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Azerbaijan’s battle for a safe return begins beneath the ground

Azerbaijan’s battle for a safe return begins beneath the ground

Azerbaijan has one of the world's worst landmine problems. The 4th International Mine Action Conference in Baku this week argued that demining is not the end of the story, it is only the beginning

Nation
Azerbaijan accuses Western media of disinformation campaign over Goranboy fire

Azerbaijan accuses Western media of disinformation campaign over Goranboy fire

Azerbaijan’s Media Development Agency has accused the Poland-based Nexta channel of spreading misleading information about a fire near the village of Nizami in the Goranboy district, saying the report sought to portray the incident through the prism of interstate political relations and mislead public opinion.

Oil & Gas
US oil reserves shrink sharply despite record-high production

US oil reserves shrink sharply despite record-high production

US commercial crude oil inventories declined last week. According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), the country’s crude oil stocks fell by...

Business
SOFAZ equity portfolio reaches $18 billion in first half of 2026

SOFAZ equity portfolio reaches $18 billion in first half of 2026

The current value of the State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan’s (SOFAZ) portfolio of listed equities in developed markets reached...

Armenian-Azerbaijani Relations
Armenia’s ‘Fourth Republic’: real break with past or new political narrative?

Armenia’s ‘Fourth Republic’: real break with past or new political narrative?

Over the past week, Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced what he described as the country’s new “Fourth Republic,” presenting a new constitution as the institutional foundation of a political era built around peace rather than conflict. But how reachable is that idea? And what does it say about Armenia's political landscape in broader implications?

World
China opens “kindergarten” for robots

China opens “kindergarten” for robots

A unique “kindergarten” for robots has been opened in China, where researchers are testing a new approach to machine learning. Instead of teaching robots every action in advance, scientists want them to learn independently through experiments, mistakes, and repeated attempts.

Analysis

Lifestyle
Baku, Tashkent strengthen cultural ties through new initiatives [PHOTOS]

Baku, Tashkent strengthen cultural ties through new initiatives [PHOTOS]

Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan are exploring new cultural projects aimed at deepening the longstanding friendship and brotherly ties between the two countries.

Culture
Vampire Diaries stars back together on screen

Vampire Diaries stars back together on screen

Nina Dobrev and Paul Wesley are set to share the screen again, nearly a decade after The Vampire Diaries came to an end.

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
Azerbaijan clears more than 7,500 hectares of land in August

Azerbaijan clears more than 7,500 hectares of land in August

Organizations involved in mine clearance in Azerbaijan’s liberated territories carried out extensive demining operations throughout August.

Sports
Azerbaijani judokas learn first opponents at European Championships [PHOTOS]

Azerbaijani judokas learn first opponents at European Championships [PHOTOS]

The draw ceremony for the European Judo Championships Junior Podgorica 2026 has been held in Podgorica, Montenegro.

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