Day: October 20, 2026

An Azerbaijani citizen has been injured in a Russian drone attack near Kyiv.

According to Report‘s Eastern European bureau, Shahriyar Huseynov, born in 1994, was injured in a strike on the settlement of Chabany in the Kyiv region on October 20.

His condition is currently reported to be stable.

Azerbaijan and South Korea have discussed prospects for expanding cooperation in the aviation sector, Baku’s growing role as a regional aviation hub, as well as plans by the two countries’ airlines to expand their aircraft fleets and route networks, Samir Rzayev, Chairman of the Board of Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL), said.

According to Report, Rzayev noted that the development of tourism ties between the two countries was also high on the agenda of a meeting with Kang Kymgu, South Korea’s Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Report informs.

“In line with our route network development strategy, we also discussed the prospects of launching direct flights between Azerbaijan and Korea by 2030. We further reviewed potential cooperation opportunities between the airports and aviation authorities of the two countries. I believe expanding cooperation in these areas will contribute to tourism development and create new opportunities in aviation,” he said.