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: Communities feel increasing strain Three truce attempts have failed to stop Azerbaijan and Armenia clashing, with more than 1,000 killed in one month. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:42Published 18 hours ago

Armenia, Azerbaijan blame each other for violating third ceasefire Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:42Published 2 days ago

Water supply at heart of Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict Azerbaijanis are seeing a crucial supply of water return since their government took back a main reservoir that Armenia has occupied since the early 1990s. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:14Published 2 days ago

Armenian couple gets married at a shelled cathedral An Armenian couple got married at the heavily ruined Holy Saviour Cathedral in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, which was attacked just two weeks before, according to local reports. The groom is a soldier.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:14Published 3 days ago

Flare-up rages on over Nagorno-Karabakh despite US-hosted peace talks As Armenian and Azerbaijani diplomats arrived in the US for peace talks, fighting continued over Nagorno-Karabakh.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published 3 days ago

As Nagorno-Karabakh fighting rages, fears of a COVID spike abound In Armenia and Azerbaijan, some fear that those displaced by the fighting will help spread COVID further. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:36Published 3 days ago

Clashes in Nagorno-Karabakh despite U.S. talks [NFA] New clashes broke out between Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenian forces over Nagorno-Karabakh a day after talks in Washington to try to end the deadliest fighting in the enclave in more than a.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:20Published 4 days ago

Pompeo holds talks over Nagorno-Karabakh crisis The foreign minsters of Armenia And Azerbaijan are in Washington to meet with U.S. secretary of state Mike Pompeo over the ongoing fighting taking place over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. Adam.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:17Published 5 days ago

Nagorno-Karabakh: Civilians bear brunt of conflict's devastation In Azerbaijan, thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes as people on both sides of the conflict suffer. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:20Published 6 days ago

Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Armenians step up to volunteer Despite truce, Azerbaijan and Armenia blame each other for the continued clashes over disputed territory. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:39Published 1 week ago

Azeri artillery in use against Armenian forces Footage released by the Defence Ministry of Azerbaijan on Tuesday showed what is said to be artillery bombarding positions of the Armenian Armed Forces as fighting between the two countries over the.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:04Published 1 week ago

Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Armenia, Azerbaijan blame each other for truce violations Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 04:33Published 1 week ago

Nagorno-Karabakh: Ganja attack dents truce hopes Many people in Azerbaijan think there is little hope that the truce will bring peace Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:52Published 1 week ago

Nagorno Karabakh truce crumbles within hours A humanitarian ceasefire between Azerbaijan and Armenia came into force at midnight on Saturday, only to crumble within a few hours - with both sides accusing the other of violations. David Doyle.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:50Published 1 week ago

Civilians killed in Ganja as Nagorno-Karabakh conflict escalates Armenia rejects claims it was behind the attack that prompted Azerbaijan president to vow ‘revenge’. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 03:06Published 2 weeks ago

Nagorno-karabakh: Azerbaijan's Jewish communities fear attack Jews account for less than 1 percent of Azerbaijan's population of 10.2 million. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:50Published 2 weeks ago

Armenians receive guns to defend town badly hit by shelling People in Martuni, Armenia have been issued guns to defend their town as skirmishes between Armenia and Azerbaijan continue. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:50Published 2 weeks ago

Azerbaijani families grieve sons killed in Nagorno-Karabakh Family members grieve at the grave of an Azerbaijani soldier killed in Nagorno-Karabakh.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:50Published 2 weeks ago

Martuni residents suffer as conflict rages on A Reuters crew witnessed shelling in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Martuni on Tuesday. A Reuters television crew in Terter in Azerbaijan also said the city center was being shelled. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:18Published 2 weeks ago

Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Armenia and Azerbaijan exchange claims of new attacks Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:40Published 2 weeks ago

Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Accusations of ceasefire violations Death toll rises despite truce and calls from international community for Armenia and Azerbaijan to desist Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 03:07Published 2 weeks ago

Civilians pay the price as Nagorno-Karabakh fighting continues Homes are being destroyed as skirmishes continue between Azerbaijani and Armenian forces in the Nagorno-Karabach region.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:11Published 2 weeks ago

Fresh push for peace as Nagorno-Karabakh truce fails Armenian, Azerbaijani forces engage in new clashes overnight and Monday, days after ceasefire crumbled. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:19Published 2 weeks ago

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Fighting continues between Armenia and Azerbaijan despite cease-fire Armenia and Azerbaijan continue to fight over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh despite a cease-fire. Anton Troianovski, Moscow correspondent for The New York Times, joins CBSN to talk about the.. CBS News - Published 1 week ago
Conflict in Caucasus region slows virus fight The coronavirus pandemic continues to spread in Nagorno-Karabakh, a separatist region in the South Caucasus mountains beset by weeks of heavy fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces. (Oct... USATODAY.com - Published 1 week ago
Azerbaijan and Armenia agree to ceasefire hours after deadly attack Azerbaijan and Armenia have agreed to a new ceasefire beginning at midnight Sunday local time. This comes hours after shelling killed 13 people and wounded more than 50 others Saturday in the.. CBS News - Published 1 week ago

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Armenia and Azerbaijan agree to cease-fire after weeks of conflict The cease-fire follows two weeks of heavy fighting that marked the worst outbreak of hostilities in the separatist region in a quarter-century. CBS News - Published 3 weeks ago
Thousands flee homes as deaths mount in Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict An official says 90% of the women and children in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh have been displaced by the fighting, amid warnings of a wider regional war. CBS News - Published 3 weeks ago

Hundreds gather for pro-Armenia protest outside L.A. Times Demonstrators said they were holding a peaceful protest calling for "fair coverage on Azerbaijan's aggression toward Artsakh and Armenia." CBS News - Published 3 weeks ago
Why Armenia and Azerbaijan are fighting, and why it could get uglier The countries have fought for years over a breakaway region, but this time, the U.S. isn't helping to mediate, and other major powers are picking sides. CBS News - Published 3 weeks ago
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
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	Azeri ruling party calls for early parliamentary election: official Azerbaijan's ruling party has decided to ask President Ilham Aliyev to call an early parliamentary election and has initiated the dissolution of parliament, a top party official said on Thursday, a.. Reuters - Published on November 28, 2019
Azeri leader dismisses head of administration in deepening shake-up Azerbaijan's president dismissed the influential head of his presidential administration on Wednesday, part of a reshuffle since he criticized the pace of economic reforms in the oil- and gas-.. Reuters - Published on October 23, 2019	Azerbaijan's president appoints tax minister as new economy minister Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev on Wednesday appointed Minister of Taxes Mikayil Jabbarov as economy minister, according to a presidential decree. Reuters - Published on October 23, 2019
Azerbaijan president promotes economy minister to vice PM: Azertag Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev on Tuesday relieved Economy Minister Shakhin Mustafayev of his duties and appointed him a Deputy Prime Minister, state news agency Azertag reported. Reuters - Published on October 22, 2019	Azeri police detain scores of protesters, including opposition party leader Police in Azerbaijan on Saturday detained scores of protesters, including the leader of the main opposition Popular Front, at the start of a planned rally against low salaries, corruption and a lack of.. Reuters - Published on October 19, 2019
Azeri PM resigns, parliament votes for Asadov as successor Azerbaijan's parliament on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve the candidacy of presidential aide Ali Asadov as prime minister, after Norvuz Mamedov tendered his resignation, the parliamentary speaker.. Reuters - Published on October 8, 2019	Russia strips Azeri blogger of citizenship and moves to deport him Russia has ordered an immigrant blogger critical of the authorities in his native Azerbaijan to be deported there after revoking his Russian citizenship, his family said. Reuters - Published on August 30, 2019
Azerbaijan rescues crew from Iranian ship before it sinks in Caspian Sea Azerbaijan rescued all nine crew members of an Iranian cargo vessel on Friday before it sunk in the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan's state maritime agency said on Friday. Reuters - Published on July 26, 2019	Two soldiers killed in accidental blast at Azerbaijan military base: RIA Two soldiers were killed and one was injured after a tank shell exploded at a military base in Azerbaijan on Saturday, Russian news agency RIA cited the Azeri ministry of defense as saying in a.. Reuters - Published on July 6, 2019

Azerbaijan

Country in the Caucasus

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Azerbaijan orders big city residents to stay home this weekend to halt virus

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