Lachin corridor blocked by Azerbaijani ‘eco-activists’
The road connecting Armenia to Nagorno-Karabakh has been blocked, allegedly to protest illegal mining.
Azerbaijani activist given pre-trial detention on charges of hooliganism
Bakhtiyar Hajiyev was sentenced to 50 days of pre-trial detention for allegedly disrupting his own defamation trial.
Russia to open ‘mini customs checkpoint’ on Lachin Corridor
Azerbaijani pro-government media previously reported the checkpoint would be controlled by Azerbaijan.
French parliament calls for government to consider sanctions against Azerbaijan
The National Assembly adopted a resolution calling for the government to consider imposing sanctions on unnamed Azerbaijanis if 'attacks and occupation of the sovereign territory of Armenia continue’.
Azerbaijani Shiite activist charged with drug trafficking
An Azerbaijani member of the Muslim Unity Movement has been detained on four months pre-trial detention facing drug charges.
Senior Nakhchivan official arrested by Azerbaijan’s State Security Service
The arrest has led to speculation that the central government may be trying to wrest power from the local authorities.
Azerbaijan threatens ‘necessary steps’ over Lachin corridor ‘arms transfers’
Daily reports of ceasefire violations have raised fears that a new escalation or even full-scale war may be imminent.
Tensions flare between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces
Both sides have accused each other of ceasefire violations daily for over two weeks.
French Senate calls for sanctions on Azerbaijan and recognition of Nagorno-Karabakh
Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry called the resolution ‘groundless and far from the truth’.
Azerbaijani opposition activist given 30 days in prison
Rovshan Mammadov was detained during a demonstration organised by the Azerbaijani Popular Front Party.