14

Jul

Death toll rises in Azerbaijan-Armenia border clashes

Seven Azeri soldiers and a civilian and four Armenian servicemen were killed on Tuesday in the third day of border clashes between countries that fought a war in the 1990s…

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03

Jul

Azerbaijan’s energy minister sees global oil market recovery in two years

The energy minister of Azerbaijan, Parviz Shakhbazov, said he expected it to take two years for the global oil market to recover. He added the Southern Gas Corridor was expected…

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12

Jun

Azerbaijan, Singapore and Japan GPs cancelled for 2020

This year's Azerbaijan, Singapore and Japanese Formula One Grands Prix have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organisers said on Friday. Formula One had already cancelled four other races,…

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20

May

Exxon revives sale of stake in giant Azeri oilfield

Exxon Mobil has relaunched the sale of its stake in Azerbaijan's largest oilfield, the company said on Tuesday, as banking and industry sources said the move was drawing interest from…

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22

Feb

Pope Francis receives Azerbaijan President Aliyev

Pope Francis, Saturday morning, received in audience in the Vatican President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan, who subsequently met Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, and  Secretary for Relations with…

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16

Feb

Opposition party leaders and activists arrested before protest against Azerbaijan’s election result

Police in Azerbaijan detained three opposition party leaders and more than 100 activists on Sunday before they were due to take part in a protest against the results of last…

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10

Feb

As expected, Azeri ruling party strengthens grip after parliamentary election

Azerbaijan’s ruling party was leading on Monday in a snap parliamentary election called by President Ilham Aliyev to consolidate power and speed economic reforms by replacing the old guard associated…

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09

Feb

Azerbaijan holds a snap parliamentary election

Azerbaijan holds a snap parliamentary election on Sunday, seen as the next step by President Ilham Aliyev to consolidate power and create a younger, more dynamic parliament to push forward…

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03

Jul

UNESCO removes Bethlehem’s Nativity Church from its list of heritage sites in danger

  The United Nations’ cultural agency, UNESCO, announced  that it was removing the place that is officially recognized as the Birthplace of Jesus, from its List of World Heritage in…

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28

Apr

Leclerc’s crash in qualifying dominates headlines ahead of Azerbaijan Grand Prix

A big crash for Charles Leclerc in the second part of qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix saw the driver who had looked a cert for pole position in Baku…

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05

Sep

Blair meets Salvini in what is deemed as positive meeting

Tony Blair has held a meeting with the Italian far-right interior minister, Matteo Salvini, during which the pair are believed to have discussed controversial plans to extend a gas pipeline…

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03

Sep

Blair to meet Salvini to discuss Azeri gas pipeline

The Italian far-right interior minister Matteo Salvini will meet former British prime minister Tony Blair in Rome to discuss controversial plans to extend a gas pipeline that will run from Azerbaijan to…

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04

Jun

Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty’s appeal on the blocking of its Azerbaijani service rejected

Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty reports that a court in Baku has rejected an appeal by the Azerbaijani Service of Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty against the blockage of…

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23

Apr

The Guardian : Azeri ruling families linked to secret investments via Maltese bank

As part of 'The Daphne Project', The Guardian reveals that Azerbaijan’s ruling families are the alleged beneficiaries of dozens of anonymously owned companies that have been used to invest in…

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