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Azerbaijan’s post-war strategy is shifting from territory to ideological security

Azerbaijan’s post-war strategy is shifting from territory to ideological security

Ilham Aliyev’s address to the New Azerbaijan Party congress cast the country’s post-independence story as a struggle not only for territory and economic autonomy, but for control over the ideas through which a state understands itself.

Nation
President Ilham Aliyev received newly appointed Ambassador of Malaysia to Azerbaijan [PHOTOS/VIDEO]

President Ilham Aliyev received newly appointed Ambassador of Malaysia to Azerbaijan [PHOTOS/VIDEO]

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Malaysia to Azerbaijan, Aznifah Isnariah Binti Abdul Ghani, on October 5.

Oil & Gas
Oil prices decline as Middle East exports ease supply fears

Oil prices decline as Middle East exports ease supply fears

Oil prices have fallen on global markets. On London’s ICE (Intercontinental Exchange Futures), Brent crude fell by ...

Business
Türkiye's trade with Turkic states reaches $72.2 billion as Azerbaijan leads export markets

Türkiye's trade with Turkic states reaches $72.2 billion as Azerbaijan leads export markets

Türkiye’s trade with four fellow members of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) reached $72.2 billion between 2021 and 2025, with Azerbaijan emerging as the largest destination for Turkish exports among the group. Citing data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat), Anadolu Agency reported that Türkiye exported...

Armenian-Azerbaijani Relations
Moscow awaits Yerevan's response to proposal to restore its railway sections, deputy PM says

Moscow awaits Yerevan's response to proposal to restore its railway sections, deputy PM says

Russia is awaiting Armenia’s response to a proposal to restore sections of railway connecting the country toward Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan exclave and the Turkish border, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk has said.

World
Suspected plague death triggers quarantine measures in Russia's Irkutsk region

Suspected plague death triggers quarantine measures in Russia's Irkutsk region

Russian authorities have introduced anti-epidemic measures in the Siberian region of Irkutsk following the death of a woman suspected of having contracted plague.

Analysis

Lifestyle
Music, fashion and social media bring 2016 era back

Music, fashion and social media bring 2016 era back

Throughout 2026, TikTok and Instagram users have been revisiting the music, clothes, filters and online culture of the mid-2010s.

Culture
Fidan Hajiyeva Int'l Opera Festival brings classical vocal art to Ganja [PHOTOS]

Fidan Hajiyeva Int'l Opera Festival brings classical vocal art to Ganja [PHOTOS]

The latest stage of the 3rd Fidan Hajiyeva International Opera Festival has been held in Ganja.

Travel
Azerbaijani pilgrims currently at Medina international airport

Azerbaijani pilgrims currently at Medina international airport
Second group of Azerbaijani pilgrims to depart for Hajj this month

Second group of Azerbaijani pilgrims to depart for Hajj this month
Astana celebrates Novruz with festive events and cultural celebrations [PHOTOS]

Astana celebrates Novruz with festive events and cultural celebrations [PHOTOS]
Albania’s impeccable hospitality and exuberant architecture

Albania’s impeccable hospitality and exuberant architecture
Experience charm of autumn season at Shahdag National Park

Experience charm of autumn season at Shahdag National Park
Georgian foreign travelers arrive in Shusha

Georgian foreign travelers arrive in Shusha

Events
Olive Festival to be held at Baku Boulevard on October 23–25 [VIDEO]

Olive Festival to be held at Baku Boulevard on October 23–25 [VIDEO]

The three-day festival, to take place in the Seaside National Park, will offer visitors a range of local products, live music, art demonstrations and an atmosphere designed for family recreation.

Sports
Azerbaijani boxers make perfect start at U-17 European Championships

Azerbaijani boxers make perfect start at U-17 European Championships

Azerbaijani boxers have made a perfect start at the U-17 European Boxing Championships in Budva, Montenegro, with all four national team members competing on the opening day securing victories.

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