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Obituary | Avaz Hafizli

Ali Malikov writes about Avaz’s activism for the queer community in Azerbaijan, and his lasting contributions to the movement.

Obituary | Avaz Hafizli

By Ali Malikov

Ali Malikov writes about Avaz’s activism for the queer community in Azerbaijan, and his lasting contributions to the movement.

Prominent queer Azerbaijani journalist brutally murdered

Avaz Hafizli was stabbed to death and then dismembered.   

Prominent queer Azerbaijani journalist brutally murdered

Avaz Hafizli was stabbed to death and then dismembered.   

Broadcasting across the line of conflict, but is anyone listening?

Broadcasting in Armenian across Nagorno-Karabakh, the Baku-based CBC FM hopes to reach out to the region’s Armenian population. 

Broadcasting across the line of conflict, but is anyone listening?

By Ismayil Fataliyev

Broadcasting in Armenian across Nagorno-Karabakh, the Baku-based CBC FM hopes to reach out to the region’s Armenian population. 

Armenian and Azerbaijani officials silent on Donbas recognition

Aliyev’s silence was particularly loud, given his meeting with Putin on Tuesday — and his subsequent signing of a ‘Declaration on Allied Interaction’.

Armenian and Azerbaijani officials silent on Donbas recognition

Aliyev’s silence was particularly loud, given his meeting with Putin on Tuesday — and his subsequent signing of a ‘Declaration on Allied Interaction’.

Azerbaijani MPs visit Armenia for the first time in a decade

Two Azerbaijani MPs visited Yerevan as participants in the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly hosted by Armenia. 

Azerbaijani MPs visit Armenia for the first time in a decade

Two Azerbaijani MPs visited Yerevan as participants in the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly hosted by Armenia. 

Azerbaijani and Armenian politicians implicated in Credit Suisse leak 

The sons of Nakhchivan head Vasif Talibov and former Armenian President Armen Sarkissian have been named in the leaks.

Azerbaijani and Armenian politicians implicated in Credit Suisse leak 

The sons of Nakhchivan head Vasif Talibov and former Armenian President Armen Sarkissian have been named in the leaks.

Trucker protest briefly shuts down Azerbaijan’s largest highway

Three of the four drivers involved in the protest have been placed under arrest.

Trucker protest briefly shuts down Azerbaijan’s largest highway

Three of the four drivers involved in the protest have been placed under arrest.

Azerbaijan arrests several top military officials

One of the men arrested is Rafael Khalilov, the head of the finance department of the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry.

Azerbaijan arrests several top military officials

One of the men arrested is Rafael Khalilov, the head of the finance department of the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry.

The battle over Christian monuments in Nagorno-Karabakh

Recent threats by Baku to erase Armenian inscriptions on monuments in Nagorno-Karabakh have directed a grim focus on the Armenia-Azerbaijan history war.

The battle over Christian monuments in Nagorno-Karabakh

By Peter Liakhov

Recent threats by Baku to erase Armenian inscriptions on monuments in Nagorno-Karabakh have directed a grim focus on the Armenia-Azerbaijan history war.

Aliyev signs law to muzzle press 

The law creates a registry for all journalists, with opaque requirements for inclusion as well as benefits, including preferential mortgage rates.

Aliyev signs law to muzzle press 

The law creates a registry for all journalists, with opaque requirements for inclusion as well as benefits, including preferential mortgage rates.