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Sakina Gurbanova says her son is facing 12 years in prison for daring to challenge Azerbaijan's government ahead of upcoming presidential elections in the tightly controlled ex-Soviet state.

• 07 октября 2013, 15:41

Azerbaijan workers got involved in a massive fight with local citizens in Kyzylorda, Kazakhstan.

• 21 августа 2013, 14:49

Thousands of Azerbaijani opposition supporters held a rare authorised rally Sunday to demand a free-and-fair presidential election scheduled for October in the tightly controlled ex-Soviet state.

• 19 августа 2013, 18:21

Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev is taking part in the 3rd summit of the Cooperation Council of the Turkic Speaking States.

• 16 августа 2013, 18:44

Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has called to step up the economic cooperation and increase the commodities turnover of the Turkic speaking countries.

• 16 августа 2013, 18:08

Kazakhstan President will take part in the 3rd summit of the Cooperation Council of the Turkic Speaking States (CCTS) in Gabala.

• 16 августа 2013, 15:41

For a manager who has coached at Europe's most successful club, signing up at a provincial Azerbaijani football team might not seem a likely career move.

• 16 августа 2013, 12:04

Azerbaijan undertook the obligations to Russian President Vladimir Putin with some assistance from Nursultan Nazarbayev.

• 15 августа 2013, 11:44

Nursultan Nazarbayev will take part in the 3rd summit of the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States in Azerbaijan on August 16.

• 12 августа 2013, 18:08

US defense chief Chuck Hagel, meeting with his counterpart from Azerbaijan, said Monday it was imperative Iran quickly resolve concerns about its nuclear program.

• 06 августа 2013, 15:46

Kazakhstan-Azerbaijan Business Forum will be held on June 19 in Aktau.

• 17 июня 2013, 19:48

US Secretary of State John Kerry hinted Monday at a possible way forward in another of the world's "frozen conflicts," saying Washington still aimed to help end the Nagorny-Karabakh dispute.

• 04 июня 2013, 19:26

Mi-17 helicopter owned by Azerbaijan Defense Ministry fell into the sea near Shikhovo village 250 meters from the shoreline.

• 11 февраля 2013, 16:00

Azerbaijan embassy in Kazakhstan denies that there was a citizen of Azerbaijan among the victims of the plane crash near Almaty.

• 30 января 2013, 16:32

A bronze statue of Azerbaijan's late leader is going to be booted out of Mexico City's most famous avenue after rights activists complained that a "dictator" did not deserve such an honor.

• 25 января 2013, 10:47

Azerbaijan will lease out a 0.5-hectare land lot in Khatinsk region of Baku to Kazakhstan for 49 years at the cost of 1 manat a year.

• 10 января 2013, 18:00

Surrounded by flowers and palm trees off Mexico City's main avenue, the statue of Azerbaijan's late leader looks peaceful in a corner of the noisy and polluted capital's biggest park.

• 25 октября 2012, 17:23

Armenia warned Azerbaijan it was ready for war as tensions soared Monday between the ex-Soviet foes after Baku pardoned and promoted an Azerbaijani officer who axed an Armenian soldier to death.

• 05 сентября 2012, 13:02

Kazakhstan will award its Olympic champions with $250,000, silver prize-winners with $150,000 and bronze prize-winners with $75,000.

• 07 августа 2012, 12:46

The self-declared state of Nagorny-Karabakh, recognised by no country in the world, votes in leadership elections as fears grow of a new conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over its status.

• 19 июля 2012, 15:40