Azerbaijan

Country in the Caucasus

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Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Eastern Europe and Western Asia, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, the Russian republic of Dagestan to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia and Turkey to the west, and Iran to the south.

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Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Azerbaijan troops enter Kalbajar Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:48Published 4 days ago


Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Displaced Agdam residents hoping to resettle Former residents of a remote region of Azerbaijan are heading home for the first time in a quarter of a century. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:28Published 5 days ago

Azerbaijani military defuses more than 150 mines in Agdam Azerbaijan's military says it has defused more than 150 mines in territory it regained after weeks of fighting with Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:27Published 1 week ago

Azerbaijan enters Nagorno-Karabakh district after peace deal Azerbaijan’s military takes over one of three districts Armenia agreed to give back in the contested region as part of a peace deal. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:59Published 1 week ago

Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire: Azerbaijani leader hails handover of Aghdam region by Armenia Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 04:31Published 1 week ago

Azerbaijan troops enter first district handed over by Armenia Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:43Published 1 week ago

Azerbaijan takes over first district laid out in Nagorno-Karabakh peace deal After the district of Aghdam, Kalbajar is set to be handed over on the November 25 and Lachin on December 1.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:50Published 1 week ago

Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire: Armenia accuses Azerbaijan of using phosphorus bombs Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 02:58Published 1 week ago

Azerbaijan aims to take Armenia to international court Azerbaijan’s government will invite international experts to assess the damage before going to the international court against what it calls Armenian 'war crimes'. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:58Published 1 week ago

Azerbaijan to sue Armenia for 'vandalism' Al Jazeera has been given rare access to the town of Fuzuli which was recently recaptured by its forces. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:31Published 1 week ago

Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Azerbaijan extends Armenian pullout deadline from disputed area Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:52Published 2 weeks ago

Azerbaijan extends Armenian pullout deadline from Kalbajar Residents of Armenian origin in Kalbajar district are on a mass exodus as Azerbaijan is due to formally take over. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:00Published 2 weeks ago

Azerbaijan agrees to extend deadline for Armenian forces to leave ceded territory Azerbaijan agrees to give Armenian forces more time to leave part of territory ceded in a Russian-brokered ceasefire dealView on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:35Published 2 weeks ago

Ethnic Armenian villagers burn houses before Azerbaijan takeover First handover of land held by ethnic Armenians to Azerbajian is expected to happen on Sunday under deal which ended six weeks of fighting. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:45Published 2 weeks ago

Nagorno-Karabakh: Ethnic Armenians set fire to their homes rather than hand them to Azerbaijan Some residents in Nagorno-Karabakh have set fire to their own homes rather than hand them over to Azerbaijan under a ceasefire deal with Armenia.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 03:01Published 2 weeks ago

Nagorno: Russian peacekeepers deploy in the night The Russian Defense Ministry released a video on showing military vehicles carrying peacekeeping force driving towards the Nagorno-Karabakh region, after another ceasefire deal was reached between.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:13Published 2 weeks ago

Analysis: Azerbaijan, Turkey win from Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 04:22Published 3 weeks ago

Armenians protest new Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire Armenian protesters stormed the government house in the capital Yerevan on Tuesday, demanding to see the country's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan after he signed a ceasefire deal with Azerbaijan and.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:13Published 3 weeks ago

Protesters break into Armenian PM's residence Protesters gathered on Tuesday (November 10) near the Armenia Prime Minister's official residence in Yerevan hours after a peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan was announced. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:12Published 3 weeks ago

Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia sign deal to end Nagorno-Karabakh war Nikol Pashinyan announces ‘painful’ agreement with presidents of Azerbaijan and Russia to end weeks-long conflict. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 01:50Published 3 weeks ago

Azerbaijan says military in Karabakh second city Nagorno-Karabakh's ethnic Armenian leadership said on Monday it had lost control of the mountain enclave's second-largest city and that Azeri forces were closing in on Stepanakert, its seat of power. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:59Published 3 weeks ago

Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Azerbaijan claims control of Shusha Azeris celebrate after gov't announces the capture of Shusha city in the disputed region where it is fighting Armenia. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:14Published 3 weeks ago

Azerbaijan claims it has seized key city in Nagorno-Karabakh In a televised address to the nation, President Ilham Aliyev said “Shusha is ours — Karabakh is ours,” using the Azerbaijani version of the city’s name.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:25Published 3 weeks ago

More lives claimed in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Azerbaijan and Armenia accused each other of killing civilians by shelling cities in and around Nagorno-Karabakh on Wednesday, in an escalation of a month-long conflict over the mountain enclave that.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:28Published on October 29, 2020

Armenians across the world show solidarity over Nagorno-Karabakh Many are confident that their ancestral homeland Armenia is right in its fight with Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh and the conflict has galvanised them further. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:51Published on October 29, 2020

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Nagorno-Karabakh: Armenian protests urge 'traitor' PM to quit Demonstrators are calling for Nikol Pashinyan to quit after he signed a peace deal with Azerbaijan. BBC News - Published 2 weeks ago
Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia sign Nagorno-Karabakh peace deal It comes after six weeks of fighting between Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenians in the disputed enclave. BBC News - Published 3 weeks ago
Nagorno-Karabakh: Azerbaijan 'takes key town' in Armenia conflict President Ilham Aliyev says Azerbaijan has taken Shusha, but Armenia says fighting is ongoing. BBC News - Published 3 weeks ago

Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Missile strike on Azeri town kills 21 civilians Azerbaijan says Armenia's military has targeted civilians as the Nagorno-Karabakh war intensifies. BBC News - Published on October 28, 2020
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Armenia and Azerbaijan agree US-brokered ceasefire Two previous ceasefires over the conflict in disputed Nagorno-Karabakh were broken almost immediately. BBC News - Published on October 25, 2020
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: 'Execution' video prompts war crime probe A video posted on social media appears to show the execution of two Armenian prisoners by troops from Azerbaijan. BBC News - Published on October 24, 2020

Nagorno-Karabakh: Civilians hit amid Armenia Azerbaijan conflict Each accuses the other of targeting civilians in renewed fighting over the Nagorno-Karabakh region. BBC News - Published on October 17, 2020
Azerbaijan at war: Reporter’s journal A BBC team spent a week looking at the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict from the Azerbaijani side. BBC News - Published on October 16, 2020
Karabakh war leaves civilians shell-shocked and bitter Shelling stokes civilian anger in the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, say BBC reporters on both sides. BBC News - Published on October 13, 2020
Armenia and Azerbaijan agree Karabakh truce The truce, announced by the Russian foreign minister, comes after 10 hours of talks in Moscow. BBC News - Published on October 10, 2020

Nagorno-Karabakh: Moscow talks raise hopes of ceasefire Armenia and Azerbaijan hold their first direct talks after two weeks of fighting over the region. BBC News - Published on October 9, 2020
Nagorno-Karabakh: Armenia accuses Azerbaijan of shelling Shusha cathedral Damage to the historic cathedral comes as international monitors try to end the escalating violence. BBC News - Published on October 8, 2020
Nagorno-Karabakh: Iran warns of 'regional war' as fighting rages President Rouhani says fighting between its neighbours Azerbaijan and Armenia could escalate. BBC News - Published on October 7, 2020	In pictures: Fighting rages in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed enclave has escalated in recent days. BBC News - Published on October 5, 2020
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Major cities hit as heavy fighting continues Both Azerbaijan's second city and the capital of the breakaway region come under heavy fire. BBC News - Published on October 4, 2020	Avoiding war in the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict Ros Atkins explains why despite calls for a ceasefire, fighting over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh continues to intensify. BBC News - Published on October 1, 2020
Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict: Why Caucasus flare-up risks wider war If fierce fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani troops persists, outside forces may get involved. BBC News - Published on September 30, 2020	Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict: Azerbaijan president vows to fight on President Ilham Aliyev vows to keep fighting in an upsurge of the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh. BBC News - Published on September 30, 2020
Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict: Casualties mount in Nagorno-Karabakh Civilians are among those killed in three days of fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces. BBC News - Published on September 29, 2020	Nagorno-Karabakh: Armenia-Azerbaijan fighting rages in disputed region Casualties mount as both Armenia and Azerbaijan claim an upper hand in fighting over disputed region. BBC News - Published on September 28, 2020
Azerbaijan and Armenia clash over disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region The two sides report fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh and blame each other for starting it. BBC News - Published on September 27, 2020	Armenia-Azerbaijan border sees deadly clashes At least four Azeri troops die in two days of clashes with Armenia. BBC News - Published on July 14, 2020
Azeris stuck at Russian border clash with riot police, witnesses say Russian riot police have clashed with a group of Azeris who were trying to cross into Azerbaijan after being stuck in Russia for weeks because of coronavirus restrictions, witnesses said. Reuters - Published on June 17, 2020	Japan, Singapore, Azerbaijan GPs cancelled This year's Japanese, Singapore and Azerbaijan grands prix are cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic. BBC News - Published on June 12, 2020
Azerbaijan orders big city residents to stay home this weekend to halt virus Azerbaijan will order everyone to stay home this weekend in big cities, including the capital Baku, in tightened coronavirus restrictions after the country's number of infections rose, the government.. Reuters - Published on June 4, 2020	Azerbaijan will reimpose some restrictions to halt virus after rise in infections Azerbaijan's government plans to reimpose some restrictions this weekend to stop the spread of the coronavirus after the number of infections in the ex-Soviet country rose, a government spokesman said.. Reuters - Published on June 3, 2020
Azerbaijan says extends quarantine regime until June 15 Azerbaijan's government said on Friday it had extended its quarantine regime and border closure because of the coronavirus outbreak until June 15. Reuters - Published on May 29, 2020	Azerbaijan to allow restaurants to reopen, with conditions Azerbaijan will allow cafes and restaurants to reopen in the capital Baku and other big cities on Monday, but working hours and the number of customers will be restricted, the government said. Reuters - Published on May 15, 2020
Azerbaijan extends lockdown measures until May 31, shops set to reopen Azerbaijan has extended partial lockdown measures to tackle an outbreak of the coronavirus until May 31 as the number of cases reached 1,854 in the country, the government said on Friday. Reuters - Published on May 1, 2020	Azerbaijan tightens quarantine rules, bans walking in parks: government Azerbaijan tightened quarantine rules on Friday and banned walking in parks and boulevards from March 29 in an effort to prevent the spread of coronavirus, the government said. Reuters - Published on March 27, 2020
Azeri government to provide $588 million in aid to the economy-president's order Azeri President Ilham Aliyev ordered the provision of 1 billion manats ($588.2 million) from the state budget to support the economy amid the spread of coronavirus and declining oil prices, according.. Reuters - Published on March 19, 2020	Turkey says air, land travel halted to and from Azerbaijan Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and his Azeri counterpart Ilham Aliyev agreed in a phone call on Saturday to temporarily halt air and land travel between the two countries, excluding cargo, Turkey's.. Reuters - Published on March 14, 2020
Azerbaijan bans wedding celebrations, public events after coronavirus death Azerbaijan has banned wedding celebrations and other public events, the authorities said on Friday, a day after it recorded its first death from the coronavirus. Reuters - Published on March 13, 2020	U.S. raises travel alert levels for Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan over coronavirus The U.S. State Department on Friday raised its alert level for travel to Azerbaijan, warning Americans to reconsider travel there due to a coronavirus outbreak and response measures implemented by the.. Reuters - Published on March 7, 2020
Azerbaijan shuts border with Iran over coronavirus concern Azerbaijan said on Saturday it had closed its border with Iran for two weeks to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Reuters - Published on February 29, 2020	Azerbaijan reports first case of coronavirus - Ifax Azerbaijan's coronavirus crisis center said on Friday a Russian national traveling from Iran had tested positive for coronavirus, the South Caucasus nation's first confirmed case of the virus, the.. Reuters - Published on February 28, 2020
Azeri police detain opposition leaders, block protest against 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 week's national election,.. Reuters - Published on February 16, 2020	Azeri ruling party leads in snap parliamentary vote International monitors found widespread procedural violations in a vote count in Azerbaijan on Monday that they said raised doubt about the honesty of a snap parliamentary election, which partial.. Reuters - Published on February 10, 2020
Azerbaijan election marred by violations, say international observers A weekend parliamentary election in Azerbaijan was marred by numerous procedural violations, raising serious doubts about how free or fair it was, international observers said on Monday. Reuters - Published on February 10, 2020	Azeri ruling party says it believes it has won election Azeri President Ilham Aliyev's ruling Yeni Azerbaijan (New Azerbaijan) party said it believed it had won a snap parliamentary election on Sunday. Reuters - Published on February 9, 2020
Azeri president moves to modernize parliament with snap 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 economic.. Reuters - Published on February 8, 2020	European rights body urges Azerbaijan to respect freedom of expression Azerbaijan needs to respect freedom of expression, improve access to lawyers and uphold the rights of internally displaced persons, the top European rights watchdog said on Wednesday. Reuters - Published on December 11, 2019
Azerbaijan to hold parliamentary elections on February 9 Azerbaijan will hold a parliamentary election on Feb. 9, an order posted on the president's website said on Thursday. Reuters - Published on December 5, 2019	Azeri parliament asks to be dissolved, calls for snap elections Azerbaijan's parliament on Monday formally asked President Ilham Aliyev to dissolve it and to schedule new parliamentary elections. Reuters - Published on December 2, 2019

Azerbaijan

Country in the Caucasus

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