Month: July 2026

Georgian president attends Khamenei’s funeral

Georgia‘s President Mikheil Kavelashvili will travel to Tehran to attend the funeral ceremony of Iran‘s late supreme leader, Ali Khamenei. The president’s administration confirmed the information.

“President Mikheil Kavelashvili, together with leaders from across the region, including Turkey, Azerbaijan, Armenia and other countries, will attend the funeral ceremony of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Iran,” the administration said.

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The mourning ceremony will begin in Tehran on 4 July and end on 9 July with Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral in the city of Mashhad.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in late February 2026 during a large-scale US-Israeli air operation against Iran. According to Iranian and international sources, around 40 military commanders and senior officials were killed along with Khamenei during the first strikes on 28 February.

Following Khamenei’s death, his son Mojtaba Khamenei was elected Iran’s new supreme leader. However, international media reports say the military leadership of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) currently plays the decisive role in running the country.

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Goldman Sachs has forecast that the global oil market will return to a supply surplus as the impact of the Iran-Iraq conflict diminishes and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz returns to normal, AzerNEWS reports.

On July 1, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev held a one-on-one meeting with …

Azerbaijan has abolished visa requirements for holders of ordinary passports from Japan and South Korea traveling to the country for tourism purposes from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2027, AzerNEWS reports.

On June 30, Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Leyla Aliyeva familiarized herself with the newly commissioned building of the Sheki City Art School, AzerNEWS reports.

Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Leyla Aliyeva visited the No. 6 Children’s Home Social Service Institution in Sheki on June 30, AzerNEWS reports.

BlackRock Inc. has revised its investment outlook through mid-2026, adopting a more cautious stance on emerging market equities while upgrading its view on short- and medium-term eurozone government bonds, AzerNEWS reports.