On August 11, during proceedings at the Baku Military Court, victim Aybeniz Orujova testified about her ordeal after the Khojaly genocide in 1992, stating that she and her entire family, including her twin sons, were taken hostage two days after the attack, Azernews reports.
Day: August 11, 2025
August 11 marks the 52nd anniversary of the death of Zeynal Khalil, one of modern Azerbaijani poetry’s most recognizable and heartfelt voices. A poet of rare emotional transparency, Zeynal Khalil lived and wrote with no boundary between his heart and his art. He could not conceal his feelings or thoughts, choosing instead to pour them into his verses with sincerity and passion.
From January to July 2025, industrial enterprises and individual entrepreneurs in Azerbaijan produced goods worth 36.6 billion manats. This represents a 2.3 percent decline compared to the same period last year, Azernews reports, citing the State Statistical Committee. The decline was mainly driven by a 3.5 percent drop in oil and gas production. However, the non-oil and gas sector grew by…