A soldier of Azerbaijan’s Armed Forces, Rahib Guliyev, was killed Feb. 10 as a result of an Armenian sabotage, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said Feb. 10. The ministry offered deepest condolences to friends and family of the killed soldier. The…
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Sweden offers to hold enlarged meeting for Karabakh conflict settlement
Sweden offers to convene an enlarged meeting of the OSCE Minsk Group for settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, says Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström. Wallström made the remarks in Baku Feb. 10 during a joint press conference with Azerbaijani Foreign…
Azerbaijan clarifying Nuland’s role in non-adoption of Karabakh resolution
Azerbaijan’s Embassy in the US was tasked to clarify the role played by Victoria Nuland, the US assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian affairs, with regard to a resolution on Nagorno-Karabakh, which wasn’t passed by PACE, said Foreign…
US urges all parties to take steps toward peaceful resolution of Karabakh conflict
The US urges all parties to take steps toward a peaceful resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, US ambassador to Azerbaijan Robert Cekuta said. Cekuta was delivering speech at an event dedicated to the upcoming anniversary of the Khojaly tragedy, the…
Australia condemns North Korea ‘satellite’
A+ A– Baku, February 7, AZERTAC The Australian government has condemned North Korea’s most recent nuclear weapons test, calling the rogue nation a threat to world peace. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop told reporters in Canberra the government joins the international…
Armenia violates ceasefire with Azerbaijan 120 times in 24 hours
Over the past 24 hours, Armenian armed forces 120 times broke ceasefire with Azerbaijan on various parts of the contact line between Azerbaijani and Armenian troops, said Azerbaijani Defense Ministry Feb. 7. Azerbaijani positions located in the nameless heights and…
Azerbaijani military destroys Armenian army equipment
Azerbaijan’s armed forces have destroyed the equipment and personnel of the Armenian army. Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said Feb. 6 that as a result of the strikes inflicted on Armenian positions, the coordinates of which were defined in advance, the Armenian…
Armenian army fires at Azerbaijani positions; breaks ceasefire 101 times
Over the past 24 hours, Armenian armed forces 101 times broke ceasefire with Azerbaijan on various parts of the contact line between Azerbaijani and Armenian troops, said Azerbaijani Defense Ministry Feb. 6. Azerbaijani positions located in the Aghdam village of…
James Warlick: OSCE MG not satisfied with Karabakh conflict’s status quo
The OSCE Minsk Group is not satisfied with the status quo in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, James Warlick, the OSCE Minsk Group US co-chairman tweeted Feb. 5. “We are fully committed to negotiations for a peaceful settlement,” he wrote. The conflict…
ICRC visits Azerbaijanis held hostage by Armenia
Representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have recently visited Dilgam Asgarov and Shahbaz Guliyev, who were taken hostage by Armenians in occupied Kalbajar district of Azerbaijan, the ICRC Baku Office told Trend Feb. 4. The ICRC…