The Latest Breaking News from Azerbaijan

The long-simmering Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict is boiling over while the West and Russia look elsewhere

While the world is watching the destruction in Ukraine, in another corner of the former Soviet Union hostilities smolder.

The Conversation · Apr 13, 2023

At least seven killed in fresh Azerbaijan-Armenia border clash

At least seven troops were killed in renewed fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia on Tuesday in the deadliest clash between the former Soviet republics this year.

Tribune News Service · Apr 12, 2023

Soldiers killed in firefight between Armenia and Azerbaijan

South Caucasus rivals Armenia and Azerbaijan on Tuesday accused each other of opening fire around the contested Nagorno-Karabkah region in a clash that resulted in deaths on both sides.

Reuters · Apr 11, 2023

Azerbaijan expels four Iranian diplomats for 'provocative actions'

Azerbaijan on Thursday said it was expelling four Iranian diplomats over "provocative actions" in the latest deterioration of relations between the neighbours, in part due to Baku's improving relations with Tehran's arch-enemy Israel.

Reuters · Apr 6, 2023

Azerbaijan Arrests 4 Over Attempted Assassination of Anti-Iran Lawmaker

Azerbaijan arrested four people in connection with the attempted assassination of an anti-Iran lawmaker, who was shot and wounded last week, an Interior Ministry spokesman said. Representative Fazil Mustafa, who has been highly critical of Iran, was receiving treatment in a hospital after being shot in the attack. Mustafa's assistant,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 4, 2023

Azerbaijan arrests four over attempted killing of lawmaker

Azerbaijan has arrested four people in connection with the attempted assassination of a member of parliament who was shot and wounded last week, an interior ministry spokesman said on Monday.

Reuters · Apr 3, 2023

Amid Diplomatic Rift with Iran, Azerbaijan Prepares to Deter Potential Threats

Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Defense raised the degree of combat readiness to deter all potential threats in the wake of its diplomatic rift with Iran. Meanwhile, the Iranian and Azeri foreign ministries continued to exchange accusations on Twitter on Saturday, after Baku angered Tehran following a press conference between its foreign…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 2, 2023

Azerbaijan to Open Representative Office in Ramallah

The President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, sent a letter to the Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, confirming his country's desire to boost bilateral ties and open a representative office soon, according to sources in the Palestinian presidency. The message was delivered by Azeri Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov, who was at the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 1, 2023

Iran, Azerbaijan Exchange Accusations over an Israeli Proposal

The Iranian Foreign Ministry condemned Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen's statements regarding the agreement with his Azerbaijani counterpart on "forming a united front" against Tehran. Iranian Al-Alam TV quoted Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani as saying that Tehran sees the statements of the Israeli and Azeri foreign ministers as an…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 1, 2023

Christian Horner hits out at ‘ludicrous’ plans to hold sprint race in Azerbaijan

As he prepared for the Australian GP, Red Bull’s team principal said of next month’s sprint race at a street circuit: ‘From a cost cap perspective, all you can do is trash your car’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2023