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2,853 people from 75 countries evacuated from Iran to Azerbaijan

From Iran, a total of 2,853 people were evacuated to Azerbaijan between 8:00 on February 28 and 10:00 on March 20.

20 Mar 2026-15:39
Investigation into AZAL plane crash in Aktau enters final stage

The investigation into the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane near Aktau is entering its final phase, according to Kazakh officials.

20 Mar 2026-13:37
Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan presidents exchange holiday greetings

On March 19, President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan held a telephone conversation to exchange greetings ahead of the holy Ramadan and Novruz holidays.

19 Mar 2026-13:15
Azerbaijan warns Middle East crisis threatens regional stability - PHOTO

Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov has stressed the urgency of addressing the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, warning that its consequences extend beyond individual countries, posing broader regional and global risks and endangering civilian lives and infrastructure.

19 Mar 2026-12:10
Azerbaijan, Pakistan reaffirm strategic partnership - PHOTO

During his visit to Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met with Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar to discuss bilateral relations and the evolving regional security environment.

19 Mar 2026-11:59
Azerbaijan-Türkiye alliance hailed as key to regional peace

During a working visit to Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan on March 18 to discuss the security situation and latest developments in the region.

19 Mar 2026-11:50
Seven more grain wagons dispatched to Armenia via Azerbaijan - PHOTO

Seven grain-loaded wagons carrying a total of 488 tons were dispatched from Baku to Armenia via Azerbaijani transit on Thursday.

19 Mar 2026-10:35
Azerbaijan, Chinese company talk renewable energy projects

Azerbaijan and China's PowerChina Resources Ltd. company have discussed the development of renewable energy projects.

18 Mar 2026-21:37
President Aliyev inspects restoration of individual houses and infrastructure in Khojavend's Khanoba village

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva reviewed the restoration of individual houses and infrastructure in the village of Khanoba in the country’s liberated Khojavend district on March 18.

18 Mar 2026-19:43
President Aliyev visits Khojavend to see reconstruction progress - PHOTO

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva reviewed the restoration of individual houses and infrastructure in Khanoba village of the Khojavend district on March 18.

18 Mar 2026-16:40