Azerbaijan extends ‘COVID-19’ border closure until April
The country has since dropped all other anti-pandemic measures, including PCR tests or evidence of vaccination for travellers entering via the air.
Armenia and Azerbaijan make joint statement announcing ‘confidence-building measures’
Thirty-two Armenian and two Azerbaijani soldiers will be exchanged as part of the agreement.
Aliyev announces snap presidential elections for February
The elections would take place a year before President Aliyev’s fourth term as president ends.
Azerbaijan detains human rights activist on drug charges
An Azerbaijani human rights activist and former police officer has been arrested on drugs charges two months after speaking about police allegedly falsifying charges against government critics.
Kanal 13 anchor imprisoned by Baku court for ‘disobeying police’
Rufat Muradli has been sentenced to 30 days of administrative arrest, a week after the channel’s founder was arrested.
Armenian soldier reportedly killed on Nakhchivan border
Armenia claimed the soldier was shot by an Azerbaijani sniper while Azerbaijan accused Yerevan of ‘creating artificial tension’
Azerbaijan detains fourth AbzasMedia employee in ongoing crackdown
Nargiz Absalamova is the fourth Azerbaijani journalist to be detained in the last ten days.
Baku accuses West of interfering in its affairs by funding AbzasMedia
They accused the US, France, and Germany of ‘illegally’ funding the outlet the government raided last week.
Azerbaijan arrests founder of Kanal 13 a week after AbzasMedia raid
The founder of the independent online TV channel Kanal 13 could face up to three years in prison on charges of illegally constructing a house.
AbzasMedia deputy director charged in ongoing crackdown
Mahammad Kekalov has been remanded into pre-trial detention on charges of smuggling money.