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The Caucasus, or Caucasia, is a region between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea and mainly occupied by Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and south western Russia. [Wikipedia]

Azerbaijani President hails liberation of Jabrayil

BAKU President Ilham Aliyev congratulated the people of Azerbaijan Sunday on the liberation of the city of Jabrayil from Armenian occupation and set several conditions to end military operations, including...

Putin speaks with Azerbaijani, Armenian leaders

MOSCOW Russian President Vladimir Putin separately spoke over the phone with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Friday and discussed the latest developments in the...

Armenia violates cease-fire again in Nagorno-Karabakh

BAKU, Azerbaijan Armenian forces in Nagorno-Karabakh violated cease-fire on Sunday and martyred an Azerbaijani soldier, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said on Monday. “On December 27, at about 15:30, an illegal Armenian...

Azerbaijan liberates key points amid border clashes

BAKU, Azerbaijan  The Azerbaijani army liberated some critical points in the western Agdere province from Armenian occupation as border clashes entered their sixth day, the country's Defense Ministry said on Friday. The ministry...

Coronavirus continues to spread in Eurasian countries

MOSCOW Coronavirus cases and fatalities continued to rise across Eurasian countries on Monday. In Belarus, 707 more people were confirmed to have contracted COVID-19, bringing the total to 54,680. The number of...

US media ignores deadly Armenia strike on civilians

WASHINGTON The mainstream US media disregarded Saturday the Armenian strike on Azerbaijani civilians, which killed more than a dozen including children. Prominent outlets such as The New York Times, The Wall...

Armenia declares martial law amid its border attacks

YEREVAN Amid its attacks on Azerbaijani civilian settlements and border violations, Armenia on Sunday declared martial law and a general mobilization due to the situation in occupied Nagorno-Karabakh, according to...

Armenia attacks Azerbaijani industrial city: Official

BAKU, Azerbaijan Armenian forces on Sunday launched a missile attack on Mingachevir, an industrial city in Azerbaijan, according to a senior presidential official. "Armenia's state terror against Azerbaijani civilians continues. Minutes...

Azerbaijan marks Independence Day with pride, sorrow

ANKARA Azerbaijan on Sunday is marking the 29th anniversary of its independence with both pride and sorrow, as it comes in the wake of deadly attacks on civilian settlements by...

Armenia may shift to semi-presidential system: premier

YEREVAN, Armenia Armenia may shift to a semi-presidential system of government, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Monday.  Pashinyan proposed holding a referendum in the former Soviet republic in late 2021 to...

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Turkish president, UN chief discuss ways to end crisis caused by Russia-Ukraine war

ANKARA The Turkish president and UN secretary-general on Monday spoke over phone and discussed initiatives aimed at resolving the ongoing crisis caused by the Russia-Ukraine...

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Russia becomes China’s largest oil supplier

ANKARA Russia has surpassed Saudi Arabia to become China's largest oil supplier, as refiners bought up Russian crude oil offered at a huge discount...

EU, Egypt agree on partnership priorities until 2027

BRUSSELS The EU and Egypt have agreed on the partnership priorities guiding their relationship until 2027. The Association Council of the European Union and Egypt...

Syria's Tal Rifat surrounded with tunnels by YPG/PKK terrorists

TAL RIFAT, Syria / ANKARA The YPG/PKK terror group is using a sophisticated network of tunnels in the Tal Rifat district in northern Syria to...