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Azerbaijani nationals freed following detention on humanitarian vessel to Gaza
Two Azerbaijani citizens, Parvin Azimov and Orkhan Samedzade, were among those detained yesterday on a vessel carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, News.az reports citing Trend. According to the Ministry, both are crew members employed in Türkiye....

Azerbaijani play "Shukriyya" to be screened in Tbilisi
On October 14, the play "Shukriyya" will be performed at the Shota Rustaveli National Theater of Georgia, APA's local bureau reports, citing the theater. The performance will take place as part of the tour of the Azerbaijan State Academic National...

Putin admits Russia to blame for Azerbaijan Christmas plane crash that killed 38
Putin made the remark as he met with Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev(Image: Getty Images) Vladimir Putin has admitted Russia was to blame for the crash of a doomed Azerbaijani plane that killed 38 people on Christmas Day - after earlier...
Putin to Aliyev: “I hope relations between Moscow and Baku will continue in the spirit of alliance”
During a meeting in Dushanbe, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed beginning talks with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev by discussing the crash of the AZAL aircraft. At the meeting on October 9, Putin once again expressed his condolences...

Russia to compensate Azerbaijani jet crash: Putin
Published : 10 Oct 2025, 03:40 Updated : 10 Oct 2025, 03:44 Fragments of detonated Russian missiles may have caused the crash of an Azerbaijani passenger jet in December, and Moscow will pay compensation, Russian President Vladimir Putin said...

Trial of former MP accused of taking bribes from Azerbaijan postponed again
Published: 8 October 2025 18:49 Last modified: 9 October 2025 21:34 In Germany, the trial of former Bundestag member Aksel E. Fischer, accused of accepting bribes from the Azerbaijani government, has been postponed once again. The 59-year-old...
Putin admits to Russia role in 2024 Azerbaijan jet crash that killed 38
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said Russia’s air defences were responsible for shooting down an Azerbaijani airliner in December that killed 38 people in his first admission of blame for the crash. He made the statement at a meeting...
Putin Pledges Compensation for Azerbaijan Airlines Plane Crash
Russian President Vladimir Putin has formally pledged to provide compensation for the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash that occurred in Kazakh airspace last December, marking a significant step toward resolving the diplomatic tension between Moscow...

France predicted XI v Azerbaijan: Hugo Ekitiké and Malo Gusto to start
2Hugo Ekitiké, who will wear the No.9 jersey for France during the current international break, is set for his first international start, against Azerbaijan later tonight. Ekitiké could join Kylian Mbappé in playing in a central position for Les...

Putin acknowledges Russian role in Azerbaijan Airlines shoot-down
On 9 October 2025 in Dushanbe, Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly acknowledged that Russian air-defence units were responsible for downing an Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 in December 2024, an incident that killed 38 people. Speaking...

Azerbaijani and UAE Air Force commanders hold meeting
Photo: The Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan Lieutenant General Namig Islamzade, Deputy Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan and Commander of the Air Force, met with a delegation led by Major General Rashed Mohamed Al Shamsi, Commander of the United...

US embassy staff ‘where possible’ attend trials of Armenians in Baku
US monitors trials of Armenians in Baku Armenian human rights defenders have long warned the international community about the alarming situation of Armenians held in Azerbaijani prisons. They claim the detainees are in “complete isolation”, with...
Putin Admits Russian Air Defenses Downed Azerbaijani Jetliner
Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged Thursday that Russian air defenses were responsible for downing an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet last December, marking his first explicit admission of culpability in the tragedy that killed 38...

Evening Brief: Military Families Face Missed Paychecks, Gaza Long-Term Peace Uncertain, Putin Admits to Downed Azerbaijani Airliner
What you need to know this Thursday evening – October 9, 2025. Shutdown Stalemate Deepens as Military Families Face Missed Paychecks The US government shutdown, now in its second week, has left Congress deadlocked and military families bracing for...

Interests of Russia, Azerbaijan Coincide in Many Ways – Putin

Putin admits Russian fault in Azerbaijani plane crash that killed 38 in Kazakhstan
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin has for the first time acknowledged that the crash of an Azerbaijani passenger plane last December was caused by Russian air defense mistakes and promised compensation. “Of course, in such tragic cases,...
Russia to pay compensation related to Azerbaijani jet crash: Putin
MOSCOW, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- Fragments of detonated Russian missiles may have caused the crash of an Azerbaijani passenger jet in December, and Moscow will pay compensation, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday. In a meeting with...

Azerbaijan’s oil fund lands £50m on Gatwick airport
Azerbaijan’s sovereign wealth fund has completed one of its largest infrastructure deals in Europe as it announced an investment of £50 million in London’s Gatwick airport. Sofaz has expanded its European assets with an additional investment in...

Azerbaijan represented at the meeting of the ECMT Road Transport Group in Malta
The next meeting of the Road Transport Group of the European Conference of Ministers of Transport (ECMT) was held in Malta, APA-Economics reports. Azerbaijan was also represented in the meeting. In his speech, the Secretary-General of the...

Azerbaijani, Turkish Defense Ministers hold bilateral meeting in Ankara
Baku, October 9, AZERTAC On October 9, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Defense, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, who is on an official visit to Türkiye, met with Yaşar Güler, Minister of National Defense of Türkiye, Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Defense told...