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Presidents Tokayev and Aliyev with officials in front of a map of the Trans-Caspian fiber-optic cable in Baku

Kazakhstan Gets a Caspian Data Route, but No Price or Traffic Figure

Presidents Tokayev and Aliyev launched a 380-kilometer fiber-optic line across the Caspian seabed on Thursday. Neither government has published the final cost or how much traffic the new route will carry.

October 16, 2026

by Akihito Muranaka

Iranian and Azerbaijani delegations seated along a long table during Ilham Aliyev's meeting with Iran's Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni in Baku

Iran’s Interior Minister Briefs Aliyev on Talks Neither Side Names

Iran's interior minister told Azerbaijan's president he had briefed him on ongoing negotiations aimed at easing regional tensions, according to the presidency's readout. Neither government says who is negotiating with whom, or what has been agreed.

October 14, 2026

by Akihito Muranaka

Sri Lanka's delegation led by Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath and Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev seated at a long table in Baku

Sri Lanka Thanks Azerbaijan for Disaster Aid, but No One Says What Was Sent

Sri Lanka's foreign minister thanked Azerbaijan's president for humanitarian assistance during recent natural disasters, according to

Delegations of China and Azerbaijan seated along a long table during Wang Yi's meeting with President Ilham Aliyev in Baku

Wang Yi Tells Aliyev China Backs Azerbaijan’s Territorial Integrity

China's foreign minister told Azerbaijan's president that Beijing has always backed Azerbaijan's territorial integrity, and Aliyev said Baku has always supported One China. The presidency's readout names no Chinese project or figure,

October 14, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Vietnam's Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan and Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev with their delegations at a long table in Baku

Vietnam Puts a Visa-Free Regime on Aliyev’s Table at the Baku Summit

Vietnam's vice president and Azerbaijan's president discussed a visa-free regime, trade and energy in Baku, according to the presidency's readout. The account gives no date, no trade figure and no text of

October 14, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Officials exchange signed documents in front of Azerbaijani and Lao flags as Presidents Aliyev and Thongloun look on in Baku

Aliyev Hosts Cambodia and Laos; Neither Readout Gives a Trade Figure

Ilham Aliyev told Laos' president that trade between their countries reflects neither its potential nor its intentions, a day after Cambodia's prime minister signed three agreements in Baku. Neither side's account gives

October 14, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Guests seated around a large round table with a floral centerpiece at a dinner in Baku for participants of the CICA summit

Qatar’s Emir Reaches Baku Summit One Day After Calling Gaza a Genocide

Qatar's emir landed in Baku for the CICA summit a day after telling his Shura Council that Gaza is undoubtedly a genocide, while Israel's president was already meeting Azerbaijan's leader there. The

October 14, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Hijabs in several colors displayed on mannequin heads outside a shop

Azerbaijan Teachers Barred at School Gates Under Rule That Never Says Hijab

A teacher with 23 years in Baku schools was turned away at the gate over her headscarf under a uniform rule that never mentions the hijab. Thirty-seven people were detained, a Turkish

October 14, 2026

Education·Government and Politics·News

EU decision to remove Usmanov and Fridman from Russia sanctions list, September 2026

EU Removes Two Russian Billionaires From Sanctions List as Unity Frays

The EU removed Usmanov and Fridman from its Russia sanctions list on September 22 as part of a three-year renewal deal. Euronews and RFE/RL reported lobbying by France, Slovakia and Luxembourg. Estonia

September 25, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Cargo ship engulfed in fire after Ukrainian drone strike in the Sea of Azov, June 5, 2026

Five Azerbaijani Sailors Die as Ukrainian Drones Strike Cargo Ships in Sea of Azov

Five Azerbaijani crew members were killed and three wounded when Ukrainian drones struck two cargo ships sailing from Turkey to Rostov-on-Don in the early hours of June 5, raising urgent questions about

June 6, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Foreign ministers of Russia, Turkey, Iran, Azerbaijan and Armenia at the 3+3 South Caucasus Regional Cooperation Platform meeting in Istanbul

Russia Keeps Door Open for Georgia at 3+3 Regional Forum, Galuzin Says at SPIEF

Russia's deputy foreign minister said Georgia's participation in the 3+3 South Caucasus regional platform remains open, even as Georgian Dream's estrangement from the West quietly narrows the country's foreign-policy options.

June 4, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan holds phone call with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Turkey-Armenia normalization process

Erdogan Calls Pashinyan as Turkey-Armenia Direct Trade Takes Shape Before June Vote

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a phone call with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on June 2, signaling that direct trade is the next concrete step in a normalization process that

June 3, 2026

Business·Government and Politics·News

SOCAR President Rovshan Najaf speaking at Baku Energy Week 2026 Azerbaijan energy deals

Azerbaijan Seals $7.5 Billion in Energy Deals With US, Turkey and Europe at Baku Forum

At the first Azerbaijan-US Economic Dialogue in Baku, SOCAR and Washington signed a critical minerals supply framework alongside gas deals worth billions with JP Morgan, Chevron, and Serbia.

June 2, 2026

Business·Economy·News

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Kazakhstan Gets a Caspian Data Route, but No Price or Traffic Figure

Iran’s Interior Minister Briefs Aliyev on Talks Neither Side Names

Sri Lanka Thanks Azerbaijan for Disaster Aid, but No One Says What Was Sent

Wang Yi Tells Aliyev China Backs Azerbaijan’s Territorial Integrity

Vietnam Puts a Visa-Free Regime on Aliyev’s Table at the Baku Summit

Aliyev Hosts Cambodia and Laos; Neither Readout Gives a Trade Figure

Qatar’s Emir Reaches Baku Summit One Day After Calling Gaza a Genocide

Azerbaijan Teachers Barred at School Gates Under Rule That Never Says Hijab

EU Removes Two Russian Billionaires From Sanctions List as Unity Frays

Five Azerbaijani Sailors Die as Ukrainian Drones Strike Cargo Ships in Sea of Azov

Russia Keeps Door Open for Georgia at 3+3 Regional Forum, Galuzin Says at SPIEF

Erdogan Calls Pashinyan as Turkey-Armenia Direct Trade Takes Shape Before June Vote

Azerbaijan Seals $7.5 Billion in Energy Deals With US, Turkey and Europe at Baku Forum

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Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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