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Armenia’s pre-election debate slips back into Karabakh illusions [OPINION]

Armenia’s pre-election debate slips back into Karabakh illusions [OPINION]

As Armenia approaches its parliamentary elections scheduled for June, opposition forces appear increasingly eager to revive long-discredited narratives in an attempt to mobilize a shrinking and disoriented electorate. The closer election day comes, the more desperate the rhetoric sounds. Among the most active voices in this campaign of political nostalgia is Armenia’s former president and former leader of the so-called “Nagorno-Karabakh Republic,” Robert Kocharyan.

Nation
Leyla Aliyeva and Grethel Aguilar discuss cooperation opportunities in Switzerland

Leyla Aliyeva and Grethel Aguilar discuss cooperation opportunities in Switzerland

On January 29, Leyla Aliyeva, Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, head and founder of the IDEA Public Union, met with Grethel Aguilar, Director General of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), in Gland, Switzerland, Azernews reports.

Oil & Gas
Azerbaijan’s crude oil exports to Spain plunge in 2025

Azerbaijan’s crude oil exports to Spain plunge in 2025

In 2025, Azerbaijan exported 82,575.87 tons of crude oil to Spain, with the value of these shipments amounting to $38.59 million, the State Customs Committee data show, Azernews reports. The volume is about three times less than in 2024, and the value is...

Business
Azerbaijan–UK trade turnover rises sharply in 2025

Azerbaijan–UK trade turnover rises sharply in 2025

Trade turnover between Azerbaijan and the United Kingdom reached $1.141 billion in 2025, according to data from Azerbaijan’s State Customs Committee, Azernews reports. The figure represents an increase of...

Analysis

Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict
Pashinyan proposes linking Armenia’s energy system with Azerbaijan and Türkiye

Pashinyan proposes linking Armenia’s energy system with Azerbaijan and Türkiye

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on January 29 that he considers it advisable to connect Armenia’s energy system with the energy networks of Azerbaijan and Türkiye, describing the initiative as both economically and strategically beneficial, Azernews reports.

Armenian Aggression
Humanitarian worker injured in landmine explosion in Ağdərə’s Qızıloba village

Humanitarian worker injured in landmine explosion in Ağdərə’s Qızıloba village

A landmine explosion occurred in the Qızıloba village area of Ağdərə district, recently liberated from occupation, resulting in injury to a humanitarian worker, Azernews reports, citing the Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA).

World
Afghanistan launches first cancer hospital

Afghanistan launches first cancer hospital

Afghanistan’s Ministry of Public Health on Thursday inaugurated the country’s first national cancer treatment hospital in the capital, Kabul. The new 200-bed facility is intended to reduce the need for patients to travel abroad for diagnosis and treatment, Azernews reports, citing foreign media.

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

Lifestyle
Old carpets turn into vibrant art pieces in Ganja [PHOTOS]

Old carpets turn into vibrant art pieces in Ganja [PHOTOS]

Within Arts Council Azerbaijan, art project "Second Life" (İkinci Həyat), a creative workshop and exhibition, has been held in Ganja, transforming the city's urban space into an open-air art venue, Azernews reports.

Culture
Azerbaijan, Albania discuss expanding library cooperation [PHOTOS]

Azerbaijan, Albania discuss expanding library cooperation [PHOTOS]

Albania's Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Besart Kadia has visited the Azerbaijan National Library, Azernews reports.

Events
bp's contributes to promotion of nonconformist movement in Azerbaijan's fine arts [PHOTOS]

bp's contributes to promotion of nonconformist movement in Azerbaijan's fine arts [PHOTOS]

bp, on behalf of its partners in the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli, Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan, Shah Deniz and South Caucasus Pipeline projects - SOCAR, TPAO, LUKOIL, SGC, NICO, MOL, INPEX, ExxonMobil, ITOCHU, ONGC Videsh, Eni, MVM and TotalEnergies, has announced the successful completion of an important social project aimed at supporting the promotion of the non-conformist movement in Azerbaijani fine arts that emerged in the 1960s, Azernews reports.

Sports
AWF, NOC collaborate to boost Azerbaijan’s Olympic wrestling prospects [PHOTOS]

AWF, NOC collaborate to boost Azerbaijan’s Olympic wrestling prospects [PHOTOS]

A meeting has been held between the Azerbaijan Wrestling Federation (AWF) and officials of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) to discuss key ongoing initiatives and future projects, Azernews reports.

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