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13/01/2025

President Ilham Aliyev arrived in United Arab Emirates for working visit

12/01/2025

There has been a problem with gas supplies from Azerbaijan to Serbia and Bulgaria. Reports about this has been circulating in the European media.

It was reported that this was caused by problems in the Shah Deniz field.

APA-Economics has sent an inquiry to BP Azerbaijan about the issue. The company said that the Bravo platform in the Shah Deniz gas-condensate field is operating at full capacity.

Tamam Bayatli, head of the press service of BP-Azerbaijan, said that there are no problems with the platform.

"We encountered a technical problem in the subsea condensate pipeline between the Alfa platform and the Sangachal terminal. For this reason, we had to stop the platform. The platform, the people there, and other related facilities are completely safe," Tamam Bayatly noted.

11/01/2025

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia Maka Bochorishvili received Azerbaijani Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Georgia F**g Guliyev, APA's Tbilisi correspondent reports citing Georgian Foreign Ministry.

It was noted within the framework of the meeting, current issues of the bilateral agenda were discussed and the details of the planned official visit of Foreign Minister Maka Bochorishvili to Azerbaijan were touched upon. It was noted that the parties also discussed the holding of the next - 10th meeting of the Joint Intergovernmental Commission between the Republic of Azerbaijan and Georgia on Economic Cooperation in Baku in the coming days.

11/01/2025

Volodymyr Zelensky briefed US incumbent President Joe Biden "on his strategic planning in the war" against Russia during a telephone conversation on Friday, the White House press service said in a statement, APA reports citing TASS.

On his part, Biden updated Zelensky "on US efforts to surge support to Ukraine and strengthen its position vis-а-vis Russia," the press service of the US administration said. "Over the past several months, the United States has delivered hundreds of thousands of artillery rounds, thousands of rockets, hundreds of armored vehicles, and other critical capabilities to Ukrainian forces. In addition, today the United States announced a comprehensive sanctions package against the Russian energy sector," the statement reads.

10/01/2025

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry has reported that Kyiv expects a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President-elect Donald Trump shortly after his inauguration on 20 January.

Heorhii Tykhyi, spokesperson for Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was asked to share his perspective on Trump’s announcement that he is actively working to organise a meeting with Kremlin ruler Vladimir Putin, APA reports citing European Pravda.

10/01/2025

Deaths rise to 10 from Los Angeles-area fires, officials say

09/01/2025

Aykhan Hajizada, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, responded to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, APA reports.

"So what does all these really mean? Mr. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, let your deeds speak louder than words. Interestingly, your “peace-loving narrative” avoids the most important pillar of establishing lasting peace and stability in the region, which is the respect of territorial integrity and sovereignty of states. If Armenia indeed is interested in building peace with its neighbors, why do you, by all means, refuse and decline to start the process of renouncing the claims to territories you all call as “Western Armenia” and “Nagorno Karabakh Republic,” as enshrined within your Constitution and national legislation? Sorry, but your argumentation cannot be considered a confirmation of the “good intentions” of Armenia," he stated on his X account.

09/01/2025

Moscow is committed to peace, stability, and security in the Caucasus and will continue to strengthen relations with both Baku and Yerevan, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, APA reports citing TASS.

He emphasized that the South Caucasus is a region of great importance to Russia: "We want the Caucasus to experience peace, stability, predictability, and an environment of mutual trust and security. We have strong relations with both Azerbaijan and Armenia, and we value these ties. We are committed to doing everything in our power to further develop these relations."

08/01/2025

The audit conducted by the Office of Audit and Investigations of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) at the UNDP Azerbaijan Representation has revealed serious legal and financial violations, APA's analysis shows.

⚡️$754,570 in grants to 23 NGOs without registration

⚡️Another $2.6 million fraud?

⚡️Which local NGOs and LLCs have received grants from UNDP?

⚡️UNDP does not consider Shusha a part of Azerbaijan’s territory?

⚡️Training for women for AZN 156.000

The points about women in the UNDP Audit and Research Office report are striking in this regard. The audit team themselves were shocked to find that a $92,000 (!) grant project was allegedly “implemented” to provide basic training to a group of war-affected women. It is interesting to note what this training, worth AZN 156,000, is about, and who these women are? The document does not disclose this either.

08/01/2025

Cooperation between Azerbaijan and the European Union has a rich history, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said while receiving Magdalena Grono, the European Union Special Representative for the South Caucasus, APA reports.

The discussion covered areas of mutual interest, including energy, transportation, investments, trade, and other sectors.

The head of state stated that Azerbaijan would continue its efforts to ensure lasting peace and stability in the South Caucasus region, emphasizing the ongoing bilateral negotiation process between Azerbaijan and Armenia.

08/01/2025

"On November 7, 2024, the vessels “CMS Pəhləvan,” “CMS İgid,” and “CMS-3,” sailing under the state flag of the Republic of Azerbaijan and operated by a branch of the Caspian Marine Services B.V. company in the Republic of Azerbaijan, were forced to enter the territorial waters of the State of Eritrea due to deteriorating weather conditions while traveling from the Suez Canal to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates," Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Aykhan Hajizada told APA.

Although prior contact was made with the port authorities of the State of Eritrea, it was not possible to provide information. After entering the 12-mile territorial waters of the State of Eritrea, the relevant authority of the State emphasized that the entry was unauthorized, and the mentioned vessels were detained. Among the crew members on the listed vessels, 18 are citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

07/01/2025

| President of Azerbaijan: The Zangezur corridor must and will be opened

07/01/2025

President Ilham Aliyev expresses condolences to Chinese President

President Ilham Aliyev expresses condolences to Chinese President

07/01/2025

Having a dictatorship like Belarus’ is better than having a democracy like Ukraine’s, Aleksandr Lukashenko, Belarus President made the statement as he visited a church in Logoisk, Minsk Oblast on Orthodox Christmas, 7 January, APA reports citing BelTA.

Speaking about the development of the country amid various external challenges, Aleksandr Lukashenko stated that all these years “we’ve been treading on thin ice but we have never broken the ice and have never fallen into this bitterly cold water”. “It is our key accomplishment,” he stressed.

07/01/2025

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze commented on French President Emmanuel Macron's comments that Russia is trying to create instability in Georgia, APA's Tbilisi correspondent reports.

In a statement to journalists, Kobakhidze called Macron's words a lie and suggested that the French President direct his attention to Ukraine, which he described as "victimized and destroyed."

"The French President should look at Ukraine, which has been sacrificed to destruction. I am addressing the real issue. I cannot comment on lies. I am commenting on the problem everyone is facing, and that is the devastated Ukraine," Irakli Kobakhidze stated.

06/01/2025

The extraction of flight data from the Brazilian-made Azerbaijan Airlines in Kazakhstan last month was completed at a lab run by Brazil's air force, according to a statement released by the entity on Monday, APA reports citing Reuters.

The data from the Embraer plane was sent to the Kazakhstan authority investigating the crash.

06/01/2025

Azerbaijani MFA responds to French President

The French President's further baseless claims against Azerbaijan and provocative statements distorting real facts are unacceptable, Aykhan Hajizada, Spokesperson of Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry, said this in response to a media question about the claims made by the French President against Azerbaijan at the ambassadors' conference, APA reports.

06/01/2025

President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, has addressed a condolence letter to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, APA reports.

The letter reads:

"Mr. President,

I received with deep sorrow the news about the crash of the aircraft belonging to Azerbaijan Airlines in Kazakhstan, resulting in the loss of 38 lives.

I extend my heartfelt condolences to you and the people of Azerbaijan and express my solidarity. My thoughts are with those who have lost their family members and loved ones. I wish the injured a swift and full recovery and hope the investigation into the causes of this tragedy will be concluded soon."