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Russia warns of Armenia-Azerbaijan agreement
(MENAFN) Russia expressed cautious support on Saturday for a US-brokered draft peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan, while Iran rejected a proposed border corridor included in the agreement. The peace deal, signed in Washington on Friday,...

Armenians stuck between hope, distrust due to accord with Azerbaijan
(MENAFN) Armenians in Yerevan expressed cautious optimism and skepticism on Saturday following the signing of a peace agreement with Azerbaijan in Washington, overseen by US President Donald Trump. The pact aims to resolve a longstanding...

President of the European Council António Costa made a phone call to President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev
AZERBAIJAN, August 14 - 14 August 2025, 12:00 On August 14, António Costa, President of the European Council, made a phone call to Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. President of the European Council António Costa congratulated...

Azerbaijan Releases Peace Deal Signed with Armenia
(MENAFN) On Monday, Azerbaijan’s foreign ministry released a landmark peace agreement signed last Friday in Washington by the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia. The document, titled Agreement on Establishment of Peace and Inter-State...

EU 'warmly' hails peace declaration inked by Azerbaijan, Armenia
(MENAFN) The European Union expressed strong approval of the peace agreement signed between Armenia and Azerbaijan on Friday at the White House. The declaration, signed by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham...

NATO hails advancement toward peace between Azerbaijan, Armenia
(MENAFN) NATO on Saturday welcomed a major step toward peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia following the signing of a trilateral peace roadmap with the United States. “We welcome progress towards peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan and thank...

EU foreign policy director hails Azerbaijan for inking peace deal with Armenia
(MENAFN) EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas congratulated Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov on Monday for signing a peace agreement with Armenia, along with other related accords, at a trilateral summit in Washington, DC, the...

Ilham Aliyev received credentials of Israel’s newly appointed ambassador
AZERBAIJAN, August 18 - 18 August 2025, 15:50 On August 18, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received the credentials of Ronen Krausz, the incoming Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Israel to Azerbaijan. The...

Ilham Aliyev received credentials of Slovakia’s newly appointed ambassador
AZERBAIJAN, August 18 - On August 18, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received the credentials of Elchin Gasimov, the newly appointed Ambassador of the Slovak Republic to Azerbaijan. The ambassador presented his credentials to...

Baku, Kyiv Denounce Russian Attacks on Azerbaijani Energy Sites in Ukraine
(MENAFN) Baku and Kyiv jointly denounced Russian airstrikes targeting Azerbaijani energy infrastructure in Ukraine during a Sunday phone call between President Ilham Aliyev and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. “During the conversation,...

Azerbaijan Grants Additional Aid to Ukraine
(MENAFN) Azerbaijan's head of state, Ilham Aliyev, officially authorized a decree on Monday allocating an extra $2 million in humanitarian support for Kyiv, as the Russia-Ukraine conflict approaches its three-and-a-half-year mark. The official...

Azerbaijan Commits Additional USD2M to Ukraine
(MENAFN) Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Monday authorized an additional $2 million in humanitarian support to Kyiv as the Russia-Ukraine conflict approaches three and a half years. The presidential decree, posted on Azerbaijan’s official...

Azerbaijan’s leader lands in US before three-sided peace discussions with Armenia
(MENAFN) Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has arrived in the United States ahead of trilateral peace talks in Washington, DC, involving US President Donald Trump and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, aiming to resolve the longstanding...

Iran rejects US strategy for Armenia-Azerbaijan transit route
(MENAFN) Iran has strongly criticized a US-backed proposal to establish and oversee a transit route through Armenia, warning it would threaten regional stability and harm Tehran’s security interests. The plan, signed in Washington by Armenian...

Armenia, Azerbaijan Take Step Toward Peace
(MENAFN) Armenia and Azerbaijan have taken a significant step toward reconciliation by agreeing to honor each other's sovereignty and territorial boundaries. This understanding was outlined in a peace accord that was initialed in Washington on...

President of the Republic of Albania Bajram Begaj made a phone call to President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev
AZERBAIJAN, August 12 - 12 August 2025, 12:33 On August 12, Bajram Begaj, President of the Republic of Albania, made a phone call to Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. President Bajram Begaj congratulated President Ilham Aliyev...

Azerbaijan, Armenia Prepare Signing Peace Accord
(MENAFN) A peace-oriented “roadmap” scheduled for endorsement by the heads of Azerbaijan and Armenia will pave the way for a long-anticipated transportation link and enhance the diplomatic relationship between the two countries and the United...

To His Excellency Mr. Prabowo Subianto, President of the Republic of Indonesia
AZERBAIJAN, August 17 - 17 August 2025, 11:15 Dear Mr. President, On the occasion of the National Holiday of the Republic of Indonesia – Independence Day, I sincerely congratulate you and, through you, the friendly people of your country on behalf...

Armenia, Azerbaijan Unveil Peace Deal Details
(MENAFN) Armenia and Azerbaijan released the details of a peace agreement on Monday, which they initialed last Friday during a trilateral summit with the United States in Washington, DC. The announcement came as both nations aim to solidify their...

Putin Reaffirms Support in Armenia, Azerbaijan Peace
(MENAFN) On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin reiterated his nation’s willingness to support the stabilization of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan. This commitment aligns with previous trilateral agreements signed from 2020 to 2022,...