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Azerbaijan to transport natural gas to Syria from next month
From August 1 of this year, the transportation of Azerbaijani natural gas to Syria via the Kilis pipeline via Türkiye will begin, APA-Economics reports, citing Turkish media. “The new energy pipeline, which is considered an important step in the...

Azerbaijan Hosts XIV Gabala Int'l Music Festival (PHOTO/VIDEO)
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 24. The XIV Gabala International Music Festival is set to begin this evening, initiated and organized by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, with support from the Ministry of Culture, the Baku Music...

American citizen among five Iranian Jews still detained in Iran - Israeli media
The man from New York is said to have left Iran 30 years ago and was among 35 Jews in the country detained on spy charges in the wake of the war with Israel. He had traveled to Iran along with another Jew of Iranian origin who was also arrested...
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Tbilisi Big Band leaves audience in awe at 14th Gabala Int'l Music Festival [PHOTOS]
Among the guests of the 14th Gabala International Music Festival is the renowned Georgian group Tbilisi Big Band, Azernews reports. The open stage at the Qafqaz Resort hotel was given to the musical ensemble from Georgia. The incredible...

New music this week: Songs from Remember Monday, Marko Bosnjak, Ilinca and more
Summer is the quiet period for Eurovision fans as we wait for the new season to commence. Thankfully, the music will always continue and a number of Eurovision artists are still producing new songs for us to enjoy. Contrary to the commonly...

Dana White’s Team Refuse to Switch Main Event Strategy Despite Fans’ Early Exit in Abu Dhabi, Baku Arenas
It was meant to be a celebration as Dana White and the UFC returned to Abu Dhabi for the first time since October 2024 with a stacked card and a high-profile main event. But by the time Robert Whittaker and Reinier De Ridder stepped into the...

How corruption and cruelty define life inside Azerbaijan’s prisons
Image by Arzu Geybullayeva, created using Canva Pro. This article by Sevinc Vagifgizi, Nargiz Absalamova, and Elnara Gasimova first appeared in Abzas Media on July 17, 2025. An edited version is being republished on Global Voices under a content...

Azerbaijan calls out spread of ‘fake news’ aimed at inflaming tensions with Russia
Join the voices Aliyev wants to silence. For over eight years, OC Media has worked with fearless journalists from Azerbaijan — some of whom now face decades behind bars — to bring you the stories the regime is afraid will get out. Help us fuel...

Baku Court Rejects Ruben Vardanyan's Claims of Judicial Bias
Baku’s Military Court yesterday rejected a claim made by former Artsakh State Minister Ruben Vardanyan, now on trial in Azerbaijan on various terrorism and war crimes charges, that his state-appointed translators are “unprofessional and biased”....
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Azerbaijan, Cambodia hold high-level talks to boost bilateral cooperation [PHOTOS]
Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister, Elnur Mammadov, has paid an official visit to the Kingdom of Cambodia to further strengthen diplomatic relations between the two countries, Azernews reports. According to information, the visit featured the 4th...

Azerbaijan, Cambodia hold high-level talks to boost bilateral cooperation
Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister, Elnur Mammadov, has paid an official visit to the Kingdom of Cambodia to further strengthen diplomatic relations between the two countries. According to information, the visit featured the 4th round of...
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Restrictions on movement of vehicles imposed amid concert at Baku Olympic Stadium [PHOTOS]
Restrictions on the movement of vehicles from Heydar Aliyev Avenue and Nizami District, Khalil Rza Ulutürk Street towards the stadium have been imposed in connection with the concert program to be held at the Baku Olympic Stadium, Azernews reports...

Azerbaijan’s principled stand is pushing back against Russian indifference
As is known, relations between Azerbaijan and Russia have been particularly tense for several months, especially in the past month. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev also touched the issue at the Shusha Global Media Forum and his comments...

Azerbaijani media claims it identified Russian officers responsible for deadly AZAL crash
Join the voices Aliyev wants to silence. For over eight years, OC Media has worked with fearless journalists from Azerbaijan — some of whom now face decades behind bars — to bring you the stories the regime is afraid will get out. Help us fuel...

Azerbaijan Intends To Finance Construction Of Modern Children's Hospital In Bishkek
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, July 23. Azerbaijan intends to fund the construction of a modern children's hospital in Bishkek, said Kanybek Tumanbayev, Head of the Presidential Affairs Department of Kyrgyzstan, Trend reports....

Media leaders pay tribute at Alley of Honor, Hasan bey Zardabi’s grave, and Victory Park on 150th anniversary of Azerbaijani national press
On July 22, members of the Media Development Agency, the Audiovisual Council and the Press Council, as well as a number of media leaders, came to the Alley of Honor on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the Azerbaijani national press and...

Azerbaijan and Cambodia hold political consultations
On July 21, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan Elnur Mammadov paid a visit to the Kingdom of Cambodia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs told APA. During the visit, the 4th meeting of political consultations was held between the...

Azerbaijani judokas enter fight at World University Games
Judo events are set to commence at 32nd World University Games in Germany, Azernews reports. Four national judokas are scheduled to compete on July 23. Babarahim Mirzayev (60 kg) will go up against Polish competitor Igor Blaszcak, while Nazir...

Azerbaijan’s Aliyev: Uzbekistan’s First Gift Helped Rebuild Karabakh
At a major media forum held in Khankendi, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev expressed gratitude to Uzbekistan for its contribution to the reconstruction of Nagorno-Karabakh. Speaking at the event, Professor Sherzodhon Kudratkhodja, Rector of...

Detashe-Sabah Violin Ensemble thrills audience at Gabala Int'l Music Festival
Laman Ismayilova Detashe-Sabah Violin Ensemble has performed a magnificent concert at Heydar Aliyev Congress Center as part of the 14th Gabala International Music Festival, Azernews reports. Before the start of the concert, the ensemble's leader,...