Ismi Aghayev
Ismi has worked as a journalist since 2017 and is passionate about multimedia journalism. He is particularly interested in peacebuilding and human rights.
Pashinyan accuses Aliyev of ‘serious blow to peace process’
The Armenian prime minister has accused Azerbaijan of trying to generate new territorial claims against Armenia.
Azerbaijan arrests ninth media worker in ongoing crackdown
Another journalist associated with AbzasMedia has been arrested on charges of smuggling foreign currency.
Families of imprisoned AbzasMedia journalists face account freezes and benefits cuts
Relatives of imprisoned AbzasMedia staff accused the government of freezing their accounts and cutting their access to benefits.
Armenia tense as Turkey and Azerbaijan renew ‘Zangezur corridor’ discussions
Azerbaijani officials have pushed for a corridor through Armenia connecting Azerbaijan to its exclave of Nakhchivan.
Baku and Paris expel diplomats amid diplomatic turmoil
Azerbaijan and France expelled several of each other’s diplomats this week as tensions between the two countries reach their highest.
Azerbaijan holds football match in Nagorno-Karabakh
Thursday’s Azerbaijan Cup match between Qarabağ FK and MOIK Baku was attended by President Aliyev, who addressed the crowd before kickoff.
Azerbaijan’s main opposition parties boycott the presidential elections
Musavat and the Azerbaijani Popular Front Party vowed to boycott the elections citing repression in the country.
Azerbaijan detains seventh journalist in ongoing media crackdown
Hafiz Babali, a journalist associated with AbzasMedia, was detained on Wednesday.
Controversy as COP29 to be held in Azerbaijan
Activists have criticised the decision to hold the UN climate conference in another oil-producing country.
Azerbaijan detains director of third media outlet
Kanal 11 founder Teymur Karimov was charged with extortion.