
Former Azerbaijani ‘gray cardinal’ accused of plotting to kill Aliyev
Ramiz Mehdiyev, a longtime confidant of former President Heydar Aliyev, was arrested and charged with treason on Tuesday.
Ramiz Mehdiyev, a longtime confidant of former President Heydar Aliyev, was arrested and charged with treason on Tuesday.
Azerbaijan and Russia have been at odds since the deadly Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in December 2024, which Baku has blamed on Russian air-defence missiles.
Putin nonetheless partially cast the blame on Ukrainian drones entering Russian airspace at the time.
Armenia views the term as containing territorial claims against it.
Azerbaijan has long been at odds with France, largely over French support for Armenia.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan emphasised, however, that the usage of the term would not distract them from celebrating the peace achieved.
Trump called Aliyev an amazing leader and stated that ‘we're going to have a lot of fun together’.