One dead in attack on Azerbaijani Embassy in Iran
The attack comes amidst rising tensions between Tehran and Baku.
Court denies bail to Azerbaijani activist despite ‘deteriorating health’
Bakhtiyar Hajiyev has been on hunger strike for 16 days.
Azerbaijan sentences opposition activist to 6 years after he was denied asylum in Germany
Jafar Mirzayev was arrested two months after he was deported from Germany in November 2021.
Azerbaijani opposition leader barred entry to Georgia
Seymur Hazi was turned away at the Sarpi border crossing on Thursday.
Aliyev denies that Nagorno-Karabakh is under blockade
Publicly addressing the blockade for the first time since it began, Aliyev praised the ‘protesters’ and claimed a peace treaty was ‘inevitable’.
Imprisoned opposition leader Tofig Yagublu on fifth day of hunger strike
He has been joined by his wife and other Azerbaijani activists.
Food and festivities in short supply as Nagorno-Karabakh enters new year under blockade
The Lachin corridor remains blocked despite the closure of a mine central to the protests blocking the road.
Head of Nakhchivan resigns after 27 years in power
Vasif Talibov was known for his authoritarian rule and human rights violations under his regime.
Azerbaijani soldier killed by mine explosion in Kalbajar
One person died and seven people were injured by a mine explosion in the Kalbajar region of Azerbaijan on 14 December.
Nagorno-Karabakh ‘on the verge of humanitarian crisis’
The Lachin Corridor has been blocked since Monday, preventing imports of food and medicine. The gas supply to the region was cut the following day.