Aliyev denies that Nagorno-Karabakh is under blockade
Publicly addressing the blockade for the first time since it began, Aliyev praised the ‘protesters’ and claimed a peace treaty was ‘inevitable’.
Imprisoned opposition leader Tofig Yagublu on fifth day of hunger strike
He has been joined by his wife and other Azerbaijani activists.
Food and festivities in short supply as Nagorno-Karabakh enters new year under blockade
The Lachin corridor remains blocked despite the closure of a mine central to the protests blocking the road.
Head of Nakhchivan resigns after 27 years in power
Vasif Talibov was known for his authoritarian rule and human rights violations under his regime.
Azerbaijani soldier killed by mine explosion in Kalbajar
One person died and seven people were injured by a mine explosion in the Kalbajar region of Azerbaijan on 14 December.
Nagorno-Karabakh ‘on the verge of humanitarian crisis’
The Lachin Corridor has been blocked since Monday, preventing imports of food and medicine. The gas supply to the region was cut the following day.
Lachin corridor blocked by Azerbaijani ‘eco-activists’
The road connecting Armenia to Nagorno-Karabakh has been blocked, allegedly to protest illegal mining.
Azerbaijani activist given pre-trial detention on charges of hooliganism
Bakhtiyar Hajiyev was sentenced to 50 days of pre-trial detention for allegedly disrupting his own defamation trial.
Russia to open ‘mini customs checkpoint’ on Lachin Corridor
Azerbaijani pro-government media previously reported the checkpoint would be controlled by Azerbaijan.
French parliament calls for government to consider sanctions against Azerbaijan
The National Assembly adopted a resolution calling for the government to consider imposing sanctions on unnamed Azerbaijanis if 'attacks and occupation of the sovereign territory of Armenia continue’.