Top Baku psychiatrist dismissed after declaring teenager ‘not mentally ill’
The teenager had posted a video describing poor conditions in a Baku orphanage.
Azerbaijan and Iran trade denunciations as tensions mount
Baku and Tehran have exchanged heated accusations after Azerbaijan opened an embassy in Israel.
Azerbaijani MP survives shooting
Fazil Mustafa was shot several times outside his home near Baku by an unknown man.
Azerbaijan ‘breaches line of contact’ seizing positions in Nagorno-Karabakh
The Azerbaijani Defence Ministry said they were taking ‘urgent measures’ to prevent the alleged construction of a road bypassing the Lachin corridor.
‘Irrationality is subjective’: fears rise of conflict between Iran and Azerbaijan
As the two countries exchange increasingly aggressive rhetoric and actions, some worry that a serious conflict might break out.
Fears grow of new war between Armenia and Azerbaijan
Growing tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan and in Nagorno-Karabakh have led to fears that a new escalation, or full-scale war, may be inevitable.
Week of ceasefire violations in Nagorno-Karabakh as tensions mount
Tensions have increased since a deadly clash on 5 March, leading to fears of a new escalation in the region.
Two dead in landmine explosion in Azerbaijan
The two were reportedly killed while grazing cattle in the Aghdam District.
Azerbaijani protesters blocking road reportedly shot with rubber bullets
Police reportedly used force to disperse people blocking a road in central Azerbaijan, in protest against long-running water shortages in the region.
Azerbaijan ‘arrests 32 Shia figures’ as tensions flare with Iran
According to pro-government media, the men had planned to overthrow the government and create a religious state in Azerbaijan.