Azerbaijan

Trucks loaded with humanitarian aid have entered the Azerbaijani separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh after Armenian separatists and the central government reached an agreement

Land borders are kept closed for passenger traffic, citing the pandemic as a continuing threat

The country adopted the Law on Space Activities, consisting of six chapters and 24 articles, on 4 August 2023, thus regulating the legal, economic and organisational basis of space activity

World-renowned opera singer Yusif Eyvazov will perform in Austria on September 6 in the role of Alfredo in Giuseppe Verdi's "La Traviata"

Substantial reforms are being implemented in health care system and pharmaceutical industry, with modern pharmaceutical factories built to develop local drug production and supply the population with effective drugs at more affordable prices

The Enlightenment Public Assistance Association of Azerbaijani Youth, based in Lankaran, has launched the implementation of the project Promotion of Women's Rights and Increasing Social Participation of Women in Azerbaijan in the Southern Region

Azerbaijani leader Ilham Aliyev urged France's Macron to apologise for French colonialism, saying that acknowledging France's historical guilt will help solve the country's deep social and political crisis

IndiGo, Indian low-cost airline, added Baku to its route network, starting a Delhi-Baku flight on 11 August 2023, responding to growing demand for travel from India to Azerbaijan, while promoting cultural exchanges and fostering stronger bilateral ties

OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais said the organisation has invited the country to become a member but Azerbaijan would not consider the possibility, Russia's Interfax news agency reported, quoting the country's energy minister

Artsakh Human Rights Ombudsman Gegham Stepanyan issued a statement calling on the international community to hold Azerbaijan accountable for its crimes against Artsakh

Two diplomatic visits are considered important events for the country's relations: the first official state visit of the newly elected Turkish president and the arrival of the Pakistani PM

Azerbaijani NGOs urge international organisations to act against Armenia's environmental crimes, which, according to a report published in Armenian media, is preparing to build a large metallurgical plant in Arazdayan

The transfer of patients from Artsakh to Armenia's medical centres has been resumed upon initiative of the Red Cross