UN Security Council extends mandate of special political mission in Afghanistan

The UN Security Council on Thursday adopted two resolutions concerning Afghanistan, both unanimously, one of which extended the mandate of the UN special political mission in the country for one year. Resolution 2678 decides to extend the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) until March 17, 2024. It stresses the critical … Read more

Turkmenistan and Kenya establish diplomatic relations

The signing ceremony of the joint communique on the establishment of diplomatic relations between Turkmenistan and the Republic of Kenya was held in the office of Turkmen Permanent Mission to the UN in New York on March 14, 2023. Before the signing ceremony, negotiations were held between the Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the UN … Read more

Armenia warns of a “high possibility” of escalation with Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh region

There is a high probability of an escalation Nagorno-Karabakh regionThis is what Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan warned on Tuesday, in a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. These tensions in the Caucasus, where Yerevan and Baku, in particular, are fighting over control of the Nagorno-Karabakh region, are a test of Russia’s regional influence mired … Read more

More than 400 former refugees resettled in one year and a half after war ended

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev is on a working visit to Germany, Azernews reports. Addressing heads of leading German companies in Berlin, President Ilham Aliyev stressed priorities of Azerbaijan in reconstruction of liberated areas of Karabakh and Eastern Zangazur. “Among our main future plans, of course, is reconstruction of liberated areas of Karabakh and Eastern Zangazur, … Read more

Azerbaijani security forces detain Iranian spy network agents

Azerbaijan is continuing activities to expose Iranian spy networks in the country, Azernews reports. As a result of a special operation carried out by the special forces, another spy network was uncovered and several people were detained. The operation is currently underway. — Follow us on Twitter @AzerNewsAz

Azerbaijani envoy to France meets colleague from Palestine

Azerbaijani Ambassador to France Leyla Abdullayeva met with Palestinian Ambassador to France Hala Abu Khassira, Azernews reports. “An interesting discussion took place with the Ambassador of the State of Palestine, Khala Abu Khassira. I would like to thank my distinguished colleague for the warm welcome and useful exchange of views,” Abdullayeva tweeted. — Follow us … Read more

Two-thirds of Afghan people need humanitarian aid: UN envoy

The top UN envoy for Afghanistan said on Wednesday that 28 million Afghan people, accounting for two-thirds of the country’s population, will need life-saving humanitarian assistance this year. The humanitarian need will cost 4.62 billion U.S. dollars, the single-largest country appeal ever, Roza Otunbayeva, the UN secretary-general’s special representative for Afghanistan, told a Security Council … Read more

Turkish Vice-President sends letter of gratitude to Azerbaijani Prime Minister

Vice-President of the Republic of Turkiye Fuat Oktay has sent a letter of gratitude to Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ali Asadov. Oktay thanked for the support and solidarity shown by Azerbaijan to the Turkish state and people over the devastating earthquake, which hit the Kahramanmaras region of Turkiye. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Center … Read more