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Presidents of Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan review operations of Businesstex JV sewing factory in Khankendi
President of Azerbaijan
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July 3, 2025
AZERBAIJAN, July 3 - On July 3, Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President …
Presidents of Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan attend opening of the first phase of Khidirli village in Aghdam district
President of Azerbaijan
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July 3, 2025
AZERBAIJAN, July 3 - On July 3, Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Sadyr Zhaparov, President of …
Erdogan Anticipates Attending ECO Summit in Azerbaijan
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to take part in the upcoming 17th summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) scheduled for Friday in Khankendi, Azerbaijan, as announced by Türkiye’s communications director. The...
Azerbaijan Calls in Russian Ambassador Amid Escalating Tensions
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Azerbaijan escalated tensions with Russia on Wednesday by summoning Ambassador Mikhail Yevdokimov to Baku, following the deadly raid in Yekaterinburg late last month, which claimed the lives of two Azerbaijani nationals while in custody....
Azerbaijan Rebukes Russia Amid Rising Strains
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) On Wednesday, Azerbaijan summoned the Russian ambassador to Baku as diplomatic tensions intensified between the two nations. The development follows a raid in Yekaterinburg, Russia, late last month, during which two Azerbaijani citizens...
Erdogan Joins 17th ECO Summit in Azerbaijan
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to attend the 17th Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) summit in Khankendi, Azerbaijan, this Friday, as confirmed by Türkiye’s Communications Director. The summit, themed “New ECO Vision...
Russia stresses importance of keeping friendly ties with Azerbaijan
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova emphasized the importance of maintaining friendly bilateral ties between Russia and Azerbaijan amid recent tensions. The strain escalated after Azerbaijani authorities detained two...
Russia accuses Azerbaijan of denying consular access to detained Russians
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated that Azerbaijan has refused consular access to Russian nationals recently detained in Baku. On Tuesday, a Baku court ordered at least ten Russians, including two senior...
Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan exchanged signed documents
President of Azerbaijan
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July 2, 2025
AZERBAIJAN, July 2 - A document exchange ceremony between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Uzbekistan was held on July 2, with the participation of President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev....
Second meeting of Azerbaijan-Uzbekistan Supreme Interstate Council was held in Baku
President of Azerbaijan
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July 2, 2025
AZERBAIJAN, July 2 - The second meeting of the Azerbaijan-Uzbekistan Supreme Interstate Council was held in Baku on July 2, with the participation of Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of the...
Ilham Aliyev and Shavkat Mirziyoyev attended inauguration of Uzbekistan’s new embassy building in Azerbaijan
President of Azerbaijan
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July 2, 2025
AZERBAIJAN, July 2 - On July 2, Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, attended the inauguration of the new building of Uzbekistan’s Embassy in Baku.
Presidents of Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan visited Sea Breeze Resort
President of Azerbaijan
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July 2, 2025
AZERBAIJAN, July 2 - On July 2, Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, visited the Sea Breeze resort located on the Caspian Sea coast. Emin Agalarov, founder of Sea...
Ilham Aliyev and President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev laid the foundation stone for the “Uzbekistan” Park in Baku
President of Azerbaijan
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July 2, 2025
AZERBAIJAN, July 2 - On July 2, Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President …
Kremlin Says Russia, Azerbaijan Maintain Talks Over Ongoing Spats
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia and Azerbaijan are actively engaging in dialogue to address the ongoing disputes between the two nations, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed on Wednesday. "Currently, Alexander Bastrykin, Head of Russia’s Investigative...
Russia-Azerbaijan tension escalates following deadly Russian police operation
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Tensions between Russia and Azerbaijan have sharply escalated following a deadly Russian police operation targeting an alleged ethnic Azerbaijani crime network. The incident, which left two suspects dead, has triggered a wave of...
Azerbaijan’s Interior Ministry raids Russian media organization
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Azerbaijan’s Interior Ministry confirmed that it had conducted a raid on the Baku bureau of the Russian state-run news outlet Sputnik, in what appears to be a response to growing diplomatic tensions between Baku and Moscow. Local reports...
Azerbaijan Raids Russian News Agency Office
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) The Interior Ministry of Azerbaijan has revealed that it carried out a search operation at the Baku bureau of the Russian media outlet Sputnik. This action follows increasing frictions between the two countries, which intensified after...
Russia Calls in Azerbaijan's Moscow Ambassador
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Azerbaijan’s ambassador to Moscow, Rahman Mustafayev, was called in by the Russian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday, according to a statement from the ministry. Mustafayev arrived at the ministry’s headquarters on Smolenskaya Square in Moscow,...
Russia Calls in Azerbaijan’s Ambassador
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Azerbaijan’s envoy to Moscow was called in on Tuesday by the Russian Foreign Ministry. Rahman Mustafayev arrived at the ministry’s headquarters located on Smolenskaya Square in Moscow, according to a statement from the diplomatic service....
Russia Regrets Azerbaijan's Cultural Boycott
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia expressed regret on Monday over Azerbaijan’s choice to cancel scheduled cultural programs involving Russian organizations after a deadly police operation in Yekaterinburg resulted in the deaths of Azerbaijani nationals. “We are...