Day: January 4, 2025

#SouthCaucasus
Putin apologizes for ‘tragic incident’ without acknowledging Azerbaijani plane was shot down – PBS NewsHour https://t.co/r1hxXl5sRq pic.twitter.com/xHtutkmm4r

— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) January 4, 2025

Türkiye’s exports reached a record high of $262 billion in 2024, marking a 2.5% annual increase, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Friday, according to Anadolu Agency, Azernews reports.

Recently, a video of a speech by former Armenian President Levon Ter-Petrosyan, delivered at the “Yerkrapa” volunteer union meeting on July 23-24, 1993, has been circulated. His words reveal deeply rooted racism, hatred towards Azerbaijanis, and a policy of aggression within Armenia’s political circles, according to the West Azerbaijan Community, Azernews reports.

Republican Mike Johnson was re-elected as the US House Speaker on Friday, securing a narrow 218-215 victory on the first ballot, Azernews reports via Anadolu Agency.

US President-elect Donald Trump is set to be sentenced on January 10, following his conviction for improperly concealing a hush money payment to adult film actor Stormy Daniels, a New York state judge ruled on Friday, Azernews reports.