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President Ilham Aliyev receives Israeli Foreign Minister

— POLITICS
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar on January 26. Elchi.az reports that during the conversation, the meeting of the presidents of Azerbaijan and Israel in Davos a few days ago was recalled with satisfaction, and it was noted that issues related to our bilateral agenda were discussed […]
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Sahiba Gafarova Meets with the King of Bahrain

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Speaker of the Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova met with the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, during her official visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain. According to the information provided to Elchi.az from the Press and Public Relations Department of the Milli Majlis, Speaker of the Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova conveyed the greetings […]
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Lithuania may become a hub for arms exports to Ukraine

— POLITICS, WORLD
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed the issue of support for the Ukrainian energy system with his Lithuanian counterpart Gitanas Nauseda. According to Elchi.az, Zelensky wrote about this on his Telegram channel. “Russia attacks our energy sector every day. I informed Gitanas about this, and also noted Ukraine’s needs to strengthen energy stability and air defense. […]
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The final round of general elections is held in Myanmar

— POLITICS, WORLD
The third and final round of general elections, which lasted for a month in Myanmar, has begun. Elchi.az reports with reference to the Associated Press that polling stations have been opened in approximately 60 cities and towns. Preliminary results show that the country’s ruling military junta and its allies have already gained a parliamentary majority […]
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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

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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 […]