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Head of Nakhchivan resigns after 27 years in power

Vasif Talibov was known for his authoritarian rule and human rights violations under his regime.

Head of Nakhchivan resigns after 27 years in power

Vasif Talibov was known for his authoritarian rule and human rights violations under his regime.

Aliyev admits Azerbaijan started the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War

This is the first time the Azerbaijani authorities have openly admitted to starting the 44-day war. 

Aliyev admits Azerbaijan started the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War

This is the first time the Azerbaijani authorities have openly admitted to starting the 44-day war. 

Podcast | Aliyev’s turn West, Chechens ‘de-Nazifying’ Russia, and the evacuation of Lachin

OC Media’s staff discuss why Aliyev is making overtures to the West, promises for a new armed insurgency in Chechnya, and the evacuation of Lachin.

Podcast | Aliyev’s turn West, Chechens ‘de-Nazifying’ Russia, and the evacuation of Lachin

OC Media’s staff discuss why Aliyev is making overtures to the West, promises for a new armed insurgency in Chechnya, and the evacuation of Lachin.

Ilham Aliyev looks West

The deepening of Azerbaijan’s relationship with the West is another consequence of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Ilham Aliyev looks West

By Ismi Aghayev

The deepening of Azerbaijan’s relationship with the West is another consequence of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Opposition figures among 213 people pardoned in Azerbaijan

Those pardoned included Saleh Rustamli, a prominent member of the Azerbaijani Popular Front Party.

Opposition figures among 213 people pardoned in Azerbaijan

Those pardoned included Saleh Rustamli, a prominent member of the Azerbaijani Popular Front Party.

Charles Michel: Pashinyan-Aliyev meeting ‘frank and productive’ 

Details about whatever agreements the Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders reached have remained scant. 

Charles Michel: Pashinyan-Aliyev meeting ‘frank and productive’ 

Details about whatever agreements the Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders reached have remained scant. 

Pashinyan and Aliyev agree to establish border commission by April 

At a summit in Brussels, the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan also agreed to ‘work on the preparation of a future peace treaty’.

Pashinyan and Aliyev agree to establish border commission by April 

At a summit in Brussels, the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan also agreed to ‘work on the preparation of a future peace treaty’.

Azerbaijan’s ‘neutrality’ and the Declaration of Allied Interaction with Russia

Despite a treaty on ‘Allied Interaction’ signed a day before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Azerbaijan has remained resolutely neutral on the conflict.

Azerbaijan’s ‘neutrality’ and the Declaration of Allied Interaction with Russia

By Ismi Aghayev

Despite a treaty on ‘Allied Interaction’ signed a day before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Azerbaijan has remained resolutely neutral on the conflict.

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.

Baku court throws out case contesting President's blocking of accounts on social media

The Sabail District Court in Baku refused to consider a lawsuit filed by activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev.

Baku court throws out case contesting President's blocking of accounts on social media

The Sabail District Court in Baku refused to consider a lawsuit filed by activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev.