Society

24 May. 17:00

Air taxi launched in Iran

The first flight connected the cities of Karaj and Qazvin

24 May. 16:30

Baku to host Azerbaijan Dance Festival 2025 this autumn

This autumn, capital of Azerbaijan will host the international dance festival Azerbaijan Dance Festival 2025. Prestigious dance championships will be held in the framework of the festival. The international Azerbaijan …

24 May. 14:00

Yerevan and Baku make conciliatory gesture

Armenia and Azerbaijan reciprocally supported each other's candidacies to host the European Political Community Summit, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in a post on X.

24 May. 12:00

Memorial site for plane crash victims to be established near Aktau

In an initiative led by local residents, a memorial site is being established in Kazakhstan’s Aktau to commemorate those who lost their lives in the AZAL plane crash.

23 May. 15:55

Azerbaijan may restore Khojaly airport

The airport in the city of Khojaly may be restored and reopened. The Milli Majlis of Azerbaijan noted that Khojaly airport has a symbolic meaning for every Azerbaijani.

23 May. 14:55

Another 49 families return to Aghdam district

The village of Kangarli in the Aghdam district is welcoming another group of former internally displaced persons. A total of 49 families (or 232 people) are returning to their homeland.

22 May. 21:50

Karabakh and Eastern Zangezur to become region with zero carbon footprint

The Karabakh and Eastern Zangezur regions of Azerbaijan, liberated from occupation and currently undergoing restoration, may soon achieve zero carbon emissions. Green energy is actively used in these territories.

22 May. 18:45

Azerbaijanis to have four days off in June on Eid al-Adha

The Cabinet of Ministers has given Azerbaijanis four consecutive days off on the occasion of Eid al-Adha.

22 May. 17:55

Uzbekistan expands air traffic with Azerbaijan

Air Samarkand airline launches regular flights to Baku. The carrier has also launched flights between Samarkand and Tel Aviv.

22 May. 16:00

Araz-2025 drill successfully wrapped up

The "Araz-2025" joint exercise, held with the participation of Azerbaijani and Iranian servicemen successfully concluded, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry reported.

22 May. 15:30

Khojaly district welcomes another contingent of ex-IDPs

Another group of former internally displaced persons is returning to Azerbaijan's Khojaly and Ballija village.

22 May. 15:00

Iran to sue Google for attempts to misname Persian Gulf

Iran's National Virtual Space Center has announced plans to take legal action against Google for distorting the name of the Persian Gulf.

22 May. 14:30

Azerbaijan offers condolences to Israel over Washington shooting

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan has extended its condolences to Israel following a tragic attack in Washington.

22 May. 14:00

Israeli embassy employees killed in Washington shooting

Two employees of the Israeli embassy in the United States were killed in Washington, CBS News reported, citing law enforcement.

22 May. 13:20

Azerbaijan neutralizes 196,000 mines since 2020

Significant progress has been made in clearing the land of mines and unexploded ordnance since Azerbaijan’s liberation of its occupied territories in November, 2020, the Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) reported.

22 May. 13:00

Georgian opposition attempts to attack government through protests

An investigation into opposition protest actions held in Tbilisi and other cities since November 28 - after Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced the suspension of the country’s EU accession process - revealed that the protests were well-planned and organized.