Azerbaijan

January 8, 2025

Armenia warns of escalation risk after Azeri leader calls it ‘fascist’

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has accused neighbouring Armenia of posing a “fascist” threat that needs to be destroyed, in comments that Armenia’s leader […]

January 6, 2025

Azerbaijani Anger Over Plane Crash Grows, in Deepening Schism With Russia

In the crash’s aftermath, Azerbaijan has unleashed rare and stinging criticism of Russia, with the country’s president saying Moscow’s response […]

January 6, 2025

How foreign politicians and oligarchs are safeguarding their fortunes in London with their multi-million-pound mansions

Figures linked to the recently ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, as well as Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev are among […]

December 29, 2024

Azerbaijan’s president says crashed jetliner was shot down by Russia unintentionally

Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev said that the Azerbaijani airliner that crashed last week was shot down by Russia, albeit unintentionally. […]

December 29, 2024

Azerbaijan president says Russia shot at its plane, lied about cause of crash

“We witnessed clear attempts to cover up the matter,” said the Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, who said he wanted Russia […]

December 29, 2024

AZAL Plane Was Not Downed on Purpose Over Russian Territory – Aliyev

BAKU (Sputnik) – Azerbaijan Airlines’ (AZAL) Embraer 190 passenger plane was not shot down in Russia’s airspace on purpose, Azerbaijani […]

November 30, 2024

UN climate change summits are ‘fundamentally flawed’

By Jack Marley Cop29, the 29th annual climate conference in Azerbaijan, came to an end on Sunday, and in its […]

November 29, 2024

Chris Bowen on Cop29, reducing emissions and rolling out renewables – podcast

Guardian Australia’s political editor, Karen Middleton, speaks with the federal minister for climate change and energy, Chris Bowen.They discuss the […]

November 27, 2024

UN climate talks face a credibility crisis as countries disengage

In Baku, Azerbaijan, the so-called “finance COP” was a disappointment. Now, the UN’s framework convention on climate change (UNFCCC) is […]

November 27, 2024

The COP29 is over, and so is the spotlight on Azerbaijan

What’s next for the country’s civil society now that COP29 is over and the spotlight has shifted? Read More