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Armenian PM agrees to hold Moscow peace talks with Azeri leader and Putin - Ifax

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Thursday he had agreed to hold peace talks in Moscow on May 25 with Ilham Aliyev, the president of Azerbaijan, with Russian President Vladimir Putin mediating, the Interfax news agency reported.

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EU says latest Armenia-Azerbaijan talks should build momentum for peace

The European Union on Sunday welcomed the latest meeting between the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan as a positive step toward clinching a durable peace agreement between the two neighbouring states which have fought two major wars in 30 years.

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Two soldiers killed in new Azerbaijan-Armenia clash ahead of peace talks

Troops from Azerbaijan and Armenia exchanged fire with weapons including mortars and drones on their joint border on Friday, killing one soldier from each side two days before top-level talks on a long-term peace deal.

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Leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan to meet May 14 in Brussels -EU

The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan are to meet next week in Brussels, the European Union said on Monday, the latest attempt to secure a durable peace accord and resolve longstanding differences over the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh.

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Erdogan unveils Turkey's first astronaut on election trail

Turkey’s first astronaut will travel to the International Space Station by the end of the year, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on April 29.

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Azerbaijan rebukes France for 'failure and inaction' over Armenia

Azerbaijan on Thursday rebuked Paris for failing to use its influence to help calm tensions in the South Caucasus as France's Foreign Minister visited the region.

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Cohen Meets Aliyev in Baku amid Tension with Tehran

Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen held consultations in Baku with senior Azerbaijani officials, before heading to Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, to inaugurate his country’s embassy there, in a move that would anger Tehran. Cohen met on Wednesday with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev at the presidential palace, a month after…

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The long-simmering Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict is boiling over while the West and Russia look elsewhere

While the world is watching the destruction in Ukraine, in another corner of the former Soviet Union hostilities smolder.

The Conversation

Analysis: Will Azerbaijan-Iran tensions lead to war?

Tehran has warned it cannot ignore what it considers a security threat emanating from growing Azerbaijan-Israel ties.

Al Jazeera

Azerbaijan to Open Representative Office in Ramallah

The President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, sent a letter to the Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, confirming his country's desire to boost bilateral ties and open a representative office soon, according to sources in the Palestinian presidency. The message was delivered by Azeri Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov, who was at the…

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Azerbaijan’s New Ambassador To Israel Meets With Senior US Jewish Leader In Jerusalem

In light of Iran's threats and hostility, the two discussed a strategic alliance between Azerbaijan, Israel and the Jewish people.

Zenger

Top Nagorno-Karabakh official sacked as blockade approaches fourth month

The head of Nagorno-Karabakh's separatist government, Ruben Vardanyan, was removed from office on Thursday, Armenian state news agency Armenpress reported, almost three months into an Azerbaijani blockade of the enclave.

Reuters

Armenia, Azerbaijan highlight Nagorno-Karabakh schism in Munich standoff

The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan bickered over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region on Saturday, highlighting their disparate positions and offering scant evidence that lasting peace was on the cards as they met in Munich.

Reuters

Putin talks to Azeri president, discusses disputed southern Caucasus region

Russian President Vladimir Putin talked to Azeri counterpart Ilham Aliyev and noted the importance of ensuring stability and security in the southern Caucasus region, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.

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Egypt, Azerbaijan Call to Eliminate Financing Terrorist Organizations

Egypt and Azerbaijan asserted the need for concerted efforts of the international community to combat terrorism and extremism at all levels, particularly financing terrorist groups and providing them with weapons and terrorist elements. President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi arrived in Baku, Azerbaijan, and held talks with the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham…

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Iran says embassy attack should not affect Azerbaijan relations

Iran and Azerbaijan disagree on whether Friday’s attack on the Azeri embassy in Tehran constituted a ‘terrorist act’.

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Egypt’s Sisi Visits Azerbaijan as Part of Asia Tour

Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi arrived in Azerbaijan on Friday as part of a tour of Asia that has so far taken him to India. Presidency spokesman Bassam Rady said the visit to Baku aims to bolster the unique ties that bind their countries. Sisi will meet with President Ilham…

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Blinken urges Azerbaijan leader to redouble efforts in Armenia peace talks

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday urged Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev to redouble efforts in bilateral peace discussions with Armenia, the State Department said.

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Azerbaijan appoints first ever ambassador to Israel amid Iran row

Azerbaijan appointed its first ever ambassador to Israel on Wednesday amid escalating tensions with its large southern neighbour Iran.

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: The West cannot turn a blind eye as Azerbaijan sets up Armenians for slaughter

While we’re focused on Ukraine, a brutal dictatorship in the South Caucasus is testing the world’s resolve: Since Dec. 12, Azerbaijani operatives have blocked the only road, known as the Lachin Corridor, connecting the Nagorno-Karabakh autonomous enclave to the outside world. It is a test. Failing it will invite a…

Daily Record

Scotsman appointed as UK's new ambassador to Azerbaijan

Fergus Auld, from Edinburgh, has taken up the post at a sensitive time, given that the Caucasus nation borders both Russia and Iran.

Radio France Internationale

Turkey accuses Iran of stoking regional tensions

This week Turkey held joint military exercises with Azerbaijan on Iran's border, as its Baku warns Tehran it will not be intimated. With anti-government protests continuing in Iran, Tehran is being accused of escalating regional tensions.

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King Salman Receives Written Message from President of Azerbaijan

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received on Sunday a written message from President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. The message tackled the strong bilateral relations between Saudi Arabia and Azerbaijan and ways of bolstering them in various fields and on all levels. The message was received…

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Putin’s grip on regional allies loosens again after Armenia snub

Damaging optics of ‘family’ photo at CSTO summit highlights fragility of Russia’s influence in wake of war in Ukraine

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Azerbaijan Cancels Armenia Talks, Says Macron Cannot Take Part

President Ilham Aliyev said on Friday that Azerbaijan did not want France to take part in its peace talks with Armenia, and called off a four-way meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron and European Council head Charles Michel in Brussels on Dec. 7. Aliyev said Macron had "attacked" and "insulted"…

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