In a video interview with News.Az, Selcuk Colakoglu, the founding director of the Turkish Centre for Asia Pacific Studies, said that after the signing of a final peace treaty between Azerbaijan and Armenia and the normalization of relations between the two countries, the Zangezur Corridor will be on the agenda for further regional connectivity.

By Tural Heybatov

The tragedy that struck Iran has shaken the world. On 19 May, the helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi crashed.

Russia has lifted the ban on export of gasoline for the period from May 20 to June 30, 2024, according to a government decree published on Monday, News.az reports citing TASS.

Iran asked the United States for assistance after a helicopter crash that killed Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi yesterday, the US State Department says, without providing further details, News.az reports citing the Barrons.

The World Judo Championship in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE, continues, News.az reports.

One-day national mourning has been declared in Türkiye in connection with the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, News.az reports.

"Snap presidential elections will be held in Iran on June 28," said Press Secretary of Election Headquarters of the Islamic Republic Mohsen Eslami, News.az reports citing Mehr News Agency.

The Foreign Ministries of Azerbaijan and Georgia have conducted another round of political consultations in Baku, News.az quotes the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry as saying.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made a phone call his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev on 20 May to discuss Türkiye-Azerbaijan relations, as well as regional and global developments News.az reports.

Another Azerbaijani wrestler Khasay Hasanli has made it through to the final after beating Romanian Alexandrin Gutu in the men’s 77kg semifinal bout at the U-23 European Championship 2024 held in Baku.