Azerbaijan News News Azerbaijan » Politics: Daughter of Political Prisoner in Azerbaijan: Gov’t Is Using COP29 as Chance to “Enrich the Regime”
In Baku, Azerbaijan, Democracy Now! continues our coverage of the 2024 U.N. climate summit and its host country’s record on human rights. “Considering that our economy is completely relying on oil and ...
News Azerbaijan » Politics: Azerbaijan celebrates restoration of independence 35 years ago
After decades of Soviet rule, Azerbaijan regained its independence on Oct. 18, 1991. Today, it is marked as a day of restoration of independence, ...
News Azerbaijan » Politics: Azerbaijan’s ruling party slams Turkish ‘defamatory’ campaign in rare public rift
We categorically reject attempts to deliberately distort Azerbaijan-Israel relations," the New Azerbaijan Party said.
News Azerbaijan » Politics: Make Azerbaijan Release Its Political Prisoners | Opinion
See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Despite its claims to the contrary, the South Caucasus nation of ...
News Azerbaijan » Politics: Why America needs Azerbaijan as a bulwark against Iran | Opinion
Azerbaijan is the bulwark against two U.S. adversaries — Iran and Russia — and Washington should deepen its strategic presence in the South Caucasus accordingly. That means expanding security ...
News Azerbaijan » Politics: Azerbaijan’s 2027 chairmanship to boost regional cooperation – analyst
BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 9. Azerbaijan's chairmanship of the Consultative Meeting in 2027 creates additional opportunities for regional cooperation, political analyst Azer Garayev told Trend.
News Azerbaijan » Politics: Azerbaijan: Health of Imprisoned Government Critics at Risk as Another Political Activist Faces Extradition Threat
(Liubov Yemets/Gwara Media; Resul Rehimov/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images; Demand Rights at COP) Reacting to reports of the deteriorating health of opposition leader Ali Karimli and media expert Alasgar ...
News Azerbaijan » Politics: Azerbaijan, Norway hold political consultations
Political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan and the Kingdom of Norway were held in Baku on October 22. The consultations were led by Fariz Rzayev, Deputy Foreign ...
News Azerbaijan » Politics: Leadership and political responsibility in Baku–Ankara relations -Analysis
The telephone conversation between President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye on 21 October demonstrated their shared political commitment to developing ...
News Azerbaijan » Politics: Azerbaijan joins Trump-backed peace board in a bid to increase its global profile
In the tightly choreographed and particularly high-stakes setting of the World Economic Forum in Davos this past January, Azerbaijan signed up to be a founding member of the newly created “Board of ...
News Azerbaijan » Politics: Azerbaijan: Crackdown on political opposition intensified in 2025
"Azerbaijani authorities should immediately release all individuals detained solely for peaceful political activity, [and] lift restrictions on political opposition" - HRW This statement was ...
News Azerbaijan » Politics: Azerbaijan creates new economic opportunities for long-term investments - analyst
BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 25. Azerbaijan is creating new economic opportunities for long-term investments, political analyst Azer Garayev told Trend. “The Second Azerbaijan International Investment ...