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Azerbaijan’s Ambassador to Turkey Visits the Grave of Muhammad Amin Rasulzadeh

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The Embassy of Azerbaijan in Turkey has visited the grave of Muhammad Amin Rasulzadeh, one of the founders of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic and Chairman of the National Council of Azerbaijan. Elchi.az reports that the Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Turkey, Rashad Mammadov, announced this on his social media account. “We commemorated Muhammad Amin Rasulzadeh, one […]
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Meeting with the US delegation held in Milli Majlis

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On January 31, professional staff members of the majority of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the US Congress House of Representatives were in Milli Majlis. This was reported to Elchi.az by the Press and Public Relations Department of the Milli Majlis. According to the information, at the meeting, the chairman of the Committee on International […]
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Putin meets with Larijani in the Kremlin

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has received Ali Larijani, Secretary of the Iranian Security Council, who is on a visit to this country. Elchi.az reports with reference to TASS that this was announced by Russian President’s Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov. No information was provided about the topics of discussion at the meeting held in the Kremlin. […]
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High-level diplomatic briefing on WUF13 held at the UN

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A high-level diplomatic briefing on the 13th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) was held at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York. Elchi.az reports that the briefing, held in partnership between UN-Habitat and the Government of Azerbaijan, was attended by representatives of member states, high-level UN officials and representatives of partner organizations. […]
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The US has imposed sanctions against Iran’s Minister of Internal Affairs

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The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced the imposition of new sanctions against Iran’s Minister of Internal Affairs, Eskandar Momeni, and a number of other officials of the country. Elchi.az reports that the US Treasury Department has released information about this. The sanctions list also includes Iranian investor Babak Zanjani. […]
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Guterres says the UN faces an imminent financial collapse

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has stated that the UN faces an imminent financial collapse due to non-payment of membership fees and a budget rule requiring the return of unspent funds. Elchi.az reports that Reuters reported this with reference to sources. According to Guterres’ letter obtained by the agency, the deepening crisis in the organization threatens […]
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Deputy Foreign Minister Discusses Repeal of Amendment 907 with Representatives of US Congress

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On January 30, 2026, Deputy Foreign Minister Elnur Mammadov received the professional staff of the US Congress House Committee on Foreign Affairs. According to the information provided to Elchi.az from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the meeting discussed the current regional situation, the importance of the agreements reached within the framework of the August 8 […]
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Information on historical and architectural monuments will be digitized

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Information on historical and architectural monuments will be digitized. Elchi.az reports that this is included in the “Action Plan on declaring 2026 as the “Year of Urban Planning and Architecture” in the Republic of Azerbaijan, approved by President Ilham Aliyev. According to the document, the Ministry of Culture, the State Tourism Agency, the Ministry of […]
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Hikmat Hajiyev discusses strategic cooperation with the Ambassador of Turkmenistan

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The Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Azerbaijan, Gurbanmammet Elyasov, has met with Hikmat Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan – Head of the Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration. Elchi.az reports this with reference to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. According to the information, the parties discussed issues of mutual interest […]