Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia at the crossroads of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west and Iran to the south. The exclave of Nakhchivan is bounded by Armenia to the north and east, Iran to the south and west, and has an 11 km (6.8 mi) long border with Turkey in the northwest.
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
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
Gareth Bale has responded to fierce criticism of Wales’ recent performances by insisting they are making progress under Ryan Giggs. Bale rescued Wales on Friday with a late winner in the 2-1 victory..
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Wales captain Gareth Bale holds a press conference ahead of the Euro 2020 qualifier against Azerbaijan in Cardiff on Friday. Bale looked set to leave Real Madrid for a big-money move to China this..
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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
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
Azerbaijan hoped Wednesday's Europa League final would mark its emergence as an international football power off the field but it has instead found itself in a storm of bad PR
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Arsenal says Henrikh Mkhitaryan will be staying at home when the team plays Chelsea in the Europa League final because of concerns about political tension between his native Armenia and Azerbaijan,.. USATODAY.com - Published
UEFA says it's working "to help find cheaper solutions" for Arsenal and Chelsea fans going to the Europa League final in Azerbaijan
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Arsenal says the choice of Azerbaijan capital Baku to host the Europa League final has caused "unacceptable" problems for fans
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Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry has indicated Arsenal midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan can play in the Europa League final despite tension between Azerbaijan and his native Armenia
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A loose drain cover disrupted the Azerbaijan Grand Prix's first practice session, which had to be abandoned after only two cars had set a time
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The IOC says it has disqualified three athletes, including a bronze medalist weightlifter from Azerbaijan, for doping at the 2012 London Olympics
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A Russian Ural Airlines jet bound for Moscow from Bahrain with 225 people aboard made an emergency landing in Baku, Azerbaijan on Monday because of a suspected bomb on board the plane, Baku airport.. Reuters - Published
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