Azerbaijan accuses France of stoking ‘fresh wars’ in Caucasus

Aliyev mentioned Azerbaijan lately tabled its proposals for a while ease treaty with Armenia and awaited Yerevan’s reaction. In a remark on Tuesday, his overseas ministry mentioned it “stands prepared for direct negotiations with Armenia on a bilateral basis to finalise the peace agreement as soon as possible”. Azerbaijan has lately refused conferences beneath the … Read more

Tedesco tells already-qualified Belgium not to underestimate Azerbaijan

BRUSSELS : Belgium coach Domenico Tedesco warned his players not to underestimate Azerbaijan when they complete their European Championship qualifying campaign on Sunday, having already booked their place at the finals in Germany next year. A win over their visitors, who are 115 places below them in the FIFA rankings, will ensure Belgium finish unbeaten … Read more

Euro 2024: Hungary book place with late leveller, Sweden humbled by Azerbaijan

Hungary qualified for the Euro 2024 finals with a game to spare after a last-minute Alex Petkov own goal earned them a 2-2 draw against Bulgaria in Sofia. In a game played behind closed doors due to a late venue change, Hungary took the lead through Martin Adam’s header following a free-kick from Liverpool’s Dominik … Read more

Azerbaijan snubs Armenia meeting in Washington, accusing US of bias

Azerbaijan’s foreign ministry said on Thursday (Nov 16) it could not take part in a meeting with Armenia’s foreign minister planned for Nov 20 in Washington because of the “one-sided approach of the United States”. It said senior US officials were unwelcome in Baku for the same reason. Meanwhile, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said … Read more

BP projects have helped fund Azerbaijan military aggression, say campaigners

BP’s fossil fuel projects in Azerbaijan have helped fund the military aggression against Karabakh Armenians though the transfer to billions of dollars to the Azerbaijan government since 2020, a campaign group has claimed. Global Witness said Azerbaijan’s share of two large oil and gas projects operated by the British oil company had earned its government … Read more

Tourist Sparks Bomb Alert At Restaurant By Confusing Pomegranate For Grenade

Tourist Sparks Bomb Alert At Restaurant By Confusing Pomegranate For Grenade

The words for pomegranate and grenade are the same in the Russian language. Making language mistakes while travelling in a foreign country where your native language isn’t spoken is a common experience. We’ve all had our fair share of embarrassing linguistic slip-ups while exploring the world. However, one tourist in Portugal took it to the … Read more

Armenia PM Hopes For Azerbaijan Peace Deal “In Coming Months”

Armenia PM Hopes For Azerbaijan Peace Deal

Yerevan had expressed fears that energy-rich Baku might try to press its advantage. (File) Tbilisi, Georgia: Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Thursday he hoped to sign a peace agreement with Azerbaijan in the coming months, after Baku recaptured Nagorno-Karabakh from ethnic-Armenian separatists in September. Yerevan and Baku have been locked in a decades-long conflict … Read more

Azerbaijan-Turkey Drills Underway as New Armenian Conflict Looms

Fears of a new conflict are growing as Turkey and Azerbaijan demand a corridor through Armenian territory after last month’s forced exodus of ethnic Armenians from the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. As Dorian Jones reports from Istanbul, the demands come as Iran hosts peace talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Source link

Austria beat Azerbaijan to qualify for Euro 2024

Austria qualified for Euro 2024 on Monday with a 1-0 victory away to Azerbaijan in Baku that ensures they will finish in the top two of Group F. Austria’s Marcel Sabitzer celebrates scoring their first goal(REUTERS) Borussia Dortmund midfielder Marcel Sabitzer scored a penalty three minutes after coming on as a half-time substitute to book … Read more

Azerbaijan says BP reduced oil production there by 1.5 million tons Y/Y in Jan-Sept 2023

MOSCOW : Oil production at the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli field block operated by BP in Azerbaijan fell to 13.5 million metric tons in January-September 2023 from 15 million metric tons in the first nine months of 2022, the country’s Energy Ministry said on Monday. A consortium of foreign companies that produces oil and gas in Azerbaijan under … Read more

Blinken warned US lawmakers Azerbaijan may invade Armenia in coming weeks

‘Massive terrorist attack on Israeli civilians’: US’s Blinken

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned a small group of American lawmakers last week that his department is tracking the possibility that Azerbaijan could soon invade Armenia, according to two people familiar with the conversation. The call indicates the depth of concern in the administration about Azerbaijan’s operations against a breakaway region in the … Read more