Month: July 2025

Azerbaijan exported tomatoes worth $113.8 million during the first five months of 2025, marking an increase of $5.2 million, or 4.9%, compared to the same period last year, Azernews reports, citing the Center for Analysis and Communication of Economic Reforms.

1. Two deaths in Russian custody spark row with former ally Azerbaijan  BBC
2. Why are ties between Azerbaijan and Russia fraying?  Al Jazeera
3. Azerbaijan cancels Russian events over the deaths of Azerbaijanis in Yekaterinburg  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
4. Azerbaijan cancels Russian events over ‘extrajudicial killings’ of 2 citizens in Russia’s Yekaterinburg  The Kyiv Independent
5. EU ambassador to Azerbaijan condemns inhuman treatment of Azeris in Russia  politico.eu
6. Azerbaijan cancels Russian cultural events over deaths of two citizens  Euronews.com
7. Azerbaijani men arrested by Russian police were beaten to death, Baku says – Hindustan Times  Hindustan Times
8. Russia’s harsh crackdown on Azerbaijanis sparks international scandal  Українська правда
9. Azerbaijan cancels Russian Cultural events  Mehr News Agency

Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has detained seven individuals following an operation at the Baku office of the Rossiya Segodnya Information Agency, also known as “Sputnik Azerbaijan”, Azernews reports.

With the uplifting slogan “We are the future,” the Baku Piano Festival 2025 showcased children’s concerts that turned out to be among the most heartfelt and luminous moments of the event, Azernews reports.

I’m RFE/RL Europe Editor Rikard Jozwiak, and this week I am drilling down on two major issues: potential Georgia sanctions and Ukraine’s set-back on EU and NATO membership.

Why Armenia Is Seeking to Normalize Relations With Turkiye  Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Azerbaijan, known for its capacity to host global forums and intergovernmental events, is preparing to host yet another landmark gathering—one that holds immense political, economic, and symbolic significance. On July 3–4, 2025, the city of Khankendi will host the 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), bringing together heads of state and government from across the ECO space. This will mark the first international summit ever held in Khankendi, a city once synonymous with separatism and conflict, now rapidly transforming into a platform for peace, reintegration, and international dialogue.

The 4th United Nations Global Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) officially opened on July 1 in Seville, Spain, bringing together representatives from 164 countries and 49 international organizations to address global economic challenges and sustainable development priorities, Azernews reports.