A sensational start for Azerbaijan in the match against France in Baku: the Azerbaijani team surprisingly took the lead 1-0 in the 4th minute, thanks to a goal by Dadashov. Before being overtaken by

ANKARA. Turkey -- Turkey’s defense ministry says a Turkish military cargo plane crashed near the Azerbaijan-Georgia border on Tuesday. The ministry said on X that the C-130 plane had taken off from Azerbaijan and was on its way back to Turkey. It was not clear how many crew were on board the aircraft.

If confirmed, such an acquisition would not come as a surprise. Resource-rich Azerbaijan has invested heavily in its military. Advanced air defenses are no exception.

Over the years, I have been following many polls that track the views of Armenia’s population on key social and political issues. All of them indicate a precipitous decline in Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s popularity — from 82% in 2018,

A car of BYD brand is seen on a street of Baku, Azerbaijan, on Nov. 16, 2025. In the eyes of locals in Baku, Chinese cars are cost-effective, energy-saving, and environmentally friendly, so more and more people are choosing to buy Chinese cars.

Azerbaijani prosecutors said on Thursday they would seek life sentences for Araik Harutyunyan, a former self-styled president of Karabakh; Levon Mnatsakanyan and David Manukyan, a former commander and deputy commander of Karabakh's army; ex-parliamentary speaker David Ishkhanyan; and a former foreign minister, David Babayan.

Explores Azerbaijan's potential alignment with NATO amidst rising tensions with Russia following an attack on its embassy. Considers the implications for regional geopolitics.

The number of Chinese tourists visiting Azerbaijan rose by 49 percent in the first ten months of 2025, reaching 57,000, Chairman of the State Tourism Agency Fuad Nagiyev said Monday. Nagiyev said recent developments,