Azerbaijan

Japanese media highlights Azerbaijan’s strategic importance

Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov visited Japan on June 10, making him the first Azerbaijani foreign minister to do so in 17 years.

11 Jun 2026-22:38
Azerbaijan and Iran sign protocol on cooperation in increasing freight transport

Azerbaijan and Iran have signed a protocol on cooperation on the completion of the Astara Terminal and the expansion of freight transport along the North–South International Transport Corridor following talks between the two countries’ railway authorities in Tehran.

11 Jun 2026-17:12
Azerbaijan, Romania explore cultural cooperation

Senator Gheorghe-Ioan Bota, Chairman of the Committee for Culture and Media of the Romanian Senate, met with the Azerbaijani Ambassador to Bucharest, Gudsi Osmanov, on Thursday to discuss prospects for cooperation in the fields of culture, education, heritage, and media.

11 Jun 2026-16:21
AIR Center Chairman: Azerbaijan's principled position towards Armenia remains unchanged

“Azerbaijan's expectations regarding the normalisation process and the peace agenda with Armenia have not changed and will not change. The Azerbaijani leadership's vision on this issue is clear and unambiguous,” Farid Shafiyev, Chairman of the Board of the Centre of Analysis of International Relations (AIR Centre), said while addressing the event “New geopolitical realities in the South Caucasus: Azerbaijan and the peace agenda” held in Baku.

11 Jun 2026-13:43
Azerbaijan and Indonesia discuss strengthening parliamentary ties

Azerbaijani Parliament Speaker Sahiba Gafarova met Berlian Helmy, Indonesia’s Ambassador to Azerbaijan, in Baku on Wednesday to discuss prospects for developing bilateral relations between the two countries.

10 Jun 2026-22:58
Hikmet Hajiyev says Middle Corridor gains significance as Middle East tensions rise

The Middle Corridor is undergoing a profound transformation from a transportation route into a strategic geo-economic system linking Europe, the South Caucasus, Central Asia and beyond, Hikmet Hajiyev, Assistant to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Head of the Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration, said while addressing the annual Trans-Caspian Forum via video link.

10 Jun 2026-21:44
Four Azerbaijanis killed in Azov drone attack returned home - MFA

The bodies of four Azerbaijani citizens killed in a drone attack on cargo vessels in the Sea of Azov have been repatriated to Azerbaijan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said.

10 Jun 2026-21:39
Japan and Azerbaijan strike major new energy deal in Tokyo

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov discussed energy cooperation between the two countries on Wednesday.

10 Jun 2026-21:06
Draft law on protecting children from harmful information discussed - PHOTO

A public discussion was held in Baku on 10 June on the draft law of the Republic of Azerbaijan "On Amendments to the Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Laws 'On Information, Informatization and Protection of Information' and 'On the Protection of Children from Harmful Information'.

10 Jun 2026-18:13
Von der Leyen's office replies to Azerbaijan NGO appeal - PHOTO

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's office on Wednesday sent a response letter to Ramil Iskandarli, Chairman of the Board of the Azerbaijan National NGO Forum, an umbrella organisation representing Azerbaijani NGOs.

10 Jun 2026-18:02