Ukraine strikes cargo ships and admits Romania drone blast

Ukraine says it has struck five ships carrying illegal cargo in the Sea of Azov and in coastal waters of Russian territories.

Twenty servicemen were on board of C-130 crashed in Georgia — Turkey’s DM

Twenty servicemen were on board of the C-130 military transport aircraft of the Turkish Armed Forces that crashed in Georgia, the Turkish Ministry of Defense said.

With or Without Russia, Iran Will Block US Corridor in Caucasus

Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior adviser to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, said Iran will prevent the creation of an American corridor in the Caucasus region no matter whether Moscow will join Tehran or not.

Trump to host Armenia, Azerbaijan leaders for peace talks

United States President Donald Trump will host the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan for peace talks at the White House, a US official said.

Kremlin Says Russia, Azerbaijan Have Entered ‘Difficult Period’ in Bilateral Ties

 The Kremlin on Monday said Russia and the Republic of Azerbaijan have entered a “difficult period” in bilateral ties.

Azerbaijan reacts to preliminary report on Aktau plane crash

Azerbaijan's Ministry of Digital Development and Transport said the preliminary report released Tuesday on the Dec. 25 crash of an Embraer 190 aircraft near Aktau indicated the plane suffered damage due to external impact, dismissing bird strikes and cylinder explosions as causes.

Crashed Azerbaijani plane riddled with holes - report

An Azerbaijani passenger plane that crashed in December after being diverted from Russia to Kazakhstan had suffered external damage and was riddled with holes in its fuselage, according to a report published on a Kazakh government website.

Azerbaijan summons Russian ambassador amid media reports on Aktau plane crash

Russian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Mikhail Yevdokimov has been invited to the Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan amid Russian media reports on the crash of an Azerbajani plane near the Kazakh city of Aktau, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry’s press service said.

Azerbaijan urges Russia to accept blame for Christmas Day plane crash

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev has called on Russia to accept blame for a plane crash on Christmas Day that killed 38 people.

Russia warns against 'hypotheses' in Azerbaijan Airlines crash

The Russian government has cautioned against promoting "hypotheses" about the cause of the crash of a Russia-bound passenger plane that killed 38 people in Kazakhstan on Wednesday.

L'Iran et l'Azerbaïdjan organisent des exercices militaires conjoints

 L'Iran et l'Azerbaïdjan, deux pays voisins aux relations tendues ces dernières années, tiennent lundi des exercices navals conjoints en mer Caspienne, a rapporté un média d'Etat iranien. 

Peace with Azerbaijan 'within reach', says Armenian PM

Armenia's prime minister said Thursday that peace with Azerbaijan was "within reach," appealing to his neighbor to sign a treaty to turn the page on decades of conflict.

Aliyev confirmed that the EU has approached Baku regarding gas transit through Ukraine

Ilham Aliyev called the accusations that Azerbaijan is re-exporting Russian gas a lie.

Tasnim: At least eight people killed in Raisi helicopter crash

Helicopter that crashed with Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi on board was found in the Varzgan region of Eastern Azerbaijan. This was reported by the Iranian agency Tasnim.

Iranian President’s Copter Makes Difficult Landing: Minister

Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi confirmed on Sunday that a helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi has suffered a hard landing in the northwestern province of East Azarbaijan.

People in Armenia block road in protest to border deal with Azerbaijan

People from across Armenia have blocked a highway near the Kirants village as they are protesting against the transfer of four villages in the area to Azerbaijan.

Armenia Ratifies Agreement on Status of EU Monitoring Mission on Border with Azerbaijan

Armenian lawmakers ratified the agreement on the status of the European Union (EU) monitoring mission on the border with Azerbaijan at a parliamentary meeting on Wednesday that was streamed live on Armenian online media.

Armenia, Azerbaijan Accuse Each Other of Shelling Military Positions on Border

Armenia and Azerbaijan on Friday exchanged accusations of shelling each other's military positions in their border area.

Moscow checks, discusses with Baku alleged arms deliveries to Kiev — MFA

Russia is thoroughly checking and discussing with Azerbaijan media rumors about alleged arms supplies to Kiev, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has told a news briefing.

Baku Says Azerbaijani Positions in Nakhchivan Come under Fire from Armenia

The Azerbaijani army’s positions have come under fire from Armenia, Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry said in a statement.