40 Azerbaijani citizens readmitted from Germany under EU agreement

Within the framework of the Agreement "On the Readmission of Persons Living Without Permission Between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the European Union", 40 citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan were readmitted from the Federal Republic of...

Putin admits responsibility for crash of Azerbaijani plane near Aktau

Astana. October 10. KazTAG – Russian President Vladimir Putin has admitted responsibility for the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane near Aktau, Trend reports. “The first circumstance is that it was indeed a Ukrainian drone in the sky. We were...

DESFA to double Azeri gas flow to Europe

ENERGY ENERGY The Greek natural gas grid system is fully prepared to receive and transmit twice the current quantities from Azerbaijan to Europe, as the main trunk of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) is in Greece. Gas grid operator DESFA has...

State funding for Azerbaijani cultural centers in Georgia to be increased

The amount of funds to be allocated from Georgia's state budget for the Mirza Fatali Akhundov Museum of Azerbaijani Culture and the Heydar Aliyev Tbilisi State Professional Azerbaijani Drama Theater, operating in Tbilisi, has been announced, APA's...

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev had one-on-one meeting with President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon in Dushanbe -UPDATED

Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, had a one-on-one meeting with Emomali Rahmon, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, on October 10 in Dushanbe. During the conversation, the heads of state fondly recalled their meetings...

President Ilham Aliyev: Relations between Tajikistan and Azerbaijan are steadily developing

Speaking at a limited-format meeting of the CIS Heads of State Council in Dushanbe, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev highlighted the steady development of bilateral relations between Tajikistan and Azerbaijan, APA reports. The head of state...

British company sharply increases forecast for gold production in Azerbaijan

The British mining company "Anglo-Asian Mining Plc.," operating in Azerbaijan, has increased its gold production forecast for 2025 to 25,000–28,000 ounces, the company told APA-Economics. It was noted that against the backdrop of the commissioning...

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Russian court rejects appeal of Azerbaijani diaspora leader Shahin Shikhlinski

The Sverdlovsk Regional Court in Russia has reviewed the appeal of Shahin Shikhlinski, the head of the Azerbaijani diaspora, APA’s Moscow bureau reports. Shikhlinski’s lawyer appealed the verdict of the first-instance court to a higher court,...

Putin admits Russia downed Azerbaijani plane last year

Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country was responsible for shooting down an Azerbaijan Airlines plane that killed 38 people last year. He said the crash was a "tragedy," and that technical failures in the Russian air defense system were...

Putin acknowledges Russian hand in fatal Azerbaijan flight crash

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday acknowledged for the first time that Russia was involved in the 2024 crash of an Azerbaijani passenger plane, calling the incident a “tragedy”. The Azerbaijan Airlines flight crash-landed in Kazakhstan...

Putin says Russia will pay compensation over Azerbaijani jet crash

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev (L) and Russian President Vladimir Putin attend a meeting on the sidelines of the Central Asia-Russia summit in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, October 9, 2025. /VCG Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev (L) and Russian...

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev had one-on-one meeting with President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon in Dushanbe

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....

Why FinTech matters: Unlocking economic growth and financial inclusion in Azerbaijan

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...