WASHINGTON — Stranded between Russia and Iran, buffeted by the instability of Central Asia and the Middle East, the Republic of Azerbaijan hopes the United States will more forcefully support its allies. “We have all lost a significant portion of…
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Armenia violates ceasefire with Azerbaijan over 40 instances on March 7
Over the past 24 hours, Armenian military 42 times violated ceasefire on various parts of the contact line between Azerbaijani and Armenian troops, Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry said March 7. Armenian military stationed on nameless heights in the Ijevan and Krasnoselsk…
Russia urges Armenia to refrain from ceasefire violations
Russia is concerned over the escalation of tension on the contact line of Azerbaijani and Armenian troops. The statement is redirected at Armenia without explicitly naming it. Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Alexander Lukashevich made remarks at a traditional briefing on…
New Mexico House of Reps: All religions enjoy peaceful coexistence in Azerbaijan
On March 3, the House of Representatives of the U.S. State of New Mexico unanimously passed a resolution commending “the long-standing traditions of tolerance and inclusion in Azerbaijan,” and praising “the efforts by Azerbaijan to foster interfaith harmony, which can…
Baku 2015 European Games marks 100 days to go, unveils medal design
Baku 2015 European Games marked March 4 the start of the ‘100 Days to Go’ countdown by revealing the design of medals for the inaugural event, to be held on June 12-28. The gold, silver and bronze medals feature unique…
Australia: Guy Sebastian to compete at Eurovision 2015
Guy Sebastian is on the road to Vienna, after being announced as Australia’s first ever entrant in the Eurovision song contest. “I’m pumped. I mean it’s Eurovision. It’s such a huge audience and such a huge production,” he told SBS,…
Tbilisi State University to teach Azerbaijani multiculturalism
State Adviser on Multinational, Multicultural and Religious Affairs of Azerbaijan Kamal Abdulla, who is on a visit to Georgia, has delivered a lecture entitled “Azerbaijani multiculturalism” at Tbilisi State University named after I.Javakhishvili. Opening the event, Chairman of International Society…
Fighting for justice for innocent victims of a massacre
On January 28, addressing the United Nations General Assembly on the occasion of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, President Reuven Rivlin of Israel said: “On this day we must ask ourselves honestly, is our struggle, the struggle of this Assembly,…
US Congresswoman on Khojaly genocide
Virginia Foxx, the U.S. Congresswoman from the North Carolina has made a statement on the occasion of the 23rd anniversary of the Khojaly genocide. She underlined that 613 people were killed on February 25-26, 1992 in Khojaly, and stressed the…
FM: Attempts to change internationally recognized borders unacceptable
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov on Tuesday received a delegation led by President of the National Assembly of Slovenia Mitja Bervar, who is on a visit to Azerbaijan. The parties expressed satisfaction with the development of bilateral relations between Azerbaijan…