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Azerbaijan is represented at the next session of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly

— POLITICS, SOCIETY
The Speaker of the Milli Majlis, Sahiba Gafarova, has arrived in the Kingdom of Bahrain to participate in the opening ceremony of the 16th plenary session of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA). This was reported to Elchi.az from the Press and Public Relations Department of the Parliament. At Bahrain International Airport, the parliamentary delegation headed […]
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Hakan Fidan: Non-Syrian PKK members must be removed from that country

— POLITICS
YPG sometimes signs ceasefires on instruction; they are not a group representing Syrian Kurds, so they can break their signatures. Elchi.az reports that this was stated by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on the live broadcast of NTV television channel. “YPG is not an independent actor, there are mechanisms that give instructions,” the minister said. […]
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Erdoğan receives participants of the Balkan Peace Platform

— NEWS FEED, POLITICS
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received some participants of the second meeting of the Balkan Peace Platform held in Istanbul. Elchi.az reports that the Turkish Presidential Administration announced this on its “X” account. The meeting was attended by the foreign ministers of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo, and other officials. The President of Türkiye […]
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US Announces New Sanctions Against Iran’s ‘Shadow Fleet’

— POLITICS, WORLD
The US has announced new sanctions against Iran. According to Elchi.az, the US Treasury Department has released information about this. The ministry stated that the sanctions will apply to nine ships in Iran’s “shadow fleet,” as well as the companies that own them. All property and assets of sanctioned entities and individuals located in the […]
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A large-scale board meeting held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

— POLITICS
On January 23, 2026, a large-scale board meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan under the leadership of Minister Jeyhun Bayramov. According to the information provided to Elchi.az from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the meeting was attended by the senior staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs […]
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Official “X” page of the “Zayed Award for Human Fraternity” shares a post about President Ilham Aliyev – VIDEO

— POLITICS
The official “X” page of the “Zayed Award for Human Fraternity” has shared a post about President Ilham Aliyev. Elchi.az reports that the post noted that the peace agreement initialed between Azerbaijan and Armenia on August 8, 2025, will create mutual trust for future generations. “By prioritizing dialogue over discord and hope over hostility, both […]
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Bayramov met with Arakchi’s deputy: Protests in Iran…

— CURRENT EVENTS, POLITICS
On January 23, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Jeyhun Bayramov, received the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Vahid Jalalzadeh, who is on a visit to our country. Elchi.az reports that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has released information about this. During the meeting, the […]
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“There are good opportunities to further expand cooperation with Spain” – Sahiba Gafarova

— POLITICS
There are good opportunities to further expand cooperation between Spain and Azerbaijan and to cover new directions. Elchi.az reports that the Chairman of the Milli Majlis, Sahiba Gafarova, said this at a joint press conference with the Chairman of the Congress of Deputies of the Kingdom of Spain, Francina Armengol Socias. “There is successful cooperation […]