Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan-led ITF summit wraps up

The Annual Summit of the International Transport Forum (ITF), chaired by Azerbaijan and held in Leipzig, Germany, concluded successfully on May 8.

08 May 2026-21:01
Azerbaijan deputy defense minister visits SAHA 2026

A delegation led by Azerbaijan’s Deputy Minister of Defense and Director General, Mr. Agil Gurbanov, made a working visit to Türkiye to participate in the SAHA 2026 International Defence and Aerospace Exhibition.

08 May 2026-20:21
Azerbaijan’s SOCAR buys 99.82% of Italiana Petroli

SOCAR announced today that it has completed the acquisition of 99.82% of Italiana Petroli (IP) shares from API Holding.

08 May 2026-20:13
Azerbaijan and Türkiye conduct joint EW exercise

A Joint Tactical-Special Exercise for Electronic Warfare Units took place in Baku, involving personnel from the Azerbaijan Army and the Turkish Armed Forces.

08 May 2026-19:12
Venice Biennale president hails Azerbaijan’s participation at Biennale Arte 2026

“Azerbaijan’s project "Attention", presented at this year’s Venice Biennale international art exhibition is fully consistent with the concept of the exhibition, enabling the visitors to experience the essence of a creative choice that is not only rooted in national identity, but also has a deep spiritual power,” Pietrangelo Buttafuoco, Venice Biennale President, told.

08 May 2026-17:57
Azerbaijan condemns Russian TV display of 'distorted map'

Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Aykhan Hajizada has condemned the display of what he called a “distorted map” of Azerbaijan and references to the country’s Karabakh region as “Nagorno-Karabakh” on Russian state television.

08 May 2026-14:25
Azerbaijan’s Urban Planning Agenda gains global attention ahead of WUF13

Azerbaijan’s growing role in global urban planning and sustainable development has been highlighted at a conference in Pakistan, as officials point to Baku’s upcoming hosting of the World Urban Forum 13 (WUF13) as a sign of international trust in the country’s urban transformation agenda.

08 May 2026-12:50
Azerbaijan, Chile hold political consultations, sign memorandum

Azerbaijan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Elnur Mammadov visited Chile on 6–7 May for the second round of political consultations between the foreign ministries of the two countries in Santiago.

08 May 2026-12:15
Azerbaijan and Mongolia explore ways to expand judicial collaboration

On May 7, Farhad Abdullayev, Chairman of Azerbaijan’s Constitutional Court, met with a visiting Mongolian delegation led by Jargalsaikhan Banzragch, Mongolia’s Prosecutor General.

07 May 2026-22:22
Azerbaijan’s parliament speaker meets Montenegrin counterpart

Azerbaijan’s Parliament Speaker Sahiba Gafarova met her Montenegrin counterpart Andrija Mandić in Budva on Thursday to discuss prospects for strengthening political dialogue and parliamentary cooperation between the two countries.

07 May 2026-20:56

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