakhstan is expected to sell some of its crude oil through Azerbaijan's biggest oil pipeline from September, as the nation seeks alternatives to a route…

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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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EU signs deal with Azerbaijan to double gas imports by 2027

BRUSSELS, July 18 (Reuters) - The European Commission signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday with Azerbaijan to double imports of Azeri natural gas to at least 20 billion cubic metres a year by…

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UPDATE – EU, Azerbaijan plan gas deal in pivot away from Russia

BRUSSELS, July 14 (Reuters) - The European Commission has proposed to EU countries a deal with Azerbaijan to increase imports of natural gas and support the expansion of a pipeline to do this, according…

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Oil output at Azerbaijan’s BP-led ACG falls to 8.8 mln T in Jan-May

BAKU, June 10 (Reuters) - Oil production at the BP-led Azeri–Chirag–Gunashli project in Azerbaijan fell 7.4% year on year to 8.8 million tonnes from January through May, the energy ministry said on Friday.…

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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 to talks in Brussels to overcome tensions, EU says

The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan will meet in Brussels in mid-December to discuss tensions that have led to border clashes with several troops, the European Union said. "Leaders have…

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Armenia says six of its soldiers killed in Nov 16 clashes with Azerbaijan -Ifax

MOSCOW, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Armenia's defence ministry said on Friday six of its soldiers were killed in border clashes with Azerbaijan on Nov. 16, Russia's Interfax news agency reported.…

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EU calls on Armenia and Azerbaijan to respect ceasefire

Nov 17 (Reuters) - The European Union urged Armenia and Azerbaijan on Wednesday to disengage their troops and respect the ceasefire agreed the previous day, after reports that seven Azerbaijani…

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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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EU removes Serbia, five other countries from safe travel list

The European Union has removed Japan and five other countries from its list of safe travel destinations, meaning visitors or people returning from those countries are likely to face tighter…

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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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Russia monitoring talk of Turkish military base in Azerbaijan

Moscow is closely monitoring developments around a potential Turkish military base in Azerbaijan, a move that could require Russia to take steps to ensure its own security and interests, the…

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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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Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of firing across border at its forces

Azerbaijan on Wednesday accused Armenian forces of firing at its troops across the two countries' international border on May 24-26. It said its own forces had not returned fire and…

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Armenia accuses Azerbaijan of violating its territorial integrity

Armenia's prosecutor general opened a criminal case into "an infringement of territorial integrity" by Azerbaijan, Russia's news agency RIA said, after Armenia's defence ministry accused Azerbaijan of moving forces into…

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SOCAR Trading pushes into LNG-to-power, to open carbon division

Azerbaijan’s SOCAR Trading has set up a team to develop integrated LNG-to-power projects and aims to establish a carbon division this year, executives at the firm said. Owing to their…

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Azerbaijan detects several cases of British coronavirus variant

Azerbaijan has detected its first cases of a highly contagious variant of the coronavirus first identified in Britain, authorities said on Thursday. The variant was detected in three samples, according…

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Azerbaijan Grand Prix to go ahead without spectators

(Reuters) - The Azerbaijan Formula One Grand Prix in Baku will go ahead without spectators in June after being cancelled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organisers said on…

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Azerbaijan’s SOCAR to resume oil flows via Baku-Novorossiisk link in Feb

Azerbaijan's SOCAR plans to pump 85,000 tonnes of oil via the Baku-Novorossiisk pipeline in February, a spokesman said on Thursday, after a pause in January. The state-controlled energy company added…

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Russia says all Azeri captives returned under Karabakh deal

Armenia has returned all Azeri prisoners who were captured during last year's conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, but the process with Armenian prisoners has been held up, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday. The…

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Azerbaijan starts gas exports to Europe

Azerbaijan has started commercial natural gas supplies to Europe via the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), the energy ministry said on Thursday, beginning its push into the lucrative energy market dominated…

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Armenia, Azerbaijan blame each other for deadly post-ceasefire clashes

BAKU/YEREVAN (Reuters) - Clashes in the Nagorno-Karabakh region have killed four Azeri servicemen in recent weeks, Azerbaijan's defence ministry said on Sunday, in the first report of casualties since a…

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Erdogan attends Azerbaijan’s victory parade

Turkey could open its border gates to Armenia if Yerevan takes positive steps for regional peace, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday, adding he discussed forming a six-country regional cooperation platform…

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Azerbaijan says 2,783 of its soldiers killed in Karabakh conflict

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Azerbaijan said on Thursday that 2,783 of its soldiers were killed during its conflict with ethnic Armenian forces over the enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, and that more than…

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Putin tells Azerbaijan to take care of Christian shrines in Nagorno-Karabakh

Russia's President Vladimir Putin told his Azeri counterpart Ilham Aliyev to take care of Christian shrines in parts of Nagorno-Karabakh that Azerbaijan gets under this week's ceasefire agreement, the Kremlin…

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Armenians set fire to homes before handing village over to Azerbaijan

Still wearing the camouflage fatigues in which he had fought against Azeri forces a week earlier, Arsen, an ethnic Armenian, lit a fire on Saturday under his sister’s dining room…

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Russia deploys troops to Nagorno-Karabakh after ceasefire deal announced

Russian peacekeeping troops deployed to the war-ravaged enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh in the early hours of Tuesday as part of a ceasefire deal President Vladimir Putin said should pave the way…

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Russia brokers Armenia-Azerbaijan ceasefire

Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia said they have signed a deal with to end the military conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh region after more than a month of bloodshed. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan…

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Azerbaijan announces capture of Karabakh’s second-largest city, Armenia denies it

Azeris celebrated on the streets of Baku after President Ilham Aliyev said on Sunday his country's forces had taken Shusha, the second-largest city in the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave, but Armenian officials…

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Erdogan tells Putin that Armenia must negotiate over Nagorno-Karabakh

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Saturday that Armenia must be convinced to negotiate in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with Azerbaijan and called for a peaceful resolution,…

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